Flying Scot Front Crew

Front Crew Roles

1. Look out
   1. Note the race course
   2. Monitor starting line - alert skipper if early
   3. Call puff/lulls, waves, traffic ahead/behind
2. Spinnaker: pole, halyard, setup/take down, fly spinnaker
3. Main sail controls
   1. Cunningham: tighten for speed upwind, ease on downwind
   2. Outhaul: Tighten for speed upwind, ease on downwind
   3. Halyard: may ease on downwind or strong winds

Spinnaker Trimming

1. Get the spinnaker as far away from the boat as possible
2. Keep a 6"-10" curl in the upper half of the luff
3. Keep clews at even height. Center seam should be perpendicular to horizon
4. Raise the pole on strong winds; lower it on light winds