The Cappys Master wrote:

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 11:41:54 +1200, The_navigator©
wrote:

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In many
cases the skipper/helm inhibits the trimmer from easing pressure early
enough (and in some boats the communication is appaling) because they
think to win they need every bit of boat speed -forgetting that if they
lose control they will lose far more time and she's be faster on her
feet with only a slight heel than laid right over at the edge of
control. As I see it, if all do their job properly there is no reason to
broach -it just doesn't happen that fast.

Hmmm, if every time I suspected that a situation was developing that
may end in tears, I called for sheets to be eased, I'd never win a
race.
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In my very limited experience, tears and terror were the norm in
races.

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Flying Tadpole

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