Meidän veneessähän on yleensä vain neljä ihmistä, silloin pianisti on sekäThe Five-Person Crew List
Depending upon the particular boat you sail, standard crew
positions will vary, but for boats like the J/24, Merit 25,
Express 27, S2 6.9, etc., the following list maps out the
basic tasks for each member of the crew. Consider adapting
this list to your program, or create your own list.
No. 1 - Bow
Pre-start - set up foredeck;make sure the spin is packed/
ready; relate traffic and distance to the starting line;
weight
Upwind - skirt on tacks; pack spin if needed; observations;
weight
Upwind marks - set the pole; jump spin halyard
Downwind - gather; flake and secure headsail; be ready
to jibe at all times; and strip the spin bag if necessary;
weight
Downwind Marks - prepare headsail; get pole down; douse
spinnaker; weight
No. 2 - Mast/Twing/Floater
Pre-start - ensure spin gear is run correctly; call
time; weight
Upwind - weight; outhaul,cunningham, vang adjustments;
course observations
Upwind marks - weight; assist on spin halyard and pole
if needed
Downwind - gather and flake headsail; spin pole and twing
controls; weight
Downwind marks - back up on headsail halyard and pole; ass-
ist on spin douse
No. 3 - Tactician/Trimmer/Floater
Prestart - get course description, share with crew;
get upwind numbers, current and breeze info, map out
general strategy; weight
Upwind - call tacks; keep crew informed on strategy;
weight; call puffs and waves
Upwind marks - call the hoist; weight
Downwind - call jibes; indicate wind for spin trimmer;
trim guy if necessary; vang control; weight
Downwind marks - call maneuver; weight; tail jib sheet
if necessary at rounding
No. 4 - Trimmer/Cockpit
Pre-start - choose proper headsail; fine-tune halyard
tensions, trim jib; communicate with tactician and
helmsman on boat speed; weight
Upwind - trim and tack headsail; adjusting halyards, weight
Upwind Marks - trim jib; weight; pre-feed spin guy;
foreguy adjustment
Downwind - trim and jibe spin; call pole controls; weight
Downwind Marks - reset halyards, trim jib;
No. 5 - Helmsman
Pre-start - drive; trim mainsail
Upwind - drive; trim mainsail; work with jib trimmer and
tactician on speed and placement on the course
Upwind Marks - drive; trim main; final decision-making
within two boatlengths
Downwind- drive; work with spin trimmer for optimum boat
speed; trim main
Downwind Marks - drive; trim main; final boat positioning
No.2 että No3. Muuten tuo pitää hyvin paikkansa. Jos ollaan kolmistaan
No.2 ja No.3 tehtävät jaetaan No. 1 ja No.4 välillä.