On the Water

Practice starts with live coaching vary the favored end Starting line too short for all boats to fit at same time Extremely short beat upwind start or run downwind start or start upwind, then reverse fleet and have them race to a nearby leeward mark Videotape races or sessions and do debrief on shore Pull boats aside right after incident and debrief while still fresh have small dry erase board in coach boat Race around tiny track, keeping boats compressed Have sailors raise hands as they enter the zone; give feedback Create drills for ducking slam dunking lee bowing Simulate rules situations right off the dock with good sailors in boats and class on dock watching with an instructor doing play by play