Sailing a dinghy backwards
Why?
Get away from a dock, enclosed area, mooring or to leave a group of boats.
Top tips:
- Start with dinghy head to wind and dinghy in a stopped position
- Centralise the rudder, Bring centreboard / Dagger board 1/2 way up
- Double Handers: Helm face backwards, Crew pushes boom out so its 90 degrees
- Only use small corrective rudder movements