Pre-Start Homework

As we discussed yesterday, you should always do your homework before the start. At the bare minimum, the skipper and crew need to:

1. Check all ring-dings
2. Check your hiking straps
3. Check your tiller extension and universal
4. Check your rudder bolt
5. Get a line sight
6. Get a lay-line to boat (critical if you are starting boat or middle)
   
7. Get a lay-line to pin (critical if you are starting pin)
8. Get the time down the line
9. Get the time around the boat
10. Look up the course

Here is a link to the full article that Roy mentioned on SailGroove about what crews should do before the start. (http://www.sailgroove.org/articles/view/877-for-starters)