Bluewater Skills

These are the skills for bluewater sailing:

Sails and Sail Handling

• describe and illustrate good sail trim at each point of sail
• deploy and douse the asymetric spinnaker
• deploy and douse the 125% genoa
• change head sails
• put in a reef
• take out a reef
• deploy and douse the main sail

Rigging

• cleat a line
• use a winch with no self-tailer
• use a winch with self-tailer
• coil a line
• secure a coiled line 3 different ways

Deck and Dock

• attach and adjust fenders
• throw a dock line
• tend a dock line
• secure a dock line
• describe dock line configurations
• deploy anchor
• retrieve anchor
• pick up a mooring

Navigation

• plot a course
• track a course
• illustrate proficiency with gps

Radio

• demonstrate radio etiquette

Radar

• illustrate use of radar

Plumbing

• explain components of freshwater system
• illustrate use of manual pump
• explain components of septic system
• do a pump out at a dock
• do a pump out offshore
• illustrate use of manual bilge pump
• illustrate use of electric bilge pump

Galley

• operate the stove
• operate the oven

Engine

• start the engine
• stop the engine
• check oil level and quality
• describe things to monitor while engine is running