Life sure is better on the T now John, the double trapeeze is a good thing. You dont even have to be fit as a skipper anymore, as the crew does all the work while the skipper "skippers"
The hardest thing I do these days, is crossing the boat while tacking in a blow. Need to be fast..

We also had a tactical compass, but were unable to read the headings. It was the standard "Silva" compass, which I guess you have years of experience with. Perhaps we should check our eyes again..
We mostly tried to use it to judge the starting line, and shifts on the course, but as we usually are able to see lots of distinctive landmarks we dont need it while practicing (those mountains and peaks are good for one thing at least). When we travel to new places, where the land is flat or non-distinctive, we feel the need for a compass really bad.. Especially if the course is so long that we dont see the top mark from the starting line, which is not uncommon with the T's.

I like the electronic compasses, as they have certain memory functions that tell you about headers/lifts and other useful stuff. They are also far lighter than the magnetic compasses and have better readability (in my opinion). Too bad that they are really expensive!



Spray.. Well, it is part of the experience..