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On The Water Training |
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On The Water Training |
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Friday, early boarding around 4 p.m. if boats are available. Dinner in town. Friday May 17, 9 p.m. – Post supper discussion of the effects of wind, current, and prop walk while maneuvering. Saturday May 18, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Boat systems overview, communication, essential knots. Under power exercises. Under sail exercises. Lunch on the water. Dinner ashore. Sunday May 19, 08:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Under sail – sail trim, man overboard, heave to. Anchoring and rafting drills. Lunch on the water. Unlike most of our trips, this course is not preceded by a pre-trip meeting. The boats return to their slips each night, and dinners are ashore. Everyone is responsible for supplying their own breakfasts and lunches. Coordination among crews is encouraged, once boat assignments have been made. The cost of this event is $275.00 per person. This price covers only charter fees. Food, fuel, and other incidental expenses are additional and will be handled by each boat’s crew. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. The FULL AMOUNT and Release of Liability and Zero Tolerance Form must accompany your reservation form. Please make your check payable to The Sailing Club, Inc. and mail it, along with your completed reservation and forms, to Mia McCroskey at the address below. The Club’s standard 30-day cancellation policy applies for this event. Please note that sailing conditions are dynamic, that your safety, and that of your crewmates, depends on your good physical health and agility. |
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Mia McCroskey
19 Manor House Drive, Apt. K12 Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522 914-693-0074 miamc@aol.com |
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This two-day training
experience is your opportunity to get back on the water and practice your boat
handling and sailing skills.On the
Water Training (OWT) gives new sailors experience steering the boat and
performing each role during anchoring, reefing, rescuing, and sailing.
Experienced sailors have the opportunity to
take command through practice maneuvers and brush up on less-used skills.
This year’s OWT will include
exercises in line handling and steering while leaving and approaching docks,
slips, and moorings. We’ll practice
rafting and separating as well as anchoring techniques.
We’ll review effective communication -- both
on board and over VHF -- and practice sailing skills including sail trim,
tacking, and jibing. 