Bad Habit
Crew Assignments
Before Race:
Check all halyards and spinnaker pole
Attach jib sheets and rig chute lines
Attach jib halyard and feed foresail into prefeeder
Keep bow watch / take line sighting
Call timing/distance on starting line
Before Race:
Hoist jib halyard
Review and arrange sail inventory
Get sails for bowman
Set sail comp 10 minute timer
Operates radio
Before Race:
Pre-race instruction and overview
Determine final approach to starting line
Yelling, screaming, swearing (all times)
Before Race:
Lead jib sheets through blocks to winches
After Start:
Call puffs/waves
Skirt jib on tacks
Headsail changes as needed
Work spinnaker pole on jibes
Hoist spinnaker halyard
Gather and douse chute
After Start:
Steer for speed
Coordinate team moves
After Start:
Breaking/grinding/tailing on winches
Trim chute downwind
Trim Guy for Spinnaker
After Start:
Manage control line adjustments
Hoist pole topping lift on sets, drop after douses
Ease pole downhaul for chute jibes
Hoist and douse jib
Trims running backstays
Responsible for: pole, attaching halyards, attaching sheets, skirting jibs
Responsible for: vang, twings, spinnaker pole controls (topping lift and downhaul), running backstays
Responsible for: spinnaker sheets, jib sheets, winch handles
Responsible for: in victory everything, in defeat nothing
Before Race:
Hoist halyards at mast
Secondary lookout
Secondary timer
After Start:
Helps with spinnaker takedowns
Trims outhaul and Boom Vang
Helps foredeck as needed
Hoist spinnaker halyard
Responsible for: halyards, main cunningham and outhaul
After Start:
Call puffs/waves
Skirt jib on tracks
Headsail changes as needed
Work spinnaker pole on jibes
Gather and douse chute
Before Race:
Adjust mainsheet and traveler
After Start:
Keep traveler line clear
Adjusts traveler and main sheet
Adjusts permanent backstay
Responsible for: Traveler, main sheet, permanent backstay
