The Captains Nemesis wrote:


OK, like not balancing the boat properly and putting the brakes on
with the rudder?

Not sure, but that seems more likely to develop as a habit in somebody who
sails a boat with an oversized rudder.

Undersized rudder helmsmanship: yanking the boat through a tack or digging
the bow in trying to surf. I've observed both in folks who have done lots of
racing on Lasers and in two cases, on an Olson 30. They seemed totally
unconscious of the fact that they could cut firewood with their helm.

Actually, I had a hard time correcting some of my own bad habits, and when
shown a video of myself sailing the Lightning, commented "Who's that jerk
sawing the tiller back and forth like a maniac?" No doubt I could still use
some work....

Fresh Breezes- Doug King