What I learned at Kelly Park:

Basically, weight placement is critical! Going to weather, I keep two toes ( I'm serious) forward of the front cross bar and if the wind drops I slide in and hug the mast. Going forward onto the the weather hull doesn't seem to help. Getting the weather hull out of the water helps a lot.

Downwind, getting the weather hull out of the water is like lighting the after burner!

So, my boat is fine. It points well and is quick off the wind. Now I need to do lots of work on tactics and boat handling. A little preventive maintenance wouldn't hurt.


I did tighten the rig a bit and put on a little bit of rake. Those things need tweaking.