J24 race School DCYC new crew, the things you never want to see but are part of learning

[@marccouch839]

It’s always good to see everyone having fun no matter what!

[@18thhoursailing]

Can't wait to have you back

[@LagleSailingTeam]

Got a funny new crew "incident" from my previous boat (a quarter tonner). All halyards and other control lines were on so called "piano" and the "piano" man was new, so at upwind mark, he hoisted spinnaker and released main halyard instead of genoa halyard. Luckily main boom did not hit anyone's head and main dropped only 2 meters, so we got it up pretty fast.

[@18thhoursailing]

Haha yikes

[@goshawnab]

Lessons learned are helpful!

[@18thhoursailing]

Thank you and stay safe. Can't wait for next week

[@mwsmark]

😂 it’s sailing school!

[@jeremiahblatz]

Hindsight is always 20/20, eh? Heading up to go to windward of the serial-fouling c&c was good. Doing it during the set would've been better, as would've gybing away quickly then gybing back once ahead.

[@18thhoursailing]

Thank you for the comment, and 100% correct on that. Been a good learning year and seeing it now should have been the move. Stay safe and now we are starting the laser racing too

[@mikegeer4088]

Showing mistakes is fine! It happens to us all.

[@mwsmark]

Crew needs to sit down a person standing up is slowing you down mightily

[@mwsmark]

Need weight on the rail not on the bow - too much heel

[@18thhoursailing]

I agree and felt every bit of it