New Basic Sailing Crew action & basic procedure March 2009 Hiro Minami

Contents Terminology Preparing Sailing / Before leaving port Sail Structure Hoist Sail Wind direction and speed Sailing angles ( direction of wind ) Head Sail trimming Change direction of a yacht procedure Running sail Gennaker Structure of Gennaker Hoist Gennaker Jibe with Gennaker Returning to a harbor ( docking to a port ) Appendix Seaman-ship / Tips

Terminology

Preparing Sailing / Before leaving port

Sail Structure

Hoist Sail

Wind direction and speed

Sailing angles ( direction of wind )

Head Sail trimming

Change direction of a yacht procedure

Running sail Gennaker

Structure of Gennaker

Hoist Gennaker

Jibe with Gennaker

Returning to a harbor ( docking to a port )

Appendix Seaman-ship / Tips

Bow Port side Starboard side Stern Cockpit Windward side Leeward side Terminology 1 Wind Cockpit Steering ( rat ) Winch Pulpit Dodger Window Hatch

Mast Forestay Spin Halyard Jib Halyard Halyard creet Halyard Winch Terminology 2

Fore stay Jib Sail ( rolled ) Furling system Jib Furling line Jib Sheet Boom Main Sail Main Sheet Terminology 3

Preparing for Sailing / Leaving a port Preparation for sailing Sail cover, winch cover, should be removed Main / Midzen halyard should be set Winch handles should be placed Uncoil jib sheets - > eight knot at the end Setting spin sheet Leaving a port Shore power disconnect Moring line -> store at bow storage Fender -> store at bow storage Mast, Main sheet, cockpit x 2, Midzen

Preparation for sailing

Sail cover, winch cover, should be removed

Main / Midzen halyard should be set

Winch handles should be placed

Uncoil jib sheets - > eight knot at the end

Setting spin sheet

Leaving a port

Shore power disconnect

Moring line -> store at bow storage

Fender -> store at bow storage

Sail Structure Head Tack Clew Leech Luff Foot Head Sail ( Jib ) Tip of Bow Top of Mast Jib Halyard Jib sheet Head Tack Clew Leech Luff Foot Main Sail Mast Top of Mast Main Halyard Outhaul Boom Cunningham

Hoist a sail Main Sail Untie sail tie Loose leaf lope for both ( No1 and No2 ) Pull in Main Halyard till top of mast Set cunninghum line at tack Tie LazyJack to forward side Adjust tension of outhaul Adjust main sail sheet Jib Sail Untie Jib furling line Set jib sheet to winch and wait for skipper’s call After skipper’s call, pull in jib sheet until jib sail trimmed

Main Sail

Untie sail tie

Loose leaf lope for both ( No1 and No2 )

Pull in Main Halyard till top of mast

Set cunninghum line at tack

Tie LazyJack to forward side

Adjust tension of outhaul

Adjust main sail sheet

Jib Sail

Untie Jib furling line

Set jib sheet to winch and wait for skipper’s call

After skipper’s call, pull in jib sheet until jib sail trimmed

Wind direction and speed Cockpit meters Boat Speed Wind direction Wind speed ( True and apparent ) Depth SOG ( Speed Over Ground ) Wind direction Windex Telltail

Cockpit meters

Boat Speed

Wind direction

Wind speed ( True and apparent )

Depth

SOG ( Speed Over Ground )

Wind direction

Windex

Telltail

Sailing angles ( relation between wind & sailing direction ) Position of boat Close-hauled ( upwind sail ) Abeam Broadreach Running Port tack ( wind from left ) Starboard tack (wind from right ) Coming up Falling off ( Bearing ) Wind Direction Wind direction from top to bottom

Position of boat

Close-hauled ( upwind sail )

Abeam

Broadreach

Running

Port tack ( wind from left )

Starboard tack (wind from right )

Coming up

Falling off ( Bearing )

Headsail (Jib) trimming 1 Sailing upwind Assume port tack closehold To control wind flow for bothsides of sail Leeward side wind Windward side Check “ telltail “ to see wind flow of both sides Starboard side ( Leeward side ) Green telltail Port side ( Windward side ) Red telltail Sail ease or tighten by Jib sheet Head Clew Leech Luff Foot Tack

Sailing upwind

Assume port tack closehold

To control wind flow for bothsides of sail

Leeward side wind

Windward side

Check “ telltail “ to see wind flow of both sides

Starboard side ( Leeward side ) Green telltail

Port side ( Windward side ) Red telltail

Sail ease or tighten by Jib sheet

Headsail (Jib) trimming 2 Sailing upwind Assume port tack closehold Wind from portside ( left side ) Windward flow Leeward flow If Windward side telltail fails Windward flow is not right Pulling in jib sail If Leeward side telltail fails Leeward flow is not right Ease jib sail

Sailing upwind

Assume port tack closehold

Wind from portside ( left side )

