Lynx Catboat Cheat-Sheet Man overboard (MOB) Stuck in irons near wall Version: 2011.05.30 18:50 1. Shout “Man overboard!!” 1. Crew: Put out fender. Latest version at: http://sailing.mit.edu/ 2. Stay in boat, don’t jump into water 2. Crew: Use oar to fend wall & mediawiki/index.php/Lynx_16_Cheat_Sheet unless absolutely necessary. other boats Emergencies 3. Skipper: 3. Pull in sail & reorient boat with • Keep cool. Collect your thoughts, (a) Order one crew: “watch MOB oar to power up. then take appropriate action. and point constantly.” Preparing Lynx • Call MIT sailing 617 253 4884 (b) Sail beam reach for 5-6 boat 1. Check stopper knot on • Flares, anchor in forward lengths. mainsheet! compartment. (c) Tack & sail broad reach to 2. Stow all loose items under bench. • Activate light switch next to tiller. MOB. Setup for pickup on Always keep lanes clear. • Distress signal: Arms out, wave up leeward side. 3. Lower centerboard. & down slowly. (d) Order: “prepare to pickup.” 4. Remove sail cover, roll up, stow (e) Near MOB, under bench. Too much wind luff sail to stop boat. 1. Head to wind, let sail out. 5. Remove tiller-tamers & boom 4. Pickup MOB on leeward side. 2. Sail back to dock & reef. crutch, stow under bench. 3. If really crazy, lower red peak Lost mainsheet 6. Raise the sail: halyard. Don’t gybe! (green = throat, red = peak). 1. Lower centerboard. (a) Pull both halyards until throat Excess water in boat 2. Turn boat directly into wind to is fully raised. 1. Clear bailing holes near center boom. (b) Pull peak halyard until sail is centerboard. 3. Route mainsheet through blocks. smooth. 2. Get pump from forward 4. Re-tie stopper knots. (c) Secure halyards in cam cleats. compartment. Don’t cleat to horns. Forestay broken (d) Coil lines & hook over horns. 1. Head downwind. 2. Lower sail. Launching from mooring Launching from dock Returning to dock Hold mooring line until skipper says 1. Lower centerboard. 1. Put fender out. “release mooring.” 2. Sheet in to power-up. 2. Lower centerboard. 1. Lower centerboard. 3. Push tiller to dock. 3. Setup to land towards eastern 2. Put mooring line on bow cleat 4. Optional: Push boat to start (downtown) end of dock. closest to wall. sailing. 4. Let sail out to slow boat. 3. Crew 1: Hold mooring line 5. Wedge fender under bench. 5. Turn sharply into wind. securely & remove from cleat. Tacking 6. Crew: Step out with bow line, tie 4. Crew 2: Sheet in to power up. boat to dock. 1. To keep speed, push the tiller 5. Skipper: Set tiller to sail away gently, no more than 3/4 across. from wall. Returning to mooring 2. Make sure traveler slides to new 1. Lower centerboard. 6. Crew 1: Walk mooring line back position. to stern of boat. 2. Put fender out. 7. Skipper decides: Ready? Gybing 3. Crew: Use oar to fend wall & boats. Yes: Never slam gybe the Lynx! (a) Skipper: “Release mooring.” Always sheet in first! 4. Bow crew: Ready at bow to 1. Setup a broad reach. pickup mooring line. (b) Crew 1: Release mooring line. 2. Skipper: “Prepare to gybe” 5. Skipper: 1-2 boat lengths before No: mooring, turn sharply into wind, 3. Skipper: Slowly begin to turn. (a) Skipper: “Abort launch!” luff sails. 4. Crew: Pull mainsheet to bring 6. Bow crew: (b) Crew 2: Sheet out to boom towards centerline. de-power. (a) Pickup mooring. 5. Crew: After sail changes side, (c) Crew 1: quickly let out mainsheet. (b) Secure to horn. i. Walk mooring line (c) Put line through chock. forward to bow. 6. Check traveler in new position. (d) Tell skipper that boat is secure ii. Secure to bow cleat (or that we missed!) nearest wall. 7. Crew: Lower both halyards. iii. Put line through chock.