LJT Little Lessons

The Little Lessons provide one page summaries and explanations of the fundamental principles of sailing for study and review. They should be viewed primarily as reminders of or introductions to the principal content that youth sailing camp participants were or are exposed to during their sailing camp. More detailed descriptions and explanations can be found in the textbook that was provided for the sailing camp. If current or future sailing camp participants have questions after reviewing any Little Lesson, they are encouraged to refer to the specific topic in the camp textbook.

To access a given Little Lesson, left click on the underlined “Little Lessons X” then left click on the window that appears.

LJT Little Lessons 1- Forces acting on a Sailboat

LJT Little Lessons 2- - Points of Sail and Sail Trim

LJT Litttle Lessons 3- Tacking

LJT Little Lessons 4- Jibing

LJT Little Lessons 5- How to prevent a capsize

LJT Little Lessons 6- How to recover from a capsize

LJT Little Lessons 7- Steering to a Destination

LJT Little Lessons 8- Rules of the Road

LJT Little Lessons 9- Responsibilies of the Skipper and the Crew

LJT Little Lessons 10- Parts of an Optimist Pram Hull and Sail