Lake St. Clair Sailing School sailing events
What is the wind like on Lake St. Clair Anyone who has learned to sail understands at least the basics about why you need to be constantly aware of wind speed and direction when sailing. With no wind, it is hard to sail. High wind will be dangerous to sail. Racers also need to know the wind direction to be able to plan for point of sail ahead of time. Sailors need to detect wind constantly because sails are trimmed and adjusted for maximum efficiency and speed according to both wind speed and direction. Wind forecast for Lake St Clair provided by windfinder.com Experienced sailors learn to read the wind in a more sophisticated manner…
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Learn to Sail Sharpen your sailing knowledge and sign up for one of our sailing classes. Course Dates shown on our website lakestclairsailingschool.com If these dates do not work for you, the manager will be happy to share other dates that are available OR is willing to create a class schedule that fits best with your availability. (weekdays or weekends) All Hands on Deck! Lake St. Clair Sailing School is one of the accredited American Sailing Association (ASA) schools in the nation, The introduced sailing certification over 30 years ago. Today, there are more than 300 sailing schools worldwide and half a million ASA-certified sailors. Get ASA Certified Today... ASA Certifications give you the knowledge and experience to…
All Cardinal Marks are horizontally banded yellow and black and have black cone shaped topmarks. During daylight hours, the band colors, and topmarks are used to identify which cardinal mark you are observing. Topmarks are always black.North Cardinal Mark (both topmarks pointing up) Black band above yellow band.South Cardinal Mark (both topmarks pointing down) Black band below yellow band.East Cardinal Mark (topmarks pointing away from each other) Black band above and below yellow band.West Cardinal Mark (topmarks pointing towards each other) Black band between yellow bands. Cardinal marks have black and yellow bands with black double cones on top showing the different compass direction that identifies the safest and deepest water to travel in. At night,…
What is IALA IALA is The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities. (IALA) is a nonprofit international technical association. It was established in 1957 and it provides nautical expertise and advice. IALA encourage its members to work together to harmonized aids to navigation worldwide and to insure the movements of the vessels are safe and cost effective. IALA is known for its buoyage system In order to minimize the number of changes to the current existing systems, are you all decided to create a system divided into two regions. Which depends upon geographical location. There is region eight and there is region be. North, central and south America is…
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LIGHT LIST (2021 ANNUAL PUBLICATION) https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightLists
Anchor Types Kedge Anchors – Used for centuries they are the traditional anchor shape we are used to. Modern kedge style anchors are lighter and have been adapted for specialized use. Sharp bills and small flukes hold better in hard sand. Broader flukes and larger arms hold better in soft bottoms or rocks and coral. Kedge anchors are often used successfully in heavy vegetation. *Softer bottoms, hard sand, Rocks and Coral, Weeds Plow Anchors – When the plow anchor first lands, it is on its side but as it gets pulled the anchor rights itself and gradually plows into the bottom. It buries itself and holds well. Because this anchor type swivels horizontally on a hinged shaft,…
Life JacketsA properly fitting and serviceable jacket for every person on board. Fire ExtinguisherIt must be a Coast Guard-approved B1 model. ThrowableBoats over 16 feet must carry a throwable device. Signaling DeviceA bell, whistle, or horn to warn other boaters. Visual Distress SignalPhoto of a hand flare For boats under 16 feet, this is required only at night; for boats over 16 feet, this is required both day and night. Different rules apply on small bodies of water, but it’s always wise to carry them.
Required Safety Equipment
Towing A power-driven vessel when towing shall exhibit: two masthead lights in a vertical line. When the length of the tow, measuring from the stern of the towing vessel to the after end of the tow exceeds 200 metres, three such lights in a vertical line;sidelights;a sternlight;a towing light in a vertical line above the sternlight;when the length of the tow exceeds 200 metres, a diamond shape where it can best be seen. Tugboat longer than 50 m - tow longer than 200 mAbeam, port sideAhead, Day sign(diamond shapes)AheadAsternTugboat shorter than 50 m - tow longer than 200 mAbeam, port sideAhead, Day sign(diamond shapes)AheadAsternTugboat longer than 50 m - tow shorter than 200…
Aground Aground, longer than 50 mDay sign (3 black spheres)Abeam, port sideAheadAstern
Anchoring Lights (Colreg) Colreg rules. Lights during anchoring. Vessel of less than 50 m in length at anchor from sunset to sunrise and from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility Anchored vessel, longer than 50 mDay sign (1 black sphere)Abeam, port sideAheadAsternAnchored vessel, shorter than 50 mDay sign (1 black sphere)Abeam, port sideAheadAsternAnchored sailing boatDay sign (1 black sphere)Abeam, port sideAheadAstern
