Every so often I get on a boat that has rig-tune “issues” and sometimes the more we try to tune the rig straight, the worse it gets. When this happens I find it useful to step back and focus on five ...

Today dawned pretty much as forecast, with a very light southwesterly breeze. As planned, we met for a 7:30 breakfast and left the dock at 8:15 to give us some time to re-tune the rig before racing.