I've done foredeck on Touche' and other boats for many years. On Touche' we
use hand signals. Covers most actions.
* Thumb and fingers rubbing together pointing up (the show me the money
sign) means take halyard up easy or take out the slack
* Closed fist means "Stop"
* Hand with forefinger up (the we're No. 1 sign) moving up and down
means "Hoist". Frequency of up and down motions indicates speed of hoist
* Point same finger down and it means drop or lower halyard. Again,
frequency of up and down means speed of drop
* Thumbs up means halyard is attached to sail and sail is pre-fed and
fed
* Thumbs up when at the chute turtle means chute is hooked up and ready
for hoist
* Open fist in front of mouth means pass me a beer
A quiet boat is a successful boat. Training and practice are the keys.
For anchoring, the helmsperson indicates when to drop the anchor with the
basketball "swish" sign, two fingers pointing down. The bowman indicates the
anchor is hooked with a finger in the mouth like a fish hook. Once hooked and
the boat has drifted off the anchor, the bowman indicates when to back down
with an open hand pushing aft motion. Closed fist up is "Stop". Finger slash
across throat means "Neutral".
When weighing anchor, bowman mimics angle of rode with arm. If rode is to
port, uses left arm. If rode is to starboard, uses right arm. Arm mimics both
horizontal and vertical angle. Open hand suggests speed and direction of boat.
Hand up, palm forward is forward; hand up, palm facing aft is reverse. Palm
down with up and down motion means "slow". Fist means "Stop" or neutral. Once
anchor is weighed, bowman waves extended forefinger in circle and then points
to the direction the boat needs to go.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA_______________________________________________
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