Capt. JG wrote:

Some of my students struggling with light air... Fortunately, the weather
has cooled off, so today should be a bit better. Notice the kayak drifting
faster than they're sailing... :-)

http://sailnow.photosite.com/CSUS6-29-2006/



Holder 20? Cool boat, I'd like to find one.

Your students can make a vast improvement with a couple of
easy steps. One is to double check the set of the sails...
looks like the main isn't hoisted all the way. Another easy
thing is to sit to leeward so the boat heels a little, and
allows the sails to take a natural shape. A set of very
light tell-tales helps a LOT, if you don't know which way
the wind is blowing, you can't sail to it. About 8" of audio
tape is great for this... best use for your old disco cassettes!

Interesting set of photos... I've got a whole box of
light-air racing pics I used to study with my crews. Thanks
for posting them.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King