Practice 1: Acceleration Day

Today we will work on accelerating from going very slow, stopped, and even going backwards. We will also practice the downspeed double-tack
Cardinal Rules

• sail trim downspeed is absolutely critical
• FJ vs. 420
• weight trim/body mechanics
  • inside boat
  • low
  • quiet
• how to accelerate legally

DRILLS

• FTL whistles drill: FTL, going slow. 2 whistles = go head to wind and hold it there. next 2 whistles means accelerate.
• 3 whistles when down-speed means go backward/forward
• practice starts

420			Coach Boat(s)
1	Thomas	Scarlett Harris
2	Ava	Jed	Natalie King
3	Robby	Lilly	Paisley Pentecost
4	Kyle	Lila Gibson
5	Chris M.	Gavin Petrinko	Finn Fries
6	Caroline B	Andrea
7	Chase	Kate Castleberry	MacKenzie Getz
8	Raam	Alex Brenia
9	Will	John Szynal	Emma F
10	Nate	Helena English	Anna Howell
11	Julia	Ella May
12	Sam	Reese Corckran
FJ			OUT
1			Chris Sixbey