• Notebook and pen (Laser and Albacore classes only)
• Hat, sun block, rain jacket, swim suit and towel
• Change of clothes and shoes (one pair of shoes must be close toed and able to get wet)
• Bottled water
• DOT approved life jacket (A life jacket will be provided if a participant does not have one.)
• Optional: chapstick, snack and sunglasses

• Optional workbooks that align with the CanSail programs can be ordered when registering for lessons.
• Workbook for CanSail 1 & 2 $13.00
• Picturebook for sailors under 8 $11.00

Sailing is dependent upon the weather, especially for new sailors. If the lessons do not make it out onto the water for at least three days of the 5 days, the student will receive a credit for future lessons.

All areas are assessed based on further development required by the student or they are performing the task consistently.

Balance

• Sail using the correct body positioning/posture
• Adjust body to keep boat flat

Sail Trim

• Trim sails accurately while sailing to a point
• Luff tell tales fly more than 50% of the time
• Luff sails to depower
• Trim sails for a close hauled course for 5 minutes

Direction

• Steer to keep tell tales flying while sailing
• Sail within defined boundaries
• Control steering with intentional movements
• Identify and sail within 3 boat lengths of a point
• Man oeuvre to avoid boats and hazards

Head Up

• Head up to close hauled from any point of sail
• Trim mainsail using double handed sheeting
• Steer boat smoothly while heading up
• Keep boat flat while heading up

Bear Off

• Bear off from a close hauled course
• Ease sails while bearing off
• Steer boat smoothly while bearing off
• Keep boat flat while bearing off

Tack

• Check for other boats before tacking
• Communicate tack to sailing partner/other boats
• Tack from gunwale to gunwale
• Crew switches jib as front 1/3 of sail backs
• Cross boat facing forward with aft foot first
• Helm sits on new gunwale and straightens out boat
• Helm switches tiller after tack is complete

Gybe

• Check for other boats before gybing
• Communicate gybe to sailing partner/other boats
• Crew switches jib as it backs
• Helm pre-gybes the tiller extension
• Helm straightens course as boom crosses boat
• Cross boat facing forward with aft foot first
• Helm switches tiller after gybe is complete
• Gybe boom as wind crosses leech of main

Stop

• Stop boat intentionally by easing sails
• Stop boat intentionally by steering into irons
• Slow boat while sailing downwind

Go/Accelerate

• Trim sails to accelerate from a stop
• Skull to close reach from irons

Seamanship

• Launch a boat safely out of the sailing facility
• Dock or land a boat safely at the sailing facility
• Rig sails, foils, and control lines on training boat
• Identify wind direction while sailing
• Right a capsized boat
• Select appropriate clothing and PFD for sailing
• Receive and secure a tow line and tow behind coach boat

Physical Literacy

• Store a water bottle in training dinghy each day