Rudderless launching

Make sure both helm and crew know the basics of rudderless sailing using both sails and balance. A stated above use windward, leeward heel to bear away, luff up, and also sheet the main in to luff up and sheet/back the jib to bear away. Getting out and pacticing on a triangle course is really useful, and will give you the confidence that you don't need the rudder at all, and if the crew can do all the work your laughing cus they can steer while the helm puts the rudder on. If not just sail rudderless untill your in clear water, luff up till the boat has almost stopped and then put the rudder on.

not in a big swell, communicate between helm and crew using the relative sheeting of main and jib to steer the boat.  Also use the hull shape, heel to windward to bear off, leward to hear up, etc...  rudderless sailing is a usefull technique to have anyway, means you use it less in the race, which is faster.