If you are going to do all this, definately do as Simon say and split it into sections. If you have two days available, speed tuning and boathandling could be one day, and starting + some short regattas for day two. Some G+T sounds like an excellent idea, but dont overdo it and dont start on them til you are back on the beach <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />