Thanks a bunch Hans! The BVI is such a great location to begin with, hope you have fun!

Yes we would say for intermediates when tacking, just keep it in the middle. This is way easier. Racing is a different story but using the 80/20 rule, just keep it in the middle.

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A simple question with a big, often controversial answer Jakub! Here are our comments on calls when taking. There are three things that the helm needs to communicate, so the crew work together: 1) are you ready to tack, 2) I'm turning the boat and 3) we have just crossed the wind. The traditional calls for this are: 1) "ready about", 2) "helm to lee" (or "helms a lee") and 3) "lee....ho!" You can write an essay on this, particularly the third point, but one thing to expand on is this: 3) really points to the pressure coming off the foresail, which is the point that it is no longer "useful" (ie providing power), which is the point at which the working sheet can be released and the lazy sheet put on. The helm says this call like a conductor: to go with that metaphor for a bit, although the violinist may already know the rhythm herself, it's still nice to hear it from a single source, so everyone plays to the same beat. Further, the helm normally has the best view of what the foresail is up to. Now to address your question, in traditional sailing, the second of the three calls is "helm to lee" (or some variant thereof), which alludes to the fact that with a tiller boat, the helm points the tiller to the lee (ie. away from the wind), in order to turn the bow of the boat through the wind. So the helm is simply confirming that the boat is turning, ie. that the tack has started. This is useful information. "Lee.....ho!" is an extension of this, and is in itself a very good call, as the "lee...." part serves as something of a drumroll, where the crew knows the "ho!" call is imminent, and when the "ho!" call finally comes, it makes the whole process very motivating in some strange way. While we all stick to the three-calls rule, most of us at Sailing Virgins have modernised it somewhat, where after getting confirmation that the crew are ready, we will say "turning" or something like that (for the second call), but we generally stick to the "lee..... ho!" call for the third because a) it's motivating, b) it's very clear and c) it's kind of cool to have a nod to tradition in this game, especially when it's practical. Hope that helps!

@@SailingVirgins A clear and exhaustive answer as always. I had a feeling that it must have had something to do with traditional boats steered by means of a tiller. Thank you very much Guys. Much appreciated!

@@SailingVirgins so glad u took the time to explain this. I was thinking "why Lee ho?", because the boat is turning to the windward side (not the lee side?) in a tack. But the term comes from the direction the tiller is pointing... got it. Thanks. Lee Ho is also a great restaurant in Cessnock NSW, fyi.

Hey Adrian, we use Final Cut Pro for this, but Premier Pro for other episodes. Depends who's driving...

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