- At this course we're standing all the way on the back. The helmsman with one foot on the other site of the beam, standing close together trying to hold the boat in a diagonal way
Is the crew astern of the helmsman?
From what little I know of jib-reaching in higher wind on "short" boats (under 6 meter), flat is fast...
Boards up 1/2 way or higher (depending on water conditions) and both crew as far back as possible.
Sometimes the crew can get astern of the helm...sometimes (Alex & Nigel could figure that out). All that weight in the back helps keep the bow out of the water...
Traveler out a bit and mainsheet in hard. Both should be ready to ease at a moment's notice if the bow dives into a wave.
I guess the real debate centers on any steering change during the dive... should you steer upwind to depower, or downwind to change the wind angle?
