Sideways

This actually sounds to me like your boat isn't set up to be in balance and you actually have lee helm!

Assuming, of course, your centreboard is down and not a sloppy fit... Try sailing with it right down and make sure your rudder is correctly down as well.

Edited by Garry

Just wondering if any one could help me coz I've got this problem of when i start plaining and have to hike out the boat starts sliding sideways as well as going forwards however flat i keep it so i always endup stearing slightly to keep going straigh which then slows me dowm and stops me plaining so i always lose and it kinda bothering asi never happened in a pico just since ive been sailing a tapaz so i was starting to wornder if it was the boat or me changing my techniques between the two boats which could be possible coz it change my hiking possition aswell. thanks if any one can if it would be great