Private Lessons (skills to learn)

Dynamics under power theory
Rudder at speed
Rudder without speed
Prop wash over rudder
Prop walk
Bow thruster (10-second max thrust goal)

Line handling
Cleat hitch
Piling knots, pros and cons
Round turn 2 half hitches
Clove hitch
Line through eye hitch
Bowline
Tide line stretch

Leaving the dock
Crew preparation
Releasing lines from the boat
Springing the bow
Springing the stern
Wind/current pushing boat on dock
Wind/current pushing boat off dock

Docking bow first
Crew preparation
Line preparation
Wind on dock
Wind off dock
Securing lines

Docking stern first
Crew preparation
Line preparation
Wind on dock
Wind off dock
Steering with thruster
Securing lines

Maneuvering under power
3-second pause in neutral
3-point turn
Back and fill turn
Holding position bow downwind
Holding position bow upwind
Following current
Head current

Skills under Sail:

Setting the main
Setting the genoa

Power and manual winches
Low speed under load
Proper line wraps
Fixing overrides

Sail trim
Upwind
Across the wind
Downwind

Maneuvers under sail
Heading up
Falling off
Tacking
Sheet handling
If staysail--over tack so genoa gets through
Jibing
Controlled mainsail
If staysail--delay genoa release until after jibe

Reefing
Mainsail
Genoa

Staysail uses
Sheet lead must avoid chafe
Close hauled
Reaching
Broad reaching

Helm balance
Hand steering
Autopilot

Anchoring:

Anchoring theory
Anchor types
Rode characteristics
Scope
Swinging characteristics
Tidal & current considerations
Two-anchor techniques
Snubbers

Anchoring
Preparing the anchor
Choosing the spot
Lowering the anchor
Letting out rode
Setting the anchor
Judging scope without measurements
Checking for dragging
Two off the bow 60°- 90°
Two off the bow 180°
Bow and stern anchors
Med moor (stern to dock)
Retrieving anchors
When the windlass fails
Securing anchors under sail
Storm prep
Anchor watch, anchor alarms

Coastal navigation:

Charts orientation
Chart types
Chart features
Chart #1
Plotting tools
Ship's compass
Navigation aides

Plotting techniques
Lattitude and longitude
Line of position
Conventional fix
Plotting a course
Navigation log
Dead reckoning
Leeway
Running fix
GPS fix
Currents: set and drift
Back bearings
Danger bearings

Electronic navigation
GPS and chart plotters
Radar navigation
Depth sounder navigation

Celestial navigation:

Basic theory
Celestial navigation aides
Advanced lattitude and longitude
Celestial terms
Books of tables
Plotting paper, tools and charts

Sextant
Parts
Error adjustments
Protecting vision
Shooting the sun
Shooting the moon
Shooting the stars

Almanac
Sections
Geographic position at time of sight

Sight reduction tables
Sections
Computed altitude at time of site
Assumed position

Plotting a celestial fix
Sight reduction form
Plotting a celestial fix
Noon fix
Running fix with the sun
Moon fix
Star fix