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| − | = Emergency info =
| + | [[Image:Lynx Catboat 1pg Cheat Sheet.pdf]] |
| − | * Always keep cool. Collect your thoughts, and then take appropriate action.
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| − | * Flares, anchor in forward compartment.
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| − | * Running lights switch next to tiller.
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| − | * Call MIT sailing pavilion 617 253 4884 (TBD: is this best #?)
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| − | == Forestay broken ==
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| − | # Head downwind.
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| − | # Lower sail.
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| − | == Excess water in boat ==
| + | Here is the LaTeX source: [[Lynx_Catboat_1pg_Cheat_Sheet.tex]] |
| − | # Clear self-bailing holes near centerboard.
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| − | # Manual pump in forward compartment.
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| − | == Man overboard (MOB) ==
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| − | # '''Shout "Man overboard!!"'''
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| − | # Everyone: Stay in boat, don't jump into water to rescue unless '''absolutely''' necessary.
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| − | # Skipper: Command crew-member to keep sight of victim and constantly point to victim.
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| − | # Skipper: Sail a beam reach for 5-6 boat lengths.
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| − | # Skipper: Tack and sail a broad reach towards MOB. Setup for pickup on leeward side.
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| − | # Skipper: Position crew to be ready for pickup.
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| − | # Skipper: As approaching MOB, luff sail to stop boat.
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| − | # Crew: pickup victim on leeward side.
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| − | == Too much wind ==
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| − | # Head to wind, let sail out.
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| − | # Sail carefully back to dock and reef.
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| − | # If really crazy, lower peak halyard (red halyard).
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| − | == Lost mainsheet ==
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| − | Don't gybe!
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| − | # Put centerboard fully down.
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| − | # Turn boat directly into wind to center the boom.
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| − | # Route mainsheet through pulleys.
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| − | # Re-tie stopper knot(s).
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| − | == Stuck in irons near wall ==
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| − | # Crew: Put out fender.
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| − | # Crew: fend off wall and other boats with oar!
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| − | # Pull in sail and reorient boat with oar to to power up.
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| − | = Preparing the boat =
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| − | # '''Check stopper knot on mainsheet! Check it again!'''
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| − | # Stow backpacks and other loose items under bench. Always keep lanes clear.
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| − | # Put centerboard all the way down.
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| − | # Remove sail cover, roll up, stow under bench.
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| − | # Remove tiller-tamers & boom crutch, and stow under bench.
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| − | # Raise the sail: ('''green''' throat halyard, '''red''' peak halyard).
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| − | ## Pull both halyards concurrently until throat is fully raised.
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| − | ## Pull peak halyard until sail is smooth.
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| − | ## Secure halyards in cam cleats. Don't cleat halyards to horns.
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| − | ## Coil lines and hook over horns.
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| − | = Launching from the dock =
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| − | # Centerboard fully down.
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| − | # Pull in sail to power-up.
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| − | # Push tiller to dock.
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| − | # Optional: give boat a push to start sailing.
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| − | # Wedge fender under bench.
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| − | = Launching from a mooring =
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| − | ''' Don't release mooring line until skipper commands!'''
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| − | # Centerboard fully down.
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| − | # Put mooring line on bow cleat closest to wall.
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| − | # Crew 1: Release mooring and hold onto line '''securely'''.
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| − | # Crew 2: Pull in mainsail to power up.
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| − | # Skipper: Set tiller to sail away from wall.
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| − | # Crew 1: Walk mooring line towards back of boat.
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| − | # Skipper decides whether boat is ready to sail:
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| − | #* Yes
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| − | ## Skipper: "Release mooring."
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| − | ## Crew 1: Release mooring line.
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| − | #* No
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| − | ## Skipper: "Abort launch!"
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| − | ## Crew 1: Walks line towards front of boat, secures to bow cleat closest to wall.
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| − | = Sailing =
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| − | == Tacking ==
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| − | # To keep speed up through tack, push the tiller gently, no more than 3/4 across.
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| − | # Make sure traveler slides to new position.
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| − | == Gybing ==
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| − | Don't slam gybe the Lynx! Always gybe with the main pulled in.
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| − | # Setup a broad reach.
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| − | # Alert crew.
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| − | # Skipper: begins turn.
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| − | # Crew: Pull mainsheet towards center of boat.
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| − | # Crew: after sail gently changes side, let mainsheet out and trim for new course.
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| − | # Make sure traveler slides to new position.
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| − | == Returning to the dock ==
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| − | # Put fender out.
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| − | # Put centerboard all the way down.
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| − | # Setup to land towards eastern (downtown) end of dock.
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| − | # Let sail out to slow boat.
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| − | # Turn sharply into wind.
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| − | # Crew steps out with bow line, ties boat to dock.
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| − | == Returning to a mooring ==
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| − | # Put centerboard all the way down.
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| − | # Put fender out.
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| − | # Crew 1: '''Oar ready to fend off wall'''.
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| − | # Crew 2: Ready at bow to pickup mooring line.
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| − | # Skipper: Approximately 1-2 boat lengths before mooring, turn sharply into wind, luff sails.
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| − | # Crew 2: Pickup mooring, put line through chock, secure to horn. Tell skipper that boat is secure (or that we missed!)
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| − | # Crew: Lower sail.
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This page contains a short, printable summary of the essentials of sailing the Lynx. Lynx_16 gives the full details, including how to take the Lynx 16 on a trip to Boston Harbor.
