| Tuesday 17:30 - 18:30 | Tackers (STAGE 1&2) | Gybers (STAGE 3&4) |
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| Nov 7th | Rope work - Fig 8, Cleat, RT2HH, Reef | Rope work. - As 1 & 2 plus Bowline, Clove Hitch, Rolling Hitch, Sheet Bend. |
| Cadet Session Followed By Old Grumpies Sea Shanty Singers | ||
| Nov 21st | Names of Parts of The Boat, Spars, Rigging, Sails, Controls, Foils | METEOROLOGY - Weather Forecast, sources, local effects, Synoptic Charts, Changing weather. Weather apps and websites. |
| Dec 5th | Offshore and Onshore Winds, Wind Direction,Points of Sail/No Go Zone, Windward, Leeward, Tack & Gybe | Safety - Reefing, Lee Shore, Sailing close, Communication, Coastal Sailing vs Inland, Hypothermia, IALA Bouyage |
| Dec 19th | Cadet Christmas games evening. | |
| Friday Dec 22nd | Club Christmas Raffle Draw evening from 19:30. | |
CHRISTMAS BREAK |
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| Jan 9th | Tides & tide tables Beaufort scale. | Tidal Ebb & Flow, Spring & Neap Tides, Tidal Curves, Tide Tables, Direction of Tidal Streams Beaufort Scale |
| Jan 23rd | TBA Plymouth University Simulator | |
| Feb 6th | IRPCS | IRPCS |
| Feb 20th | Stage 1 or 2 completion tasks | Stage 3 or 4 completion tasks |
| Mar 8th 18:30 | 18:30 Cadet Presentation Evening |
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| Mar 19st | Safety Awareness , Distress, Local/Man Made Hazards, Towing, hypothermia, concussion, general aid | Racing rules & tactics Mark rounding; lay lines; effect of tide Rig set-up and tuning for different conditions |
| Apr 2nd | BOATS OUT, RIGGED AND CHECKED! Land drill - centre main sheet. The 5 Essentials. How sails work. Care of equipment. |
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| Apr 16th | 😀 On The Water 😀 | |
