Basics on Celtic Song
This is the first class you will take when becoming crew on the Celtic Song. You will meet the Captain and some of the Crew, tour Celtic Song's systems and capabilities, work through the DaySail Checklist, and take your first sail aboard Celtic Song.
Skills to Learn
Basic Class - A
- Able to perform all duties on DaySail Set Up Sheet.
- Able to perform all duties on DaySail Close Up Sheet.
- Name the cockpit lines.
- Tie a proper cleat hitch.
- Tie a clove hitch.
- Tie a slippery hitch.
- Tie a fender off with a round turn and two half hitches.
- Tie a fender to the stern with a rolling hitch.
- Tie a Bowline.
- Tie a sheet-bend and understand its function.
- Coil a line.
- Heave a line.
- Ease a line on a winch and off.
- Undergo preparations to leave dock.
- Raise the MainSail.
- Unfurl the jib.
- Tack.
- Gybe with boom brake.
- Heave To.
- Furl the jib.
- Drop the MainSail.
- Prepare to return to dock.