The Wave is very simple and requires only slight tuning. The rest is to simply fix the loose nut on tiller. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

First, there are no daggerboards.., just the skegs. So, the idea is to rake your mast back to load up the rudders, thereby making them your daggerboards. I use a 10 hole adjuster for the forestay and took off the shroud adjuster altogether and replace them with small shackles. Even then there is quite a bit of slop in the shrouds.

The slop seems necessary when sailing off the wind -- when the sail goes out the slackened sidestay allows the sail to maintain its shape.

After that it is all about having good starts, good tacks, good mark roundings, always knowing if you are sailing on a lift or header, good tactics, etc. (all of which you can find in my books and my videos -- sorry a little commercial break there <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />)

The reason I seem to pull away from people is basically my technique. I mark my mainsheet so I always know that I am sheeting in to the fastest position.
Nobody else in our fleet does that. So, when they sheet in they may be close to where they were when they did well, but are usually not at the same spot.
I have markings for light air, moderate air and heavy air. And I constantly use them.

These are just a few things. But, feel of the waves, feel of the boat speed -- all are part of it. A good drill I do in my sailing seminars is the "Eyes Closed Drill."
Just set your sails to your best setting and then try to sail with your eyes closed and keep the speed and pointing ability. Feel for the boat is important. This also allows you to get your head out of the boat to look for windshifts and see what your opponents are doing.., are they on a header, a lift, or whatever?

Best Bet, come to our Wave Only Sailing Seminar just before the Nationals.., and then sail the Nationals. Nothing will make you faster than doing both.

Good luck,
Rick