Winches & Lines Crew Essentials Coil a Line

Winches Three-stranded lines have a natural Mechanical devices used to pull in (wind twist built in. Always coil lines

up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise clockwise to avoid kinking. For Crew Members of adjust the tension of a line on a boat. 1. Start at standing end. Singles South Florida Generally used for adjusting sheets.

2. Hold line in left hand. Using right Standard Winch hand make a coil.

3. Twist line and place in left hand. Continue coiling to end.

Stow a Line

• Wrap line in clockwise direction, Coil line then wrap it so it will not usually 1 full wrap, and pull. come undone.

• Add a 2nd and 3rd wrap then grind /crank with winch handle if

needed. Learn the Basic Boating • Tail the line while cranking by pulling the line simultaneously. 1. Wrap free end upward around Know Where to Use Each the coil 2-3 times. Become Proficient Tying Basic Knots Self-Tailing Winch 2. Make a loop with free end and Understand Purpose of Each Knot pass it through top loop of coils. Handle Fenders & Lines Use Winches Efficiently 3. Pass tail through loop created. Operate Head Appropriately Throw a Line • Add 3rd wrap by placing line over Perform Assigned Tasks the “feeder arm”, pulling the line Always start with a coiled line. Work Cooperatively with Crew into self-tailing “jaws”, and crank. 1. Separate coils into 2 sections. Enjoy Your Time On The Water

LINES 2. Throw the smaller coil and let the rest of the line uncoil from May 2017 Lines are all used on sailboat. your other hand. Don’t step on lines on deck; they roll and 3. Throw to crew with their arm Sailing Singles of South Florida Sailing Orientation Session you may roll with them! out, aiming for extended arm. Keep lines coiled and out of the way.

SSSF Crew Essentials

Basic Boating Knots (fenders)

A Good Knot • Can be made almost automatically. • Holds securely in the usage it was meant for.

• Can be untied easily. • Fixed Loop End never slips or jams; can • Hitch used in supporting role, to With practice you should be able to tie always be untied easily after having load. increase security of primary knot. knots in the dark and in different Widely used for a variety of purposes. Used to tie fenders on a sailboat. positions. In many knots there is a: http://www.animatedknots.com/ http://www.animatedknots.com/ • Standing End, takes the strain bowline/ index.php cloveend/index.php 1. Form small loop with tail long enough for • Bitter End/Tail, loose end desired loop size. 1. Pass end of around pole.

Figure Eight 2. Pass bitter end through small loop and 2. Continue over standing end and continue around the standing end. around pole a second time. 3. Thread end under itself (arrow). 3. Pass bitter end down through small loop. 4. Tighten to take load on standing end. Cleat Hitch Clove Hitch using Loops

• used at end of a or . Keeps end of line from running through a block, car, • Hitch used to secure a line to a cleat, or grommet. once around, over, and loop • http://www.animatedknots.com/cleatdeck • http://www.animatedknots.com/fig8 • Hitch used to tie boat to a piling. /index.php /index.php http://www.animatedknots.com/ 1. Take line to ear of cleat furthest from clove/index.php 1. Pass tail over itself to form loop. where line comes from (the load). 1. Form loop in line, then form second 2. Continue under and around the 2. One wrap around base of cleat, then start loop the same way. standing end. a figure eight across top of opposite ear. 2. Cross loops one above the other so 3. Pass tail down through the loop to 3. Finish with turned under so line they form a knot. complete the knot. is coming away from cleat in opposite direction from which it came in. 3. Place loops over the post.