Hey Jim,
another way i did when i was learning. Go thru the tack and get on your knees with feet hanging over the rail. Clip in and rock back on your shins, (Must wear wetsuit, too painfull in shorts). You end up standing on the hulls but quickly step onto the rail (Otherwise anychop will wash you off). It seemed to give me more time to think about tiller and main.

Goodluck