Windward flow

Leeward flow

If Windward side telltail fails

Windward flow is not right

Pulling in jib sail

If Leeward side telltail fails

Leeward flow is not right

Ease jib sail

Headsail (Jib) trimming 3 Falling off ( Bearing ) Sailing upwind Assume port tack closehold Make sure jib and mailsail trimmed well Wind flow for windward and leeward are smooth If not trimmer should adjust sail Skipper calls Bearing Skipper start steer yacht to leeward slowly mail sail trimmer ease mainsail Jim trimmer ease jibsail

Sailing upwind

Assume port tack closehold

Make sure jib and mailsail trimmed well

Wind flow for windward and leeward are smooth

If not trimmer should adjust sail

Skipper calls Bearing

Skipper start steer yacht to leeward slowly

mail sail trimmer ease mainsail

Jim trimmer ease jibsail

Change direction of a yacht procedure – Tacking Assume boat position is closehald port tack ( wind from left side ) Skipper Check if cockpit is ready for Tacking Call “ Tacking “ and start steering yacht to windward Keep steering yacht Stop steering when yacht position get Closehold ( port tack ) Jib sail trimmer windward ( port ) Set winch handle and let Skipper know you are ready Ready for pull in Jib sheet with two crew ( winch and sheet hold ) Wait jib sheet leeward side released then pulling in jib sheet Pulling in jib sheet until both side of telltail get right wind flow Jib sail trimmer leeward ( starboard ) Hold jib sheet by hand and let Skipper know you are ready Wait yacht bow toward wind direction ( Jib sail start recieving back wind ) When bow start steering to leeward side, release jib sheet completely Support/help windward side crew Tacking completed

Assume boat position is closehald port tack ( wind from left side )

Skipper

Check if cockpit is ready for Tacking

Call “ Tacking “ and start steering yacht to windward

Keep steering yacht

Stop steering when yacht position get Closehold ( port tack )

Jib sail trimmer windward ( port )

Set winch handle and let Skipper know you are ready

Ready for pull in Jib sheet with two crew ( winch and sheet hold )

Wait jib sheet leeward side released then pulling in jib sheet

Pulling in jib sheet until both side of telltail get right wind flow

Jib sail trimmer leeward ( starboard )

Hold jib sheet by hand and let Skipper know you are ready

Wait yacht bow toward wind direction ( Jib sail start recieving back wind )

When bow start steering to leeward side, release jib sheet completely

Support/help windward side crew

Change direction of a yacht procedure – Jibing Assume boat position is running starboard tack ( wind from right side ) Skipper Check if cockpit is ready for jibing Call “ jibe “ and start steering yacht to leeward Make sure boom reach to center, steer yacht from dead running to starboard running Stop steering when yacht position is starboard running Main Sail trimmer Jib sail trimmer can handle main sail sheet as well Pulling in main sheet as quick as possible till boom reach center position When yacht steer to starboard, ease main sheet gradually Adjust main sail sheet Jib sail trimmer windward ( port ) Trimming jib sail and be ready for jibe Ease jib sheet to trim jib sail at last moment Release jib sheet completely Help other crew Jib sail trimmer leeward ( starboard ) Set winch handle and set jib sheet to winch Wait for jib sheet ( port side ) released Pulling in jib sheet to trim jib sail Trim jib sheet to adjust jib sail right position Jibing completed

Assume boat position is running starboard tack ( wind from right side )

Skipper

Check if cockpit is ready for jibing

Call “ jibe “ and start steering yacht to leeward

Make sure boom reach to center, steer yacht from dead running to starboard running

Stop steering when yacht position is starboard running

Main Sail trimmer

Jib sail trimmer can handle main sail sheet as well

Pulling in main sheet as quick as possible till boom reach center position

When yacht steer to starboard, ease main sheet gradually

Adjust main sail sheet

Jib sail trimmer windward ( port )

Trimming jib sail and be ready for jibe

Ease jib sheet to trim jib sail at last moment

Release jib sheet completely

Help other crew

Jib sail trimmer leeward ( starboard )

Set winch handle and set jib sheet to winch

Wait for jib sheet ( port side ) released

Pulling in jib sheet to trim jib sail

Trim jib sheet to adjust jib sail right position

Running sail Gennaker What’s Gennaker Sail for downwind Easy handling ( without spinpole ) Head – Spin Halyard To mast head Tack - Bow split line Clew – Spin sheet to cockpit ( Port & Starboard ) Socks make easy to hoist and drop Hoist with socks on then socks down

What’s Gennaker

Sail for downwind

Easy handling ( without spinpole )

Head – Spin Halyard To mast head

Tack - Bow split line

Clew – Spin sheet to cockpit ( Port & Starboard )

Socks make easy to hoist and drop

Hoist with socks on then socks down

Structure of Gennaker When we hoist Gennaker, socks should be on Head – Spin Halyard To mast head Tack - Bow split line Clew – Spin sheet to cockpit ( Port & Starboard ) Socks is controlled by two blue lines

