Requirements for the advancement to Old Mates
Knots:
Clove hitch, belay a cleat, secure a coil two ways
Terminology:
Starboard and port tack, head up and head off, beating, reaching, running, trim, luffing, cat's paw, sculling, in irons, launching, landing, swamp
Parts of the boat:
Hull: Planking, ribs, deck, stem, forward transom, dagger board, fiberglass, mast thwart, bulkhead, air bag
Spars: Gaff, sprit, mizzen, mast step, mast hole, gooseneck, mast collar, boom jaw
Sails: Leach, bolt rope, sail tie, grommets, headboard, throat, peak, class insignia, spinnaker
Rigging: Boom downhaul/vang, mainsheet bridle, masthead fly
Fittings: Shackle, turnbuckle, chainplate, block, pintals, gudgeons and chock
Rigs: Square, lateen, marconi, gaff
Knowledge:
Simple right of way rules (S.L.O.), channel marks and how to leave them, furling
sails properly, basic safety rules, and personal conduct (do's and
don'ts in boats), use of dolly, proper skipper posture and
positioning, explain how to get out to irons
Sailing Performance:
Benchmark: Confidently sail a Sprite in moderate to heavy wind without an instructor and perform the following:
Sail a Sprite with crew to windward completing at least three tacks
Properly round a mark, and return to starting point completing at least two controlled jibes, wing the jib, make a proper landing at dock.
Demonstrate getting out of irons.
Retrieve a person overboard.
Row a skiff around a mark and make a proper landing at the dock.
Boat Etiquette:
Conduct at a protest meeting, boat safety
Instructor Discretion: