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| 1) Gain sea room |
2) Minimize stress and damage to crew and vessel |
3) Know options and vessel's handling characteristics |
4) Reduce sail/stay on course:
- Furling
- Reefing
- Storm Sails
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5) Tacking:
- Keep up speed and tack after breaking through crest of wave, keep jib aback until safely on new tack
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6) Gybing:
- Sheet main in flat
- Gybe when moving fast down wave (reduces pressure)
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7) Beam Reaching:
- Steer off before large crest
- Head up after wave passes
- Be aware of leeway
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