When we hoist Gennaker, socks should be on

Head – Spin Halyard To mast head

Tack - Bow split line

Clew – Spin sheet to cockpit ( Port & Starboard )

Socks is controlled by two blue lines

Hoist Gennaker Assume boat position is abeam to broadreach Skipper Call “ Gennaker Set “ Call “ Hoist “ Keep yacht direction straight Bow man Bring Gennaker bag to bow and set Tack and Crew Support Gennaker going out from a sail bag Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit Mast man Take spin halyard line to head of Gennaker Pull in Spin Halyard to top Then Socks up by blue line Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer ) Make sure spin sheets are not tangled Farling jib line to fold jib sail and trim Gennaker by spin sheet Fly Gennaker as far as you can Hoist Gennaker completed

Assume boat position is abeam to broadreach

Skipper

Call “ Gennaker Set “

Call “ Hoist “

Keep yacht direction straight

Bow man

Bring Gennaker bag to bow and set Tack and Crew

Support Gennaker going out from a sail bag

Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit

Mast man

Take spin halyard line to head of Gennaker

Pull in Spin Halyard to top

Then Socks up by blue line

Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit

Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer )

Make sure spin sheets are not tangled

Farling jib line to fold jib sail and trim Gennaker by spin sheet

Fly Gennaker as far as you can

Jibe with Gennaker Assume boat position is abeam to broadreach ( starboad tack ) Skipper Call “ preparing for Jibe “ Call “ Jibe “ and steer a yacht to leeward When Gennaker clew fly further than forestay, steer bow to left ( windward ) Keep steer slowly till right direction ( now yacht is port tack ) Main Sail Trimmer Pulling in main sheet until boom reach to center position Watch out boom movement and prepare for jibe Check boom go to starboard then start ease main sheet Ease main sheet until main sail reach right position Bow man Go bow and check spin sheet from starboard is clear Check starboard side spin sheet are outside of forestay Support Gennaker movement to clear forestay Check all sheet clear ( especially port spin sheet ) Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer port ) Trim spin sheet ( port ) to keep Gennaker fly Ease spin sheet to fly Gennaker as far After make sure Gennaker clew clear forestay, release spinsheet ( port ) Stand port side to check luff of Gennaker to trim it Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer starboard ) Pulling in jib sheet to set jib about 6 feet ( avoid Gennaker tangle ) Put starboad spin sheet on winch to prepare jibe After Gennaker clew goes starboad side, start pulling in spinsheet ( Starboard ) to fly Gennaker Take care starboard winch with spin sheet- work with starboad crew Jibing Gennaker completed

Assume boat position is abeam to broadreach ( starboad tack )

Skipper

Call “ preparing for Jibe “

Call “ Jibe “ and steer a yacht to leeward

When Gennaker clew fly further than forestay, steer bow to left ( windward )

Keep steer slowly till right direction ( now yacht is port tack )

Main Sail Trimmer

Pulling in main sheet until boom reach to center position

Watch out boom movement and prepare for jibe

Check boom go to starboard then start ease main sheet

Ease main sheet until main sail reach right position

Bow man

Go bow and check spin sheet from starboard is clear

Check starboard side spin sheet are outside of forestay

Support Gennaker movement to clear forestay

Check all sheet clear ( especially port spin sheet )

Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer port )

Trim spin sheet ( port ) to keep Gennaker fly

Ease spin sheet to fly Gennaker as far

After make sure Gennaker clew clear forestay, release spinsheet ( port )

Stand port side to check luff of Gennaker to trim it

Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer starboard )

Pulling in jib sheet to set jib about 6 feet ( avoid Gennaker tangle )

Put starboad spin sheet on winch to prepare jibe

After Gennaker clew goes starboad side, start pulling in spinsheet ( Starboard ) to fly Gennaker

Take care starboard winch with spin sheet- work with starboad crew

Gennaker Down Assume boat position is Port tack broadreach Skipper Call “ Prepare for Gennaker Down “ Call “ Gennaker socks down “ To make sure socks down then call Gennaker down Bow man Going bow and prepare for Gennaker Down Pulling in socks line to down socks all the way to bottom Work with Mast man to bring Gennaker down Mast man Take Socks line for socks down Work with Bow Man to sock down Release Spin Halyard to down Gennaker Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer ) Release Jib furler line and pulling in Jib to open it Easing spin sheet to help socks down Trim Jib sheet to keep boat speed Gennaker Down completed

Assume boat position is Port tack broadreach

Skipper

Call “ Prepare for Gennaker Down “

Call “ Gennaker socks down “

To make sure socks down then call Gennaker down

Bow man

Going bow and prepare for Gennaker Down

Pulling in socks line to down socks all the way to bottom

Work with Mast man to bring Gennaker down

Mast man

Take Socks line for socks down

Work with Bow Man to sock down

Release Spin Halyard to down Gennaker

Check all lines are clear then go back to cockpit

Cockpit ( Spin sheet trimmer )

Release Jib furler line and pulling in Jib to open it

Easing spin sheet to help socks down

Trim Jib sheet to keep boat speed