Boat Handling tips

Want to improve your boathandling. Then pick a day with a moderate breeze and find a quiet piece of water, probably inland at first. Sail out into the middle, take the rudder off, and sail the boat by sail trim and heel anly. You will be surprised by how much the boat alters course using just these, and with time will be able to sail quite competently without a rudder. This will help a lot in tight situations around the racecourse and you will realise what the forces on the boat are when sailing. Good luck, as you will probably look a little daft at first, and be careful not to capsize and loose the rudder, it may not float!