Dagger boards:

• Dagger boards to be used with straight edge forward.

• Both boards down when sailing to wind ward.

• Wind ward dagger board half down on a reach.

• Both up when sailing down wind.

 Rudders:

• Rudders can be adjusted to give windward or leeward helm using the rope to the tiller arm. When desired helm is found blocks are usually fitted to the rudder cheek castings.

 Side stays:

• Should be tight. Leeward stay will always hang loose.

 Fore stay:

• Mast should be raked aft.

 Diamond stays:

• Must be very tight, pushing centre of mast forward.

 Mast rotation:

• Keep fore and aft in strong winds, 20 knots +.

• Rotate in lighter winds.

• Always have rope controlling the rotation.

 Sails:

• The sea wind 24 is capable of pointing as high as any other sailing boat. If your boat is not, readjust your sails. Use Tell tales. Make sure battens are well secured. In strong winds; have the following as tight as possible; Mainsheet, out haul, halyard. On tacks, the jib should be almost on the spreaders. Use 2:1 system on halyard. (take halyard around horn cleat and back through loop or Block where wire joins rope and then back to cleat.)

• The mistress is an extremely powerful sail, which is capable of capsizing the sea wind 24. Have great respect for this sail and do not cleat the sheet in. It can be used much closer the wind than a spinnaker giving 600 sq.ft. Working to windward. The closer to the wind the further the tack goes to the leeward on the bridle. It is faster to tack down wind with the mistress. All sheets must be kept clear and ready to be released if Necessary. Clam cleats are only for use in light to Moderate weather. They are purposely ineffective in heavy Weather. Sheets should be held in these conditions. Until ropes have been used for a while they will tend to Slip out of these cleats very easily.

•  Ropes from the mast (where the diamond stays are fixed) To the centre beam (about two feet from mast) on either Side of the mast will keep the jib sheets clear of the Horn cleats on the mast.