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Weekly Saturday Sails | Social Events | Camping | Racing utsailing.org

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UT Sailing Club Recreation sailing club we will teach you how to sail Located at Austin Yacht Club on Lake Travis Boats J/24 24 foot keelboat 2 C15s 15 foot centerboard boat 1 Prindle catamaran 2 lasers 3 sunfish Weekend sails every Saturday and occasional Sundays! Sundays are sail training days for members

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3 rd Saturday Sail Tomorrow, February 15 th Meet at 10 AM 27 th & Wichita Parking Lot (carpool) Bring swimsuit / towel / change of clothes (70 degrees, sunny) Typical sail Winter : 2 hours on large boats followed by choice of small boats or large boats Leave campus @ 10 AM, return by 5 PM Summer : choice of small or large boats Leave campus @ 10 or 11 AM, return by 5 PM

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Sailing 101 (Review) How sails work Sailing down wind Sailing up wind Idea of Sail Trim Sailing Simulator

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How Sails Work Down wind

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How Sails Work Wind on the beam

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How Sails Work Close to the wind

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Directly into the wind

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Why the boat doesnt tip over

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Sailing into the wind

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Getting Somewhere Upwind Downwind

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Points of Sail

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Jibing Tacking

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Sailing Simulator http://www.thepirateking.com/ships/sail_simulator.htm

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Sailing 102 (Review) Boat Handling Heeling Stopping Wind Gusts Knots Bowline Stopper Knot Figure 8 Double Overhand Knot Hitches Clove Hitch Taught Line Hitch Constrictor Knot

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Sail Trim wind (A) (B)(C)

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Sail Trim wind (A) (B)(C)

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Sail Trim wind (A) (B)(C)

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Sail Trim wind (A) (B)(C)

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Sail Trim wind (A) (B)(C)

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Boat Heel

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Stopping wind (A) (B)(C)

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Reading the Wind

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Right of Way Order of Obstacles Stationary Boat Swimmer Sailboat Bigger Boat Sailboat vs. Sailboat Starboard Boat has Right of Way Leeward Boat has Right of Way

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Safety Always have a PFD (lifejacket) Know the Conditions Sail only in Conditions you are Comfortable with Only Sail boats you are Qualified to Sail In Case of Emergency Do not Panic Know Contingency Plans of the boat

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Man Overboard Maneuver

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Mooring

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Docking

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Running Aground De-power the sails Reduce the boats draft: Raise the Centerboard Heel the boat over to one side Turn the motor on; try sailing out; use a pole or paddle Swim an anchor out & winch the boat towards the anchor

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KNOTS Bowline Stopper knots Hitches

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Bowline Knot

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Figure 8

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Double Overhand Knot

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Taught Line (Rolling) Hitch

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Clove Hitch

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Constrictor Knot