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The Crew Responsibilities The crew’s primary responsibility is to follow the skipper’s orders for the safe operation of the boat. Even if a crew is made up of family members, including children, the skipper needs to establish order for the sake of safety. Navigator Checks weather forecasts, plan sailing routes and courses, and monitors the boat’s position under way. Helmsman Steers the boat to the courses supplied by the navigator. Trimmer Supervises sail trim to suit the course being steered. Dinghy Captain Ensure the dinghy is clean, dry, inflated, fueled, and equipped with safety gear and that it’s properly secured at all times.

Why learn to Sail? So a friend took me out for a sail, and I caught the sailing bug? I joined a sailing school and learnt how to sail. Sailing is an amazing sports and here is why you should introduce sailing your children and friends. The following are a list of benefits of sailing and what you can learn from it. Benefits of learning sailing 1. Ability to take the risk Those sailors who are learning to sail or like to be involved in boat racing are more prone to develop a risk taking nature and become comfortable with it over the years. Such sailors quickly understand that taking risks always brings…

Everything needs maintenance. It is essential to check your sailboat and make sure you have a set of spare parts before you cast away. The following is a checklist that you need to do or have before you set sail Sailing List It is important to check the location and condition of Thru-Hull fittings. Also check of the seacocks are operating properly. Check if the Thru-Hull plus are attached to each seacock. Make sure you have two or three spare hose clamps on board in case of an emergency.Check Bilge pump and make sure they are operational. make sure they are Clean and Dry. Bilges Are Clean and Dry.Check the rails, grab the…

Emergency Procedures List NOTE: NEVER JUMP IN WATER UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY CAPTAIN Emergency Radio Operation Switch to Channel 16 – Coast Guard.Take microphone, depress black button to talk, release to listenSay the following:a. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.b. This is the _ I am a ft. _c. Documentation, Registration No. is ___d. My position is:e. My emergency is: Man Overboard Post lookout. Lookout to point at man overboard.Throw white life ring.Use anything that floats as additional markers.Signal for help by any means available. Leaks or Damage Control Put on life jackets.If you can see the hole, stuff anything in it to plug it.Signal for help by any means available. Rough Water Put on life jackets.Tie…