My suggestion is super simple and always works...once trimmed on a relatively calm beam/broad reach convince your first "uninformed" newbie to take the helm and focus only on the headsail tell-tales for steerage(after you've secretly set the autopilot) then send everyone else down the companion-way to prepare snacks...listen carefully for the WTF's coming from your new first mate's lips. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />