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Christiam Camacho edited this page Sep 7, 2017 · 2 revisions

Skipper roles

  1. Main sail trimming
  2. Centerboard
    1. Down on upwind legs
    2. Up on downwind legs
    3. Half-way up on beam reach
    4. Use few long pulls to raise, start pulling at block
  3. Strategy
    1. Note race course
    2. Favored side
    3. When to tack/gybe
    4. Starting
  4. Navigation & boat handling
    1. Steering
    2. Boat balance
  5. Spinnaker
    1. Help pre-feed guy
    2. Provide slack for takedown
  6. Jib sheet
    1. Pre-set before leeward mark

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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