Opti Tips Sailing & Bailing with Fletcher Walters AUS 1551

[@globaltraduccion8325]

Really good video m8. It helped me a lot

[@fletcherwaltersoptisailing2864]

Thanks champ, good luck with your sailing

[@lebrontheg.o.a.t2490]

I love putting my bailers in the same position as you, (because I used your trick since last year😂 ) but how did they not bend or get warped. Mine are destroyed now!

[@fletcherwaltersoptisailing2864]

Hi Winston, that is awesome that your bailers are getting hammered. Its a badge of honor to have worn out bailers, or to wear the gelcoat of the floor where you bail. Keep up the good work.

[@portdenisonsailingclub3663]

Great video mate keep them coming

[@lieslm8705]

Thanks helped a lot

[@liamoliverdarroch6482]

You say if you’re under 35 kgs ease 20 centermeters of main sheet before bailing I weigh 36 kgs should I still do it?

[@fletcherwaltersoptisailing2864]

Hi Liam, yes still ease a little then bail as you won't be fully hiked while bailing. Just ease enough to stay flat and keep steering around the waves while you bail. It takes practice but you can do it. 👍

[@samuelnicholas3666]

is it better to have your hiking straps looser to keep the boat more flat?

[@fletcherwaltersoptisailing2864]

Hi Samuel, Sorry for the ultra slow reply. Yes, its a good thing to adjust your footstraps so you can hike to your potential. My tip is to do a practice day on your own and adjust your footsteps a few times to find the best position for you. Usually this will be when the gunwale of the boat is half way down your hamstrings (Top half of your legs). Heres another good tip. I used to measure how loose my foot straps are using my wind indicator. Find the spot where the strap is loosest and use the stem of your wind indicator to measure it. Now when you go to regattas and get a charter boat you can get the correct strap tension straight away. Good luck with your sailing - Fletch