BAADS New Sailor Training

Topic T3B2- Sailing Evolutions & Commands

1) Command Sequencing

a. Preparatory Command
b. Crew Acknowledgements
c. Actual Command

2) Raising, Lowering Sails

a. “Prepare to raise/lower the…”
b. “Ready on the…..”
c. “Raise/Lower the….

3) Tacking

a. “Prepare to Tack/Come about” (“Ready about”)
b. “Ready Port/Stbd”
c. “Helm’s A’lee”
d. (“Let Go”)

4) Jibing

a. “Prepare to Jibe”
b. “Ready on the Mainsheet”
c. “Trim the Mainsail”
d. “Jibe-HO!”

5) Trimming Sails

a. “Trim/Ease the…..”

6) Line Handling

a. “Take the slack out of…”
b. “Hold (take a round turn)…”
c. “Ease the…”
d. “Haul in on….”
e. “Cast off….”