Overview
Excess heel increases leeway and drag. Keep the boat flatter by easing in puffs and coordinating steering.
Objectives
- Maintain moderate heel.
- Use quick ease-trim cycles.
- Coordinate steering with power changes.
Key Concepts
- Depower in puffs
- Power-up in lulls
- Flatter foils = better lift
Drills
- Ease at heel spikes, then re-trim.
- Hold target heel on both tacks/gybes.
- Stabilize heel before optimizing.
Common Mistakes
- Locked sheets.
- Over-correcting helm.
- Ignoring heel downwind.