Allen, Chuck has probably about summed it up. If you are running kites you might need one more person on deck but be careful to avoid overcrowding. Anyone surplus to current sailhandling becomes human ballast and has the joy of sitting on the windward gunwhale. Lucky people.
Also, I agree with Chuck about this being a noble cause. Anything you can do to get people out sailing is a good thing. Wish you the best, David On 23 April 2015 at 07:49, Chuck S via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > A very noble cause. I remember those crew descriptions. > > You won't need many descriptions if the boats have roller furled jibs. > Helm, Mainsheet Trimmer, Genoa Trimmer each side? Maybe a Floater who > skirts the jib, and works the halyards, Cunningham, Vang, Outhaul, > Preventer? > > The most intimidating thing to me was not running into other boats during > the start, the start sequence; timing the start, the various flags, gun, > etc. It would be good to practice that in class showing the Preparatory > signal, Postponement, Start flags. > > I can recommend a very good book on racing: > *Getting Started in Sailboat Racing* by Adam Cort, 2005; helps explains > getting around the course, and simple start strategies, etc. > > For trimming sails, I buy my guys *Mainsail Trimming* and *Jib Trimming* > both by Felix Marks, 2007 very common sense and easy to read. > > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Allen Miles via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:08:35 AM > *Subject: *Stus-List Crew duties during a race > > I need some help here. Our local sailing club on Albemarle Sound supports > a low key racing program (no spin, but olympic triangle and hot dog > course). They are trying to increase the number of boats racing and that > requires additional crew. Remembering some great threads here on crew > duties a year or two ago I volunteered to conduct some classroom and on > board sessions to bring new crew up to speed. > > Unfortunately, I now can't find those threads. Can you direct me to where > they're archived? > > Allen Miles > > S/V Septima C&C 30-2 > > Hampton, VA > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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