Garda Tips

The wind is at the sides so aim for them straight off the line and only tack back to the centre for the mark when you have to. 

The marks tend to be in the same place every year on permanent lines, as lake about half a mile deep. They tend to prefer the right hand side course if sailing from Riva. They rarely call OCS, and hit port tack as soon as posible. This takes you into a small bay on the right, during practice find a line to tack for the lay line. The first one to it will be first at the windward mark. I have seen boats port tack from mid line, duck 10 or so boats, and come out with big smiles as they hit the lay line first, not for the feint hearted. Launch before the wind comes in, its the black line that appears down lake just after lunch, can get tricky to get out once the ora has arrived. Launching from Riva is a laugh, you have to launch off a floating slip, with about a hundred foot drop off the end, so no chance holding the boat especially after the wind has come in. Tie a long rope to your trolley, get someone to hold it, then its a bit like a bobsleigh start, bit of a worry with a t foil rudder no doubt! Hopefully the guys behind will recue your trolleyfor you.

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