Good advice. That's what I would say.

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:26:10 -0400, "Philip Carroll"
wrote

Try to stay near the front and mimic the leading captians tactics, you
won't
pass them, but they shouldn't pull away from you either.

"Bart Senior" wrote

You are racing in one fleet, and your buddy is
going racing for the first time in another fleet.
He is a competant sailor, with limited racing
experience. Just before leaving the yacht club,
he asks you for advice.

Without being technical. What is the best advise
you can give him, in one sentence, that if he follows
it, will give him the best chance for a respectable
showing?