Badger Sloop Lesson

Event Information: This three hour lesson will focus on refinement of skills learned in the Intro to Badger Sloop Sailing lesson. Students will have the chance to further practice rigging, boat handling, landing and crew overboard procedures. This lesson will take place predominantly on the water.

Location: This lesson will meet under the yellow canopy next to the lake lab. in the Mendota Lounge because of youth programming. If you are unable to find your instructor, or if there is inclement weather, please check in with the Outdoor UW Office.

Prerequisites: Completion of the Intro to Badger Sloop Sailing Lesson. Note: If you have not taken this, you may be removed from the lesson.

Waiting List: A person on the waiting list may be able to come as a passenger/observer but will not have helm time.

Please review the Badger Sloop Manual prior to this lesson.   

Students who take this lesson will be working toward earning their Sloop Light rating. The Sloop fleet uses a series of skill check-off ratings (Rigging, Crew Overboard, Landing, Boat Handling) to help keep track of proficiency. Once all of the check-off ratings have been earned by a student, they may be issued a Badger Sloop Light rating if judged ready by the instructor. It may take several lessons to achieve proficiency in the skills that constitute the rating. Ratings are issued at the discretion of the Instructor. Those without prior sailing experience should expect it to take more than ten lessons.

Waiting List: A person on the waiting list may be able to come as a passenger/observer but will not have helm time.

Please review the Badger Sloop Manual prior to this lesson.   

Students who take this lesson will be working toward earning their Sloop Light rating. The Sloop fleet uses a series of skill check-off ratings (Rigging, Crew Overboard, Landing, Boat Handling) to help keep track of proficiency. Once all of the check-off ratings have been earned by a student, they may be issued a Badger Sloop Light rating if judged ready by the instructor. It may take several lessons to achieve proficiency in the skills that constitute the rating. Ratings are issued at the discretion of the Instructor. Those without prior sailing experience should expect it to take more than ten lessons.

Here are some resources:

Here is a link to some of the Materials from the Intro to Sloop lesson: Materials

Here is a link to the Badger Sloop Manual. You will want to download this and use it as you learn to sail the Badger Sloop.
https://uwmadison.app.box.com/s/vzy65sbn1vakaikz2znfw4asbsbhwsl1

Here is a link to the draft of my supplement to that manual on the Badger Sloop Sails:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dsgs84ryg2telcf301w80/Badger-Sloop-Sails.pdf?rlkey=z2hwiimlc7raaygmxme5sggew&dl=0

Students who want to master the required knots may want to sign up for a Marlinespike A lesson on knots and lines.
Here are some knot links on the Animated Knots website:

        - bowline
        - square knot (reef knot)
        - round turn and two half-hitches
        - clove hitch
        - figure-8 knot (stopper)
        - cleating (clove hitch on a cleat
        - Taut line / midshipman’s hitch

A short video and be ready to discuss the physics of sailing: http://youtu.be/yqwb4HIrORM.

A video about Parts of the Boat and how they work - https://youtu.be/67e5N2BsQfE?si=_z421YzTzm5QD7lv&t=37

Note about weather:
If Badger Sloops cannot be used because of weather conditions, this lesson may be converted into an on-land lesson about Rigging or into a Knots and Lines (Marlinespike A) lesson or otherwise take place on land.

Post-Lesson Resources:

Instructor Evaluation Form

Incident & Accident Reporting