Hi there. I would like to compete in a local multi class regatta without the jib on my Nacra 5.0. Any hints on how you think it will go or on tacking w/o a jib? (Before you ask "why would you do that": 1) just laziness and 2) reduce power). Any hints?

Tacking might be abit harder at first, but once you master the roll tack and reversing the rudders you'll find it not to bad. As Jared mention your upwind and downwind angles will be different to sailing with a jib. Raking the mast back might help the hight lost.

1.hard on the wind and mainsheet in tight
2.begin turn gently but apply steadily increasing pressure on the helm through the turn and move aft at the same time.
3.As the boat goes through head to wind release approximetly 2 feet of mainsheet (alittle more for cat rig) and recleat it.
4.After the hulls are pointing onto the new tack, move directly across, tranfer tiller and move forward toward the main beam, head -ing down onto a close reach and sheeting in at the same time.
5.Build speed for a moment on the close reach and head up to close hauled.

**Important points to remeber, make sure you move back to the corner of the boat to lift nose out of water while tacking (stops bows bogging down in the water and wind will push them around like a jib). Don't move across till the batterns have poped and move forward on the new tack to help get the back of the boat out of the water and accelerating.**

Tacking can be down with out reversing rudders if using trapeze, however still be prepared to reverse rudders in some curcumstances.

Leigh

p.s. are you going to busselton regatta, around 7 nacras attending?