You often hear of sailors who arrive a regattas only to find something missing.If you had travelled from CT to the Vaal for Nationals,this could be catastrophic. Be proactive,use a check list,probably a good idea to have one to use before you set out on the water too. In the 70’s, I once watched a top FD outfit going through a list before launching, they were even checking that nuts hadn’t fallen off bolts.Crazy you might say – well I think their results spoke for themselves.
Here is a suggested list you can start out with,and add too.
Dry boat.
Hiking strap ties.
Check that bolts etc holding fittings are tight.
Shackles.
Fitting connections (screws, bolts etc).
Sail/battens.
Control lines.
Hatch covers
Rudder, centreboard, tiller and tiller extension.
Mast, mast rake, stays.
Halyard locking.
Boom.
Burgee
Mainsheet.
Sailing gear (you would look pretty silly without your gear )
Owen