Level 3: Sailiing in a straight line

Crew Position:
Close Hauled: Line up on the windward rail starting at the chainplates.  Typical positions on the rail when ther is breeze are: Bow-man, Mastman#1, Mastman#2, Checkstay-trimmer and Genoa-tailer. The Genoa-trimmer, remains at the leeward primary winch.   The Main- trimmer sits at the front of cockpit and the Helmsman sits even with the traveler. In light conditions crew moves to the leeward rail to keep the optimum heel angle. In ultra-light conditions, crew goes below and sits as near the forward bulkhead as possible, use the inclinometer to keep the heel angle at optimum.
Reaching: When reaching in a Jib-and-Main configuration, positions are as described in the Close Hauled section. When reaching with the spinnaker, the Genoa Trimmer becomes the Spinaker Trimmer and positions at the chainplates (use the shrouds for stability). The Checkstay Trimmer remains in the hotbox and grinds the leeward secondary winch as needed to trim the chute. The Genoa-tailer becomes the Afterguy Trimmer and is positioned at the windward primary winch. The Main-Trimmer and Helmsman move back just enough to give them room. The rest of the crew is positioned for optimum heel and keeping the fore-aft trim level.
Running: The Bow-man sits forward of the mast. Mastman#1 sits at the winch for the spinnaker uphaul.   The Genoa-trimmer moves forward to the windward chainplates with the spinnaker sheet and trims the sheet.  The Genoa-tailer is stationed at the windward primary winch to trim the afterguy.  The Checkstay-trimmer crouches in the hotbox and grinds the leeward secondary winch as needed. The Main-Trimmer and Helmsman move back just enough to give them room. The rest of the crew is positioned for optimum heel and keeping the fore-aft trim level.
Hiking:  Sit heavy with legs outboard and torso over the lower life-line and under the upper life-line.  For extra hiking move butts toward the rail.
Helmsmanship:  Steer the boat in a straight line for 2 minutes at each major course.  Call out trim changes required to compensate for weather/leeward helm conditions.