Sailing Education Adventures

Day Schedule For Counselor Day 6/19/11

Date: Sunday, June 19
Time: 09:30-16:00
Location: Marin Yacht Club
Cost: Free
Category: Youth Camp

Join us for our season opener and get ready for summer!

9:30AM Meet and greet/paper work/job descriptions and responsibilities/proceedures. Feedback from years past/ overview for the year.
10:00 - 11:00  SR Police and local USCG Aux discuss safety procedures and emergency responses. Past experiences.
11:00 - 12:00  Counselor and JR discussions on sail camp emergency procedures/past emergencies/ power boat and Pico assembly including final inventory of the fleet/ organize dock boxes and PFDs/new yellow PFDs for couselors and jcs only. All boats will be etched with a number so we can track each boats progress. Set up tool boxes and 1st aid kits for patrol boats/radios and radio procedures/patrol boat procedures/discuss instructor sail days and events/ brainstorm upcoming season/ Mark and Wayne discuss overall sail camp safety/fun philosophy.
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Rig and sail test boat to boat communications using proper radio protocols. Set up emergency scenarios and reactions. Discuss pros and cons of responses including mast stuck recovery, bad weather, plan b, personal safety and responsibility including gear and physical conditioning.
1:30 - 3:30 Sail and sail games
3:30 - 4:00 Derig final discussion on schedules and other teaching opportunities, time sheets, reiterate overall sail camp season goals and philosophy.