Badger Sloop A - On Land

This lesson is for first time Sloop sailors and is on land only. If you have never taken a Badger Sloop lesson, Badger Sloop A covers the fundamentals of the fleet. From here, students should continue on to Badger Sloop B lessons.

-Introductory Sloop Lesson

-Covers intro to Sloop theory, rigging/derigging/stowing, required equipment, Sloop policies (6 person max capacity, 3 hour daysailing limit), cart system, knots, tacking/jibing on a sloop, crew communication, intro to MOB/Landing, what to do in event of capsize, review right of way rules

Review the Badger Sloop Manual prior to this lesson.  This lesson will meet under the yellow canopy.

If you are blocked from taking this lesson because you do not have the prerequisites, contact the head of instruction for a tech bypass.

Mills Botham headofinstruction@hoofersailing.org