tacking basics

[wrmuirhead]

The Sunfish Bible is on my xmas list but I was wondering if I could get some practical tips on roll tacking in the sunfish. Steps: ease main first?, how to avoid getting pinned down by boom, hold tiller in one hand and switch after sailing on next tack? thanks

 

[DanB]

I'd like to type and draw it all out for you, but others better than I have already done that. I'd be doing you and them a dis-service. Maybe move your gift schedule up a tad. ( http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d297000/e294321.asp )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S89pi8SNRA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMjuHQGJkQI​

 

[Wavedancer]

Starboard Passage (http://www.starboardpassage.com/) used to have a series of sequential shots of (Sunfish) expert roll tacking, but I can't find this series any more on the current site. Can somebody else locate it?

This forum also has some prior threads on roll tacking; but I don't believe they contain the details that you are after. Just use the Search function to find them.

Finally, there are several YouTube videos of roll tacking a Laser, but I don't know how well that translates to a Sunfish.