Originally Posted by Rolf_Nilsen
Scarecrow,

we used to estimate that if the mark was at or slightly behind the rear beam, we were on layline to the mark or whatever. This changed a little with different conditions and was based on the Tornado.

Now, how accurate do you jugde the "over the rear shoulder" method to be and was it different for weaker windes when not trapping or in chop? I liked the simplicity of the method so it is nice to know a bit more.

Since neck flexibility is usually restricted (unless you are an owl), it must mean that tacking angle is more than 90 deg wink


I use the look over the rear shoulder method for the top mark/layline also. It's not an exact science and your mileage may vary but it's pretty reliable for me.

Hitting the bottom layline is tricky. I try to avoid banging the corners if at all possible and I make my final jibe to the bottom mark fairly close, and I'm using the term 'fairly close' pretty loosely.

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