Seattle Central Community College Interpreting Training Program

Consecutive Interpreting Unit 3.2 1^st Evaluation

SAILING, Speaker: Chris Lewnes

B. Aron , instructor Name: __________________________

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0 1 2 3 Hello, My name is Chris Lewnes. Today I’d like to talk about my favorite hobby.

That’s sailing.

0 1 2 3 Sailing to me is more than just trying to get from one place to another.

0 1 2 3 I’d like to describe the basic configuration of generally the small boats that I like to sail.

0 1 2 3 They’re configured as a sloop, which is one mast;

0 1 2 3 a ketch, two masts; a yawl, also two masts; however, the aft mast is behind the

steering wheel;

0 1 2 3 And a schooner – a schooner has two masts but the aft mast is larger than the

forward mast.

0 1 2 3 My boat is configured as a sloop, a single mast with a foresail and a mainsail.

0 1 2 3 In sailing, it’s not always point-to-point to get from one place to another.

0 1 2 3 One has to be aware of the wind, and the direction from which the wind is coming.

In order to get your boat to sail the way you want it to sail you have to be aware of the

wind and aware of how to trim the sails to get the benefit from the wind to move

your boat.

0 1 2 3 The best point of sail for a sailboat is with the wind on the beam-90 degrees to the sail.

One can sail all day beautifully that way.

0 1 2 3 The most difficult way to sail is to get to a point that is upwind;

0 1 2 3 In other words, if there’s an island you’d like to go to here off San Diego, I like to go to

Catalina.

0 1 2 3 Generally speaking, because of the prevailing wind, Catalina is directly into the wind

from where I want to go. I can’t sail directly there.

0 1 2 3 So I have to do what’s called “tacking.” I’ve got to sail my boat as efficiently as I can

upwind, which is about 35 degrees to the wind. I can only get within 35 degrees of the

prevailing wind. So, I’ll sail as close as I can, or 35 degrees on a course for as long as I

think necessary, And then I’ll have to turn to put the boat on the other “tack” as we

call it, With the wind 35 degrees on the other side of the boat.

0 1 2 3 Therefore, the course will look like a zigzag back and forth to my destination.

0 1 2 3 Now, depending upon my skill and the layout of the boat I can perhaps get there quicker

than somebody else. Of course, if somebody else has a better boat and his skills are

better, he’s gonna beat me there. That’s part of the challenge and the fun of sailing.

0 1 2 3 Now, we call that sailing uphill. Of course, just like everything else if you gonna go

uphill there’s gonna be a reward coming downhill.

0 1 2 3 Coming back from Catalina, if the wind is the same then it’s a beautiful “run” back to

San Diego. A run is with the wind at our back.

0 1 2 3 So, I’ll put the sails all the way out, gather as much wind as I can and float effrsly-

effortlessly back to San Diego. That‘s the ideal condition.

0 1 2 3 Of course, having skills and being experienced and knowing how to sail enables one

to sail in virtually all types of weather,

0 1 2 3 knowing that, uh, how much your boat can handle; how much wind you can handle;

0 1 2 3 where to put the sails; how much sail to expose, how much sail to take in during heavy

weather

0 1 2 3 Are all things that one should know to make sailing pleasurable, safe, and a long-time

enjoyable hobby.

_____69 points

0 1 2 3 Classifiers- Spatialization, Descriptions etc.

0 1 2 3 Non-manual Marker, pace, timing etc.

________/75 points total