Crew Work Tips

General Responsibilities on the A-Boat. Starting at the front and moving back.

First person	Upwind	Main responsibility jib trim Calling wind and waves Rolling on tacks
	Spinnaker Set	Hoist Helping on Tack line if needed Drop jib (light air only) Ease out haul Make sure vang tension is correct Make sure that Cunningham is off
	Down Wind	Boat balance Drop coil spin halyard Drop coil tack line Make sure spin sheet is up on jib luff for jibe Pull spin around on jibes
	Take Down	Jib up (light air only) Set out haul Boards as necessary (Note different depending on take down) Release halyard and tack line Trim Jib
Second Person	Upwind	Board down Main responsibility Vang, cunningham and boards up Helps with traveler Light air balance Big person on roll tacks Calls shots for jib trimmer
	Spinnaker Set	Tack line Sets boards Make sure cunningham is off and vang is set.
	Down Wind	Works with first person to set boards on jibes Boat balance Watches for traffic, buoys and breeze
	Take Down	Responsible for front _ of spin on take down Traveler, vang and cunningham Board down
Third Person	Upwind	Board up Traveler Help with fine tune on runner
	Spinnaker Set	Clears lines from around spin bag Gets spin out of bag Pre-feeds spin tack out
	Down Wind	Trims spin on gybe Helps fly with fourth person in big air Drop coils spin sheets before each gybe
	Take Down	Pulls sheet in on take down and brings in leach of spin, helps stuff in bag
Fourth Person	Upwind	Back stays Calls tactics Responsible for boat balance and speed
	Spinnaker Set	Pulls pole out Flies spin out of bag
	Down Wind	Flies spin, speed
	Take Down	Pole in Helps stuff spin
Fifth Person	Upwind	Main trim, race coarse position, tactics
	Spinnaker Set	Main trim
	Down Wind	Main trim, race coarse position, tactics
	Take Down	Main trim
Sixth Person	Upwind	Drive Keep boat going fast
	Spinnaker Set	Calls for hoist and then tack line out
	Down Wind	Drives
	Take Down	Drives and gets the boat under the spinnaker

Upwind boat balance

A system needs to be developed and each boat will be different. Generally in light air the driver needs to go up to the high side first, then the mainsail trimmer. If there is enough air move the jib person up next. Move person three up next, then person two and then the fourth person.

The set

First/Second person Make sure that vang is set for rounding
Fourth person Pole out
Third person Goes in to get spin out of bag and start to sneak tack out, makes sure halyard is clear
Second person Sneaks tack from rail
First person Eases jib and goes up on deck for hoist
Driver Turns down (Calls for hoist calls for tack out once hoist is 2/3 of the way up)
First person Hoists
Third person Makes sure spin stays out of water on set
Second person Waits for call and then pulls tack line around to mark
Fourth person Flies spin on set
Third person Makes sure fine tune on backstay is off
First person checks rig to make sure that it is not inverted
First/Second person Out haul in
First/Second person Vang set
First/Second person Cunningham off
First person Drops jib if wind is light
First person Makes sure spin sheet is up on jib luff for gybe
All Balance boat

Note: make sure todrop coil lines tack line, halyard and spin sheets.

Boat balance down wind

Establish a system of who moves first. Fourth person flying spin up first. Third person up next. Driver up next. Mainsail trimmer, Fifth person up. First person up. And finally second person up.

Mexican take down: jibe take down (Port side in)

First person Pulls jib up if down
First person Drops starboard board
First/second person Outhaul on
Second/third person Center traveler light to medium air, heavy air have down
Third person Opens spin bag
Fourth person Over trims port sheet
Fifth person/Main Releases backstay
Sixth person/Driver Gybes boat
Fourth/fifth person Sets new back stay on gybe
First person Drops halyard
Second person Pull foot and body of sail down
Third person Gets main part of spin during take down and stuffs spin
First person Tack line off
First person Jib trim
Fifth person Main trim on round up
Fourth person Pole in
Second person Port board up
All Hike and clean up boat

Windward take down: jibe take down (Port side in)

First person Pulls jib up if down
First person Gets the rest of the starboard board down
First/second person Out haul on
Second/third person Center traveler light to medium air, heavy air have down
Third person Opens spin bag
Sixth person / driver Calls for take down
Second Third and Fourth Start pulling spin around
First person Blows tack line as soon as they start pulling spin around
Fourth person Releases pole at the same time as tack is blown
First person Drops halyard as soon as spin is most of the way around
Second person Pull foot and body of sail down
Third person Gets main part of spin during take down and stuffs spin
First person Jib trim
Fifth person Main trim on round up
All Hike and clean up boat

Leeward Take down AKA Forward T/D

First person Pulls jib up if down
First/second person Out haul on
First person Gets the rest of the starboard board down if there is going to be a gybe after takedown
Second/third person Center traveler light to medium air, heavy air have down
Third person Opens spin bag
Sixth person / driver Calls for take down
First person Gets lazy sheet for take down and hands it to the second person
Driver Calls for take down
First person Blows tack line
Fourth person Releases pole at the same time as tack is blown
Second person Start pulling spin in via lazy sheet and gathers foot very fast
First person Lowers halyard in a controlled manner
Second/Third person Pull foot and body of sail down
Third person Stuffs spin
First person Jib trim
Fifth person Main trim on round up
All Hike and clean up boat

After each of the roundings get the boat moving and controls set.