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Mast crew: Going upwind downwind

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christiam edited this page Jul 11, 2015 · 2 revisions

When going downwind:

Lean on the boom to keep the sheets out of the water

Going upwind

  1. Make sure spinnaker/jib lines are not entangled
  2. Make sure spinnaker lines are NOT in the water
  3. Make sure spinnaker clews are on top, ready to be raised
  4. Sit in the middle of the boat, ready to hike out

Roles

  1. Front Crew (of 3)
  2. Middle Crew (of 3)
  3. Skipper (of 3)
  4. Front Crew (of 2)
  5. Skipper (of 2)

Cues

  1. Crew of 2
  2. Crew of 3

Tips

  1. Raising spinnaker
  2. Lowering spinnaker
  3. Gybing
  4. Upwind/downwind

Practice/Racing

  1. Drills
  2. Pre-race checklist

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