6. Crew roles and club racing
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Best suited for experienced sailors, this course describes the various crew positions, roles and duties of each person on board during manoeuvres. There are several critical positions on a keelboat, which includes the helm person, tactician , navigator, grinder or trimmer, cockpit hand or office person, mast hand and bowman. This course also covers an introduction to yacht racing and the progress of a race at a local club.
The course objectives includes:
- Learning crew positions and improving team work
- Understanding roles and responsibilities during manoeuvres
- Distributing crew weight for boat performance
- Recognizing basic hand signals
- Understanding racing rules
- Observing racing starting sequence and flag signals
At the end of this course, you will understand the individual tasks performed by each crew during manoeuvres, and the impact of crew weight placement. In addition, you will learn an introduction to the rules of sailing and club racing.
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