Racing
This is the flag that is flown to enforce the rule that you will be disqualified for the race if you are OCS within the final minute of the start countdown.
What is the Black Flag.
When your bow is passing through the wind and your sail changes sides, you are doing this.
What is tacking.
This sail control will tighten the leech.
What is the vang.
what is the leeward side.
At the zone at the leeward mark, you are in the zone if you are inside of this many boatlengths.
What is 3 boat lengths.
when your leeward telltale is flapping, should should do this.
What is head up.
This sail control will tighten the luff of the sail.
what is the Cunningham?
when sailing downwind in wavy conditions, you should shift your body weight here to avoid diving your bow.
What is leaning back, or shifting your weight to the stern end of the boat.
When the bow of your boat is past the transom of another beside you, this has been established.
What is an overlap
If you are sailing to close to the wind, you are doing this.
What is pinching.
This is important to attach to your mast when sailing an Opti.
what is the mast clamp?
When you want to use your body weight to steer your boat to leeward, you should shift your weight to
what is the windward side.
If you see this flag on the signal boat before the start, you must go around the pin or the signal boat to restart if you are over early.
What is the I flag.
The trailing edge of the sail is called this.
what is the leech?
On an Opti this sail control is super important to have correct for sail shape.
what is sprit tension.
when racing, you can be penalized for using this.
What is kinetics.
when sailing in shifty wind conditions, one should check the start line for this.
what is the favored end.
When sailing downwind and executing a jibe, it is best to have this while jibing.
what is speed.
This sail control is used to tighten the foot of the sail
what is the outhaul?
when sailing in light to moderate wind, you should shift your body weight here to create less drag.
what is moving forward in your boat.