Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

1. Make sure hull is clean

2. Get weather forecast

3. Check sailing instructions

4. Get a good crew!

5. Don’t hoist genoa until ready to leave mooring

6. If wind against tide, lower main sail before picking up mooring

7. Tune rig for conditions:

– shroud tension

– genoa trim

– set main halyard for the run

– pull on Cunningham for the beat

8. If leach of genoa is flapping, pull on leach line until it stops

9. Launch spinnaker pole before hoisting spinnaker

10. Lower spinnaker pole height in light wind

11. Helm to hold spinnaker sheets during gybe to keep sail filling

12. Have barber haulers tight enough so that you can ease mainsail

13. In heavy weather, on spinnaker reach, bear away and dump the main to avoid broach plus ease kicker if need be

14. Helm to face forward when tacking the boat

15. When approaching finish line, pick the nearest end.

16. Discuss mark rounding

17. Before start, check which end of the line is favoured: sail up the beat, check compass bearings

18. Allow for the tide

19. Decide which way to go down the run

20. Plan your tactics!

 

Phil Crawford

S/H 158 ‘Satisfaction’