Light Winds Medium Winds Strong Winds Survival Upwind Underpowered Powered Up Overpowered Very Overpowered (Sitting in) (Hiking) (Max Hiking) () Kicker on - to bend the mast and make Eased again to open the leech and stop going Kicker flatter. Medium on; to full on… Pull it on - to bend the mast and flatten the sail head-to-wind Let it off again once you get airflow. On to flatten the sail - but not so tight that you Eased to power up the sail and keep foot deep Outhaul On to flatten the sail - but not so tight that you lose drive lose drive enough for drive

Medium on… None! Pull it on - as much as possible to bend mast, open the back of the sail Downhaul Keep pulling it on until you stop pulling on the Speed creases are good… (To help keep the boat flat and stop luffing into wind) tiller (and can keep the boat flat)!

Traveller Max tightness to get the block right out to the corner

Sheeted block to block Sheet Tension Eased slightly Sheeted block to block Eased (Ease in the gusts) Daggerboard Down… Down Raised - to the deck level Raised - to the deck level

Light Winds Medium Winds Strong Winds Survival Downwind Underpowered Powered Up Overpowered Very Overpowered (Sitting in) (Hiking) (Max Hiking) (Reefing) Don’t change it! Kicker Off / None Eased to open the leech Eased a little bit to open the leech (Read the upwind setting above) Ease slightly Outhaul Eased slightly Fully eased to get maximum power Leave it on! Power up to stabilise the boat. Downhaul Off Sheeted square (90⁰) and slightly by the Sheet in slightly, look for and use waves. Steer On a run: Eased past 90⁰ so the boom falls Sheet in enough… Sheet Tension lee - reverse the flow on the sail. agressively to catch them. Be on your feet and forward when kiting Keep the boat upright! (Tell-tales!) prepared to move… Daggerboard Up… Deck Level to help stability

Light Winds Medium Winds Strong Winds Survival How we sail Underpowered Powered Up Overpowered Very Overpowered (Sitting in) (Hiking) (Max Hiking) (Reefing) Sit still, keep the airflow on the sail, heel the Working constantly, conserving enough energy boat to leeward to help the sail stay in a nice High hands - ready to dump sheet and steer up - Keep the boat flat… to complete the day's racing and able to work shape; trim forward to lift the transom and pinch upwind through the gusts. Work the boat Upwind Stay on the wind. Concentrate! hard around all legs of the course. High hands, reduce drag (body forward, legs back); make and yourself really hard. high work rate, head out of the boat. sure you can see the sail Kiting and staying stable - by the lee, but in Kiting so that we don't need to use the rudder; control. Keep checking behind you - to spot In control! Steer slightly up from a dead run if Keep the mast above the boat! Be on your toes Try to keep the boat still and stable… Don’t gusts BEFORE they hit you, and to check you're you have to. Be agile in the boat and able to Downwind to react. move around! not being covered. (Before a gust hits sheet in, move quickly. Use the waves! and be ready to move your weight).