Things You'll Need:
- Sailing Gloves
- Boat Shoes
- Sailboats
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Step 1
Position the boat so that the bow points into the wind.
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Step 2
Raise the jib and the mainsail, allowing them to luff (see Related eHows).
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Step 3
Release spring lines.
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Step 4
Station crew members on the bow and at the stern.
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Step 5
Untie both dock lines.
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Step 6
Loop each dock line once around its cleat, and hand the end to the deck crew.
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Step 7
Keep enough tension on the lines to avoid moving the boat.
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Step 8
Grasp the boom firmly and force it to catch the wind by pushing it toward the dock.
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Step 9
Release the bow line.
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Step 10
Release the boom as the bow comes away from the dock.
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Step 11
Sheet in the jib on the leeward side.
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Step 12
Release the stern line and sail forward.
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Step 13
Sheet in the mainsail and the boat will be under way.







