KIDS TALK BACK:Follow the wind to finish first

What is your best strategy to win the race?

“Starting on the favored side, play it up the middle and go fast downwind. When you round the leeward mark, take the lift up to the finish.

Jimmy Madigan, 11

“Look for the favored tack, and pay attention to the current and wind direction.”

Evelyn Fox, 10

“Starting on the unfavored side of the boat, looking for the puffs, and just trying to get on the inside of people at the marks.”

Charlie Welsh, 11

“You always try to stay in front of everybody on the start line to get a good start and always try to follow the wind.”

Victoria Lewis, 11

“Starting at the pin and tacking on port. Then go to starboard.”

Harrison Vandervort, 10