Learn-to-Sail Class 2 on Tuesday - Make-Up Class

Tue 27-Sep-2016

17:00-18:30

Registration Start:	25-September-2016 at 00:00
Registration End:	27-September-2016 at midnight

Description

Class 2: On the Dock Demonstration and Sailing

This is the second in a series of three Learn-to-Sail classes presented on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday evenings.

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>>> NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL BE LIMITED TO STUDENTS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE RECENT CLASSES. WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTOR. <<<

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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.
You should have taken Class 1, or the Sunday All-in-One class sometime in the last 4 weeks.
You should know how to tie the Stunsail Tack Bend and Bowline knots.
Come dressed for sailing. You should wear sneakers in the boat. Keep in mind that your clothes might get wet with muddy Charles River water.
Pre-registration is required for this class.

Before the class

Review your handouts from Class 1. Also can review the basic Tech Dinghy sailing videos and/or OpenCourseWare Videos.

Description

Students will be paired up, two to a boat. Everyone will rig their boat and make ready to sail. Your instructor will explain your sailing course and will review proper sailing technique. He or she will demonstrate launching and landing at the dock and basic sailing maneuvers. Participants will launch their boats one at at time, sail to the mark, tack around it, and then sail back to the dock to land. Instructors on the dock will assist with launching and landing and an instructor in a motorboat will assist you on the water.

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