In this episode, we talk about tacking an aft main boat. In the example, I talk about taking a boat from a starboard tack to a port tack, close-hauled to close-hauled, 11 o'clock - through the wind at 12 o'clock - to 1 o'clock. The basic steps are:

Look behind you, checking for obstacles.

Communicate to your crew (Helm: Ready about. Crew: Ready).

Move the foot at the towards the front of the boat over the strap in the middle to the far side.

Swap the mainsheet from your right hand to your left, at the same time swapping the tiller extension from your left hand to your right.

Push the tiller away from you, this will turn the boat towards the wind.

Duck under the boom to swap sides, looking backward and NOT letting go of the main sheet or tiller.

Seat on the port side as far forward as you can.

Straighten up the boat when you are at the 1 o'clock position.

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