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Welcome to the MIT Bluewater Sailing Wiki

Please visit the MIT Bluewater Sailing page for information about MIT's coastal sailing program. This wiki is used as a reference and administrative tool to help keep track of issues such as maintenance and repair.

Administration

Contact Info - Pavilion staff, MITNA skippers, SeaTow emergency, local marinas

Ship Systems Status - currrent status of systems on the boat

Task List - ongoing list of things that need to be done

Shopping List - Things needed for the boat

Background Information - Historical information about X-Dimension and her previous owner

Technical Info

Systems Descriptions - detailed enumeration of systems

Inventory - what is on the boat and where is it stowed

Vessel Documentation - U.S. Coast Guard Vessel Documentation, registration, license, etc.

Documents - tabulation of hard-copy docs and some associated web references.

Safety Requirements - official requirements for equipment aboard the boat

Orientation and Education

Departure checklist - things to do before you get underway

Return checklist - things to do before you leave the boat

Standard operational procedures - various operational best practices

X-Dimension HowTos - how to do just about anything on the boat

Winterization - things to make the boat secure for the winter

De-Winterization - things to make the boat ready for the sailing season

Radio Channels in Boston Harbor - Useful channels to know

Bluewater Ratings - ratings and skills

Sailing Terminology - just when you thought you knew english

Links

Web Links to vendors, boating organizations (including MIT Sailing), official regulations, terminology, and various instructional sites.

Historical

These are links to the pages for previous MIT Nautical Association boats.

Nevermore

Aleida