Another newbie question from a guy who has had a cat for 2 weeks now ;->



If I'm beating upwind and encounter a puff, I let out the mainsheet or turn upwind or both.



What if I'm running downwind and encounter a puff? In general, I want to keep the sail flat to depower when going downwind, so would I pull *in* on the mainsheet?



What do I do if I'm on a beam reach?



Jonathan