- Sheet: tight, the boom touching the deck.

- traveller: all the way out, touching the side tank

- inhaul: touching the mast

- cunningham: max - extra tightness will bend mast top in the gusts.

- outhaul: max

- centerboard: angled backwards, front raised to deck level.

- mast rake: 3-5 cm back, more forward if the mast is very soft (see discussion in Trimguide 5)

Note how much Margriet Matthijsse is leaning back her mast on a breeze day in Hyeres.Lots of rake opens the leech, depowering the top/front part of the sail. She's effectively sailing with a "reefed" triangle whose top lies somewhere around the N in NED. The very top of the sail, backwinding, is actually supporting the boat, providing extra righting moment (click for another shot).

Running in heavy airs you have to sit back (click for larger view).