DAY 1          DATE: 8 Sept 2003 Monday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

0900

Registration and payment of fees .

Downstairs near the Sailing Notice Board

1.2

 

0930

Ice breaker, followed by introduction to the 5 day course +2 day regatta

Advance notice of practicals and theory tests

1.3

 

1000

Short video

Sailing a 420

1.4

 

1015

Parts of the boat and names of boat components

Accompanied by a handout

Assessment No 1

1.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

1.6

 

1045

Dismantle a 420 , boat parts emphasised

4 x 420 to be dismantled

1.7

 

 

Re assemble 420s

Rig up sails as well on shore.

1.8

 

1200

Boats to be inspected

Assessment No 2

1.9

 

1230

Lunch

 

1.10

 

1300

Short video plus points of sailing

Video clips of tacking and gybing

1.11

 

1330

Briefing on sailing attire, safety.

Split pair to helm/crew

1.12

 

1345

On shore brief on boat seating arrangement.

Launching procedure.

 

1.13

 

1330

On the water training. Signals will be given for crew swap

Tacks and gybes around a reaching course set by two bouys.

1.14

 

1430

Return to shore

Clean up and shower.

1.15

 

1515

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given

1.16

 

1530

De rig, wash boat

Inspection

1.17

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 


 

DAY 2          DATE: 9 September 2003 Tuesday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

0900

Revision of day 1

Training room

2.2

 

0930

General questions and answers to get participants very familiar

Assessment 3 for topics covered in question and answers

2.3

 

1000

Short video

Sailing a 420 upwind

2.4

 

1015

Boat trimming, sail trimming

Accompanied by a handout

2.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

2.6

 

1045

Upwind , downwind , centerboard position

Accompanied by handout

2.7

 

1115

Short video

 

2.8

 

1130

Shore training for boat handling

Handling tiller, tacking drill, gybing drill, sheet holding technique

2.9

 

1230

Lunch

 

2.10

 

1300

Use of Trapeze harness

Every participant to wear and try out

2.11

 

1330

Briefing of the course. Warn sailors to look before tacking or gybing-prevent collision

Triangle course to be explained

2.12

 

1345

Rig boats and change to sailing gear

 

2.13

 

1330

On the water training. Signals will be given for crew swap

Tacks and gybes around a reaching course set by two bouys.

Followed by an upwind course.

Assesment 4 for practicals.

2.14

 

1430

Return to shore

Clean up and shower.

2.15

 

1515

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given ( and boat control components points of sailing)

2.16

 

1530

De rig, wash boat

Inspection

2.17

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 


 

DAY 3          DATE: 10 September 2003 Wednesday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

0900

Revision of Day 2

Training room

3.2

 

0915

Learning the ropes

Bowline, Fig 8, reef knot, Sheet bend, round turn and two half hitches, buntline.

3.3

 

0930

Watch a video

Right of way video clips.

3.4

 

1015

Rules of the sea. Right of way.

Accompanied by a handout

Assessment No 5

3.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

3.6

 

1045

Watch spinnaker use in video

Spinnaker video clip

3.7

 

1115

Rig boat ,

 

3.8

 

 

Learning the spinnaker on shore

 

3.9

 

1230

Lunch

 

3.10

 

1300

Briefing for upwind , downwind with spinnaker

 

3.11

 

1315

Launch and train on water

Split pair to helm/crew

3.12

 

 

Upwind downwind course

 

3.13

 

1400

Signals will be given for crew swap

Tacks and gybes around a reaching course set by two bouys.

Assesment No 6

3.14

 

1445

Return to shore

Clean up and shower.

3.15

 

1500

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given (right of way rules)

3.16

 

1530

De rig, wash boat

Inspection

3.17

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 


 

DAY 4         DATE: 11 September 2003 Thursday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

0900

Revision of day 3’s work

Training room

4.2

 

0930

Waves, tides, weather, currents surfs, lightning, storms and other natural elements

Accompanied by a handout

4.3

 

1000

Short video

Racing  a 420

4.4

 

1015

 

Assessment No 7

4.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

4.6

 

1045

How to stop a boat , slow a boat, come alongside another boat, change crew.

