During an Outward Bound Wilderness sailing course you will learn many of the skills highlighted below.

 

Seamanship

• Use and understand nautical terminology

• Stow all equipment properly

• Use all pertinent equipment

• Tie a bowline, slippery hitch, figure eight, sheet bend, and square knot

• Understand NOAA weather forecast

Rowing

• Maneuver pulling boat under oars

• Know basic commands

Sailing Skills

• Maneuver pulling boat through all points of sail

• Execute crew overboard, heaving to and squall drill

• Get under way and stop

• Reefing and scandalizing sails

Anchoring

• Select an anchorage, secure pulling boat with one or more anchors

• Set anchor ashore

• Organize and execute standing or anchor watch

Navigation

• Reach chart: symbols, colors, scale, compass rose, soundings, contours, isobaths, navigation aid characteristics

• Piloting: Dead Reckoning, taking bearings, fixing position, set and drift (Estimated Position), reading tide tables and using current to your benefit

• Observe navigational rules: right of way, fog signals, channel crossings, navigation lights

Basic Campcraft

• Pitch tarps well enough to stay dry in rainy weather

• Properly use stoves; safe, efficient, good maintenance and basic stove repair

• Observe and practice Leave No Trace principles

• Basic First Aid: prevention of injuries; care of routine wounds and blisters know how to use contents of red and blue first aid kit

                             

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