Things I learned in Florida

We had a great few days of practice down in Stuart. I know that I learned a few things. How about the rest of you?

1. Crews have to flatten tacks on their BACK foot

2. Crews keep the water out of the boat when doing multiple reach-to-reach jibes

3. The improved "Bermuda Fitted Dinghy" Drill

4. For small skippers, it is all about control and very little about boat-handling

5. Skippers, on reach-to-reach jibes, make sure you go from trimmed to trimmed. In other words, the "Pedrick Jibe."

First Day of Practice

Well, it's blowing 30 and raining - must be time for spring sailing. Today, we will start right in with rules and team racing. I will try to get my Team Racing Combos book to you after spring break.