Windsurfing (2)

Question 1

CARRYING THE RIG? (3)

Answer 1

• BOARD TO DOCK (skeg hanging windward; few minutes)
• MAST PERPENDICULAR to WIND, CLEW AWAY from WIND
• PUT HEAD on BATTEN; RIGHT HAND on MAST; LEFT HAND on BOOM;

Question 2

WINDWARD vs. LEEWARD?

Answer 2

• windward: direction UPWIND from point of reference

- leeward: direction DOWNWIND from POR

Question 3

UPHAULING THE SAIL? (5)

Answer 3

• BOARD RIGHT ANGLE to WIND; SAIL downwind.
• feet on CENTERLINE of BOARD;
• KNEES slightly BENT;
• ARMS straight;
• LIFT SAIL SLOWLY;

Question 4

WHEN THE WIND PULLS YOUR SAILS?

Answer 4

• “SEVEN” POSITION&raquo_space; hips thrust forwards; shoulders leaning back.

Question 5

If you are beginning to be OVERPOWERED?

Answer 5

• LET the SAIL go with your BACK HAND.

Question 6

Turning UPWIND?

Answer 6

• move sail BACK and OVER REAR of BOARD; hold this position until the board changes direction, then move the sail back to the neutral position;

Question 7

Turning DOWNWIND?

Answer 7

• move the SAIL FORWARD and ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE BOARD (strong wind, remember to lean back!)

Question 8

TACKING vs. JIBING?

Answer 8

• tacking: turning TOWARDS THE WIND

- jibing: turning AWAY from the WIND

Question 9

TACKING? (5)

Answer 9

• LOOK BACKWARDS to make sure you’re not turning on anyone
• drop your FRONT HAND to the MAST just below the BOOM
• PULL DOWN(sail towards back), LEAN BACK
• ARMS STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, WIDER STANCE, LOTS OF LITTLE STEPS
• as board points INTO WIND, swing your body around
• KEEP RIG AWAY FROM YOU (keep it close, you’re going to go down)

Question 10

NONPLANING JIBE? (5)

Answer 10

• BROAD REACH
• move hands to BACK of BOOM; tip FORWARDS
• move back foot FURTHER BACK on BOARD (knees bent!)
• DEAD RUN (wind behind); BACK FOOT PERPENDICULAR, FRONT FOOT FORWARDS;
• LET GO of BOOM with BACK of HAND(sail flips); HOLD ON TO MAST WITH OTHER HAND; SWITCH HANDS;

Question 11

SAILING DOWNWIND? (5)

Answer 11

• BROAD REACH
• turn DOWNWIND
• SAIL is 90 degrees from board
• HEELS are together on CENTERLINE
• make sure mast is NOT TIPPING FORWARD (as wind gets stronger, move back on the board)

Question 12

JUNIOR TEST REQUIREMENTS? (7)

Answer 12

• SAILING UPWIND and TACKING IN SWELL
• SAILING DOWNWIND
• NONPLANING JIBES
• 360 TURNS with UPHAUL
• SAILING in WAVES
• PROPER DOCKING TECHNIQUE
• PROPER CARE FOR EQUIPMENT

Question 13

RIGHT of WAY RULES!

Answer 13

• boat OVERTAKING ANOTHER BOAT SHALL KEEP CLEAR of the boat being overtaken
• BOAT on PORT TACK(left hand forward), keep CLEAR of boat on STARBOARD TACK
• TWO BOATS same TACK, BOAT WINDWARD keeps clear of BOAT LEEWARD

Question 14

JUNIOR+ TEST REQUIREMENTS? (4)

Answer 14

• WATERSTART in BOTH DIRECTIONS
• ability to CONTROL the board during a PLANE
• being able to use the HARNESS lines effectively
• PROPER DOCK and STARTING TECHNIQUE (extra board techniques e.g. carve turns)

Question 15

POINT OF SAIL?

Answer 15

• DIRECTION of a BOAT’S TRAVEL relative to the DIRECTION OF THE WIND (close reach/broad reach etc)