rs 600 tacking and gybing

I've seen them, but as I said above, they assume more skill than I currently have and don't cover the basics that I need to know. I'm sure they will be very useful in a month or two!

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Contender 516 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 12 Location: Hants Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender 516 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: rs 600 tacking and gybing Posted: 03 Apr 12 at 1:07pm
	I've seen them, but as I said above, they assume more skill than I currently have and don't cover the basics that I need to know. I'm sure they will be very useful in a month or two!

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	I would recomend learning the first half of a wire to wire tack because its easier to do and gives a better tack. first practice hooking on and off in a staight line. leave the main cleated or hold in beating position. unhook and hold with your arm straight. steer slowly into tack to give your self plenty of time to come in and cross the boat as you pass the centre jammer let the main out to the shroud and increase rate of steering to make sure it tacks round move you weight forward on the new tack stops the boat getting in irons. with the main out the boat will stay flat and you have all the time in the world to hook on again on the new tack so no pressure on which usually leads to mistakes. I use this method most of the time anyway it quite fast and low risk. if your getting in a tangle with holding the sheets ect you can chuck it in the bottom of the boat because your going to uncleat it soon anyway. (if you have a centre jammer.) hand swapping is simular to laser techniques except the tiller extension goes round the back.