When I was young I messed with cars a lot. We had a saying. "In general. factory knows best".......you will find that Hobie have been around long enough to know where to put tell tails.
Learn to use the search engine here. put in things like "jib setting" "jib sheeting" or whatever and read and print off what is clear and put it in a clearfile.
Take two ideas onto the water each time out and try them.