Recent content by Bill Brangiforte

Hi D The top turn starts when you see a good wave to leeward. You basically just have to ease the sail. The boat will heel to weather (let it do this) and bear off. You should not have to use much rudder movement. You should now be going hard by the lee. Tell tales will be flowing backward...

Good question Korey. The principles are the same; you want to be in the top third of the fleet after 3 mins of starting. In order to do this , you really want to beat the boats imediately to windward and leeward of you at the start. Practicing getting the boat up to speed after the gun may be...