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Upwind Trim
Tacking & Starts

Everybody knows in general how to tack and gybe a boat, but in a race these maneuvers, especially with the chute, can get a bit challenging. So I thought it would be good to walk through these in a step-by-step manner:

Upwind Stuff

bulletBasic Upwind Trim
bulletTacking & Starts
bulletReefing (not yet written)

Downwind Stuff

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Basic Trim (not yet written)

bulletSetting the chute (not yet written)
bulletGybing the chute (not yet written)
bulletDousing (not yet written)

Single Handed Stuff

bulletSingle-handed set (not yet written)
bulletSingle-handed gybe (not yet written)
bulletSingle-handed douse (not yet written)