Learn-to-Sail Class 1 on Tuesday

Tue 23-Aug-2016

17:30-19:30

Registration Start:	19-August-2016 at 00:00
Registration End:	23-August-2016 at midnight

Description

Registration for the Tuesday August 23rd Learn-to-Sail Class 1 will begin around 8:00 am on Friday August 19th.

If you are an Experienced Sailor who will NOT be taking Class 2, then you do NOT need to register for Class 1 - just check-in on class day and tell us you will be sitting in on the class.

Class 1: Classroom lecture, tour, and on-the-dock demonstration

This is the first in a series of three Learn-to-Sail classes presented on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday evenings. Best if you can take at least Classes 1 and 2 on consecutive nights.

Requirements

• You must bring a valid MIT ID.
• You must be able to swim — no exceptions. You should be able to meet the standard MITNA swimming requirement, but do not need to present proof.
• Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. If you have not registered, please consider showing up early so that the dock staff can get you signed up for the class before it starts. Click the "Registration" link above to register.

Before the class

We recommend that you watch the OpenCourseWare Videos. They are a lot of fun and will serve as a great introduction to sailing. Also, find a piece of rope and practice the Stunsail Tack Bend and Bowline knots.

Description

In Class 1, we will cover the following :

• a general introduction to the MIT Sailing program,
• an explanation of the rules, policies and procedures you need to know to start sailing,
• the basics of how to sail a small sailboat,
• a tour of the Sailing Pavilion and its boats and facilities,
• a demonstration of how to rig and sail the Tech Dinghy.
• how to tie a few important knots.

Class 2

After you have completed Class 1, be sure to sign up for Class 2 on a following Wednesday evening for the on-the-water portion of the class.

For details about this event, see https://sailing.callred.com/lts/wed.php

Organizers

Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): Eric Gibber