How to Handle the 49er
Have you ever sailed a skiff? If not, you have no idea what you’re missing out on, because words simply cannot describe the exhilaration that takes hold once you take this leap of faith. “As we jibed, a big puff filled. I had to get on the wire immediately, or we wouldn’t lay the pin with the kite full and we’d lose those two boats. But if I went out without first pulling the mainsheet in tight, the mast could break. I chose to go for the wire…” What do you think happened next? Read more here.
