9.0 Dropping the Spinnaker, Leeward Mark Rounding
10.0 Last Beat/Finishing line
| If the finish line is on a beat as
opposed to a run, it is important that you decide which side of the
line to finish. If you are in a good position and there is little
chance of catching the boat(s) in front and there are a lot of boats
close to you it is important that you cover these boats to maintain
position. |
11.0 Debriefing
Post Race Analyses. How did the race go ?
Were did we gain or loose ground ?
What mistakes did we make ?
What went wrong ?
What corrections can we make to prevent these from happening again ?
If
something is happening on a regular basis i.e. Rope getting caught,
capsizes, spinnaker getting knotted the problem is not bad luck, the
problem is you are ignoring the fact that there is a problem and you
are not addressing the issue. These things happen for a reason, talk
about it, figure out what the reason is and figure out a solution to
minimise the amount of times this will happen. Every thing that goes
wrong costs you time, distance, and in the end finishing position.
(Talk to other Crews or Helms about the problems you encounter in the
boat, we all have had the same problems over the years, some people may
have good suggestion or solutions.)
Remember doing well on a regular
basis is not down to luck, nothing will beat preparation, practice and
teamwork. When somebody commented to a top GP14 sailor on how his luck
never seem to run out his reply was.
“The more I practice, the luckier I get” |
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