Course Modules / وحدات الدورة

Module 1: Safety Information

Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)

Safety Equipment Checklist

Man Overboard (MOB) Procedure

Alcohol and Boating

Alcohol Affects:

Module 2: Wind Concepts

Detecting Wind / كشف الرياح

Types of Wind / أنواع الرياح

Wind Directions / اتجاهات الرياح

        ↑ WIND / الرياح
        |
   WINDWARD ← BOAT → LEEWARD
   جهة الريح ← القارب → الجهة المحمية
                

Points of Sail / نقاط الإبحار

        ↑ WIND الرياح
        |
    NO-GO ZONE
    منطقة المنع
   (45° each side)
        |
CLOSE-HAULED ← → CLOSE-HAULED
قريب من الرياح     قريب من الرياح
      (45°)              (45°)

CLOSE REACH ← → CLOSE REACH
وصول قريب          وصول قريب
      (60°)              (60°)

BEAM REACH ← → BEAM REACH
وصول جانبي          وصول جانبي
      (90°)              (90°)

BROAD REACH ← → BROAD REACH
وصول واسع           وصول واسع
     (135°)             (135°)

   RUNNING مع الريح
        (180°)
                

Points of Sail – Descriptions

Module 3: Rules of Right of Way

Basic Hierarchy / التسلسل الأساسي

(Highest to Lowest Priority / من الأعلى إلى الأدنى أولوية)

Sailing Vessel Rules

Same Tack Rule

Sound Signals / الإشارات الصوتية

Module 4: IALA Maritime Buoyage

Two Systems Worldwide:

IALA Region A

When entering harbor FROM SEA: / عند دخول الميناء من البحر:

IALA Region B

When entering harbor FROM SEA: / عند دخول الميناء من البحر:

IALA A vs. IALA B – KEY DIFFERENCE

Module 5: Tacking

• Changes from one tack to the other
• Bow passes through the “no-go zone”
• Used to sail upwind in a zigzag pattern

    ↑ WIND
    |
    └─→ ──┐
          ├─→ Boat tacks
    ┌─→ ──┘
    |
               

Tacking Procedure

Tacking Step-by-Step

1. Check for traffic – Ensure clear path on new tack
2. Build speed – Need momentum to get through wind
3. Call “Ready About” – Crew uncleats jib sheet but keeps tension
4. Turn smoothly – Push tiller toward boom (away from wind)
5. Release old jib sheet – As jib starts to back-wind
6. Trim new jib sheet – Pull in on winch as boat passes through wind
7. Center tiller/wheel – Settle on new course
8. Trim main and jib – Fine-tune for new point of sail

Common Tacking Mistakes

Module 6: Gybing (Jibing)

• Changes from one tack to the other
• Boom swings across the boat
• More dangerous than tacking if not controlled

Controlled Gybe Procedure

Gybing Step-by-Step

1. Check for traffic – Clear on both sides
2. Warn crew – “HEADS DOWN!” – everyone ducks
3. Sheet in mainsail – Pull boom toward centerline
4. Turn gradually – Steer stern through wind
5. Control boom – Hold mainsheet or use preventer
6. Let boom cross – Guide it across smoothly
7. Ease mainsheet – Let out on new side
8. Gybe jib – Release old sheet, trim new sheet
9. Settle on new course

Gybing Safety Tips

✓ ALWAYS:

• Keep head below boom level
• Control the mainsheet
• Watch the boom at all times
• Use preventer when running

✗ NEVER:

• Gybe in heavy winds unless necessary
• Let boom swing uncontrolled

Module 7: Heaving To

Why Heave To?

Common Situations / المواقف الشائعة:

How to Heave To

The Balance of Heaving To

          ↑ WIND
          |
          |
    ◄─────┴─────►
    Backed Jib    Rudder
    (pushes bow   (turns bow
     away)         toward)
     
    يدفع المقدمة   يدور المقدمة
    بعيداً        نحو الرياح
                

The Three Forces:

Module 8: Essential Sailing Knots

Why Knots Matter / لماذا العقد مهمة

8 Essential Knots We’ll Learn:

1. Figure-8 Knot

How to Tie / كيفية الربط:

1. Make a loop in the line
2. Pass working end through loop
3. Go around and back through loop again
4. Tighten

2. Bowline – “King of Knots”

3. Clove Hitch

How to Tie (around post):

1. Wrap line around post
2. Cross over and wrap again
3. Tuck end under second wrap
4. Tighten

4. Square Knot (Reef Knot)

5. Cleat Hitch

How to Tie:

1. One full turn around base of cleat
2. Figure-8 pattern over horns
3. Go under one horn
4. Over and under opposite horn
5. Final turn with half-hitch (optional)

More Essential Knots

Knot Practice Tips

Pre-Departure Safety Checklist

Emergency Signals

Practice Exercises

Certification Path

After Mastering This Curriculum:

Key Principles to Remember