On shore briefing

4.7

 

 

 

 

4.8

 

1200

Rig boats.

 

4.9

 

1230

Lunch

 

4.10

 

1300

Launch boats and practice follow the leader,

 

4.11

 

1330

Swap helm/crew .Repeat exercise.

Split pair to helm/crew

4.12

 

 

Slow the boat, stopping the boat, sail alongside another, exchange crew.

 

4.13

 

1400

Capsize drill in deep waters. Followed by recovery of crew overboard.

Assessment No 8

4.14

 

1430

Return to shore

Clean up and shower.

4.15

 

1515

De rig, wash boat

Inspection

4.16

 

1530

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given

4.17

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 


 DAY 5         DATE: 12 September 2003 Friday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

 

0900

Revision of day 4’s work

Training room

5.2

 

0930

Introduction to racing, learn flags,

Accompanied by a handout

5.3

 

1000

Powerpoint presentation of race flags

Powerpoint presentation.

5.4

 

1015

Racing Instructions, ISAF rules, Class rules

Assessment No 9

5.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

5.6

 

1045

Briefing about the Regatta, scoring a series

 

5.7

 

1115

Rig boats

 

5.8

 

1130

Revision on land on the use of spinnaker

 

5.9

 

1200

Lunch

 

5.10

 

1245

Briefing

 

5.11

 

1300

Launch boats for a triangle race course

Triangle /sausage race.

5.12

 

1400

Swap crew for 2nd race

 

5.13

 

1430

Return to shore

Clean up and shower.

5.14

 

1515

De rig, wash boat

Inspection

5.15

 

1530

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given

5.16

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DAY 6         DATE: 13 September 2003 Saturday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

 

0900

Revision of day 5’s work

Training room

6.2

 

0930

Briefing about Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Protests, protest hearing

Accompanied by a handout

Assessment No 10

6.3

 

1000

Short video

Racing video.

6.4

 

1015

Rig boats

 

6.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

6.6

 

1045

Launch boats

 

6.7

 

1115

Race 1

A Helm and B Crew

6.8

 

1200

Return to shore

 

6.9

 

1215

Lunch

 

6.10

 

1245

Race 2

B Helm and A Crew

6.11

 

1330

Race 3

A Helm and B Crew

6.12

 

1415

Race 4

B Helm and A Crew

6.13

 

1500

Return to shore

Assessment 11

6.14

 

1515

De rig, wash boat

Inspection Clean up and shower.

6.15

 

1530

Debriefing at training room,

Homework to be given

6.16

 

1600

Dismissed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


DAY 7         DATE: 14 September 2003 Sunday

 

ITEM

CHECK

TIME

EVENT

REMARKS

 

 

 

 

 

7.1

 

0900

Revision of Racing rules

Training room

7.2

 

0930

Recap starting, On Course side, Did not finish, Did not Start, out of time etc

Accompanied by a handout

Assessment No 12

7.3

 

1000

Short video

Racing video.

7.4

 

1015

Rig boats

 

7.5

 

1030

Coffee break

 

7.6

 

1045

Briefing about the Regatta,

 

7.7

 

1115

Race 5

A Helm and B Crew

7.8

 

1200

Return to shore

 

7.9

 

1215

Lunch

 

7.10

 

1245

Race 6

B Helm and A Crew

7.11

 

1330

Race 7

A Helm and B Crew

7.12

 

1415

Race 8

B Helm and A Crew

6.13

 

1500

Return to shore

Assessment 13

6.14

 

1515

De rig, wash boat

Inspection Clean up and shower.

6.15

 

1530

Debriefing at training room,

 

6.16

 

1700

Graduation certificate ceremony and prizegiving

Tea party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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