so, are you sailing a 14 or a 16....as for me, I went from a 16 to a na 5.8, to a h20, have sailed 6.Os, etc....now Im on a h14, and it is the toughest boat to succesfully tack. The best thing to do is practice!!!!I mean, go out and tack, tack, tack, tack.......also practice backing up..because if ya screw up a tack, ya gotta be able to back up quickly to turn the boat....if you are racing, blowing a tack will cost ya about 75 yards..................t