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Installing The Ability To Repair

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Installing the ability to… (jimmy it up) and keep going.

A big part of doing well in sailing, is our ability to fix broken parts with whats stashed in our lifejacket. Remember as a coach its important to get your sailor to the start line but you should also give them a chance when ever time allows, to make the repair themselves. Its so tempting to quickly jump in and save the day, but we must remember its important for the sailor to learn how to repair the boat as well. If we fix the problem they will not learn and they will expect someone will always come to the rescue.

Here is a good example

https://www.sail-world.com/news/203963/Volvo-OR--Vestas-11th-Hours-Falklands-stopover