Sailing with a disabled rudder

Reasons:

• Rudder, tiller, wheel or steering cable broken

To practice

• Get on beam reach
• Trim sails so that helm is balanced
• Tie down the tiller amidships with a quick-release in case of trouble

To head up

• Trim (pull in) main
• Ease (let out) jib
• Move weight to leeward and forward

To fall off

• Trim jib
• Ease main
• Move weight to windward and aft

To gybe

• Fall off as far as possible
• Quickly pull main all the way in
• Pull main sheet bundle to other side
• Quickly let out main to avoid rapid rounding-up

To tack

• Head up as far as possible
• Wait for favorable wind shift
• Backwind jib
• When boat starts to turn, retrim sails and balance boat