1. Boat Handling and Helming For Speed

2. Boat Handling General Dynamics in the boat Balance Crew weight Coordination Comunication

3. General Helming Tips Communication Crew makes the Skipper look good Skipper makes the Crew look good Head Out of the Boat Eyes and Brain are the Instruments

4. Starting Don’t be Late Line Up Front Row Timing Make Space

5. Beating Upwind Sailing to VMG (velocity made good) Pointing for Height Low for Speed Sea Conditions Other Boats

6. Tacking Be aware of other boats Push Helm Slowly Roll The Boat into the Tack More Helm after head to Wind Build Speed, Sail Trim, Waves Slower is Better than Quicker

7. Reaching Angle to Mark Planing / Surfing Rhumb Line Up in Lulls Low in Puffs

8. Gybing Preparation Clear Air / other boats On a Wave Roll Boat Use Little Helm Cover Boats in Front and Behind

9. Downwind Angle to Mark Correct Gybe By the Lee Angle of Heel Planing / Surfing Downwind to Finish?

10. Boat Handling Helm Feel the Helm don’t fight it Be gentle with the tiller/rudder Try to keep the boat in the groove Sail Trim Hull trim Anticipate

11. Boat Handling Crew Appoint a crew boss Sort out personalities Have structure Team Work Communication Practice, Practice, Practice

12. Quote from famous Olympic and America’s Cup Sailor “If you don’t finish the race with a splitting headache, you probably didn’t concentrate hard enough on steering.”