boat parts and rigging
What do you use to steer?
tiller / rudder
What point of sail has your boat pointing towards the direction the wind is coming from?
In Irons / No Go Zone
what can you use outside to find the direction of the wind? (you can give up to 3 ways, 50 pts each.)
(No you cannot give extra ways for more points.)
flags, wind sock, anchored boats, your own face, a friends face, tell tales, ripples on water, and more!
name this weeks Instructors and deck hands
Some combination of: Andreas, Erin, Tyler, cooper, finn, Pablo, Maya, Ronik, Wesley, Eisley, Zuri
what knot is tied around the handle of a dinghy dolly?
Cleat hitch
what two things stick down from the bottom of the boat?
1) Daggerboard (centerboard ok)
2) Rudder
What point of sail is across the wind perpendicular, or at 3 and 9 o'clock?
Beam Reach
What big sailing event is happening next Friday here in the harbor?
C15 Nationals
Who is the camp director?
Beccie
What is the name of the triangular sail that is in front of the mainsail on some of the Yacht Club Boats (i.e. FJ's, Cal 20's, etc)?
The Jib
when do you attach your mainsheet to your sail on an opti?
as the last step after your boat is in the water before you set off
Describe how to get into and out of safety position
Close reach, let sail all the way out.
Do whatever it is you slowed down to do
Pull in your sail and continue
What does the big golf ball do?
Radar dome. used to detect stuff in the atmosphere like weather and planes
which instructor lives out of state?
Ronik
How many Burgees are hanging around the room?
156-159
what line can you use to adjust the height of the boom?
Boom Vang
draw a boat on broad reach, close reach, and running
👍 Great! ✅ ⛵️
Name 5 animals that aren't fish that live underwater in and around the harbor
urchins, sea stars, jellies, kelp crabs, hermit crabs, sand crabs, sea snails, anemones, harbor seals, elephant seals, sea lions, whales, leopard sharks, clams, mussels, rays, chitons, worms, and probably more.
what is the name of the woman who is in charge of fixing the camp boats if anything breaks or needs replacement?
Lucy
Have EACH MEMBER of your team tie a bowline knot correctly (100 pts per correct bowline)
Cool! 😎👍
Describe how to fold an opti sail and a laser sail. 250 pts each.
Opti: Boom to the mast, ice cream fold down, insert sprit pole, roll.
Laser: Fold over Battens, Fold over other side and fold the last little bit back, then fold the sail the other direction at the second batten, and roll.
What is described by the term "Chicken Gybe"
going the long way around to do a tack instead of gybing
What are 4 of the names of docked cal 20 boats?
Merlin, Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Cactus Flower, Minnie, Argo, Chica, Knot Now
which instructor has a sibling that has also been a sailing instructor at this camp?
Andreas
What year was Caleb originally launched?
1946