backwind the main with counter rudder?.

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:08:11 GMT, "Bart Senior"
wrote:

What is the procedure for sailing backwards off a
mooring. [2 pts]

Assume you have just slipped your mooring, there is no
current, and you have to sail backwards several boatlengths
to clear a crowded raft up. [Hint: There are two key facts
required to do this successfully]