ASA 101 Student Resources

Hi everyone,
Hope this is helpful.

See you out there.

Captain Jörg Chabowski (CJ)

  • Boat Movement

    • Head up

    • Bear away / Fall off

    Wind Direction

    • Windward

    • Leeward

    Sail Trim

    • Sheet in

    • Sheet out / Ease

    Awareness

    • Where is the wind coming from?

    • What jib sheet is the “working” sheet?

    • What jib sheet is the “lazy” sheet?

    Points of Sail

    • Understand all points of sail.

  • Link to the recommended apps

  • Visualization exercises are powerful tools. Mentally place yourself in different crew roles during maneuvers like a tack or jibe.

    Crew roles to visualize:

    Helmsperson

    • Steering

    • Giving commands

    Main Sail Trimmer

    • Trim or ease mainsheet

    • Watch sail shape

    Jib Sheet Crew

    • Identify working sheet

    • Identify lazy sheet

    • Trim during maneuvers

Instructional Videos

Knots

Note: I teach heaving-to with the mainsheet eased fully out.

Heave-To diagram

Maneuvers

  • Knots, Hitches & Bends diagram

    • Bowline

    • Clove Hitch

    • Figure-Eight Knot

    • Cleat Hitch

    • Round Turn & Two Half Hitches

    • Square Knot (reef knot)

    • Rolling Hitch

  • Be able to explain and execute the following:  

    Raising the main sail (pg. 70)

    1. turn into the wind

    2. clear all the lines  

    3. sail ties 

    4. open clutch for: Boomvang  /  Reefs  &  Ease mainsheet 

    5. hoist main.

    Striking the main sail

    1. turn into the wind

    2. clear all the lines 

    3. Rap main halyard around winch open clutch ease mainsheet

    4. Lower and flake main.

      Tacking:

    What to do with: 

    1. Main sheet

    2. Working jib sheet

    3. Lazy jip sheet 

    4. Helms person commands and action

  • By day 3 - Be able to explain and execute the following:

    • Jibing: 

    What to do with: 

    1. Main sheet

    2. Working jib sheet

    3. Lazy jip sheet 

    4. Helms person commands and action 

    • Knot’s, hitche’s and bend’s

    • Starting from a close hauled point of sail and sailing a 360° circle clockwise:  

    1. Name all the points of sail 

    2. The correct sail trim

    3. When to jib 

    4. When to tack 

  • By day 4 - Be able to explain and execute the following: 

    • Sailing in the circle, including all necessary commands.

    • Explain crew overboard and figure 8 recovery maneuver.