SEAMANSHIP PROGRAM - Schooner Bonnie Lynn

Schooner Bonnie Lynn

Seamanship Program
 

June & October 2011

Schedule & Outline

 

OUR GOAL

Students who take our course will be better prepared to handle the unexpected circumstances that can arise when boating.  An increased awareness will help them avoid dangerous situations.

'Bonnie Lynn’ is the ideal classroom.   Last summer, in our homeport of Islesboro, ME,  we offered 2 day/1 night courses for 9 - 11 year olds. and 3 day/2 night courses for 12-15 year olds.  Six to eight students slept onboard and worked as part of the crew.

We will again be offering Junior Seamanship Courses on Islesboro this coming summer, as  well as expanding the program to include adult courses.  The Islesboro schedule will be posted at a later date.

During the months of June and October 2011, we will be offering Junior and Adult Seamanship Courses out of Newport, Rhode Island.

JUNE 2011: NEWPORT, RI - COURSE SCHEDULES

Sessions are limited to 12 students. 

Price includes food, beverages and training manual

Students board 'Bonnie Lynn' at Newport Harbor Hotel Marina at 8:30 a.m. and disembark 5:15 p.m.

2-Day Programs:

• June 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26
• $300/person

3-Day Programs:

• June 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23
• $450/person

**Contact us about special group and family rates**

OCTOBER 2011: NEWPORT, RI - COURSE SCHEDULES

Sessions are limited to 12 students. 

Price includes food, beverages and training manual

Students board 'Bonnie Lynn' at Newport Harbor Hotel Marina at 8:30 a.m. and disembark 5:15 p.m.

2-Day Programs:

• October 1-2, 8-9, 18-19, and 25-26
• $300/person
  

3-Day Programs:

• October 4-6, 11-13, and 18-20
• $450/person
  

**Contact us about special group and family rates**

Schooner Bonnie Lynn

2-DAY PROGRAM - DAILY SCHEDULE

• Day 1

0830 - Welcome Aboard  - Juice/coffee/tea, fruit & muffins. Introductions, hand out life vests & training manuals.

0900 - Basic Safety Orientation - Discuss location and use of safety equipmen, including life jackets, life rafts, life ring & water light, EPIRB, radios, life sling, fire extinguishers, flares, boat hooks and medical kit.   Describe mustering and emergency procedures for MOB, Fire, and Abandon Ship.  Talk about "Situational Awareness" and the use of a check off list.

1000 - Underway - Hoist sails - student participation encouraged.  Discuss Rules of the Road and watch keeping.  Describe actual emergency situations, the outcomes, and how they could have been avoided.

1100 - Know your Position - Explain latitude and longitude, charts, compass and GPS; estimating distance, direction and describing your geographic location.

1215 - Lunch - light lunch, usually soup/salad and sandwiches, beverages, dessert and snacks.

1300 - Communications - Discuss proper VHF-FM and cellphone use for security and distress calls. The use of Security, PanPan, and Mayday calls, and procedures during communication with Coast Guard.  Obtaining proper marine weather information.

1400 - Situations - Students practice using radios and cellphones to contact Coast Guard and other emergency services.  How to give concise position and situation information to aid in rapid response. This is a fun exercise.

1500 - Line Handling - Basic knots, bends and hitches. Proper use of cleats, throwing a coil of line for towing and docking.

1630 - Dockside - Students can use this time for additional instruction, questions, etc.

1715 - Students disembark 

• Day 2

0830 - All Aboard - Juice, coffee, tea, fruit and muffins.  Question and answer.

0900 - Underway - Review MOB, Fire procedures, other emergency situations and how to avoid them.   Conduct drills. 

1045 - Use of Flares and Signaling Devices - Discuss when to use different types of flares, including red meteor, handheld rocket, orange smoke, and electronic.  Each student shoots a 12 gauge meteor flare launcher and ignites a handheld locater flare.  We provide gloves and safety glasses.

1215 - Lunch - light lunch, usually soup/salad, sandwiches, beverages, dessert and snacks.

1300 - Onboard Fires - Classifications of fires and how to fight each type.  Each student discharges a fire extinguisher.  Discuss fire and carbon monoxide alarms.

1400 - Rules of the Road - Introduction to right of way and collision avoidance using hands-on simulations.  Discuss emergency and maneuvering sound signals.

1530 - Course Review - Questions and discussion

1600 - Dockside -

1715 - Students Disembark -

3-DAY PROGRAM - DAILY SCHEDULE

• Day 1 - Same as above for 2-Day Program

• Day 2 - Same as above for 2-Day Program

• Day 3

0830 - All Aboard - Juice/coffee/tea, fruit and muffins.

0900 - Underway - Hoist sails, marine weather - dealing with severe conditions and lightning.

1100 - Anchoring - Principles of anchoring, types of anchors, using ranges to determine anchor set.  Where to anchor, students practice anchoring 'Bonnie Lynn'.

1215 - Lunch -  light lunch, usually soup/salad, sandwiches, beverages, dessert and snacks.

1300 - Haul Anchor, Underway - Getting home in limited visibility if instruments fail - using our "six" senses to full advantage.

1500 - Legal Requirements - Required equipment, getting towed vs. salvage, licensing.

1600 - Course Review - Question and answer while we enjoy sailing home.

1630 - Dockside -

1715 - Students Disembark -

BONNIE LYNN offers very comfortable accommodations for up to 6 guests and is ideal for couples and families alike (up to 8 guests for families). Three spacious guest cabins and two adjoining guest heads & showers are located in the private, forward area with crew cabin and crew head & shower located aft. Starboard guest cabin has double bed & port guest cabin has double bed which can convert to single bed with day couch. The forward guest cabin has a starboard bunk that pulls out to a large double and to port a lower single & small upper double.

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