Self-recommendations for a long race

I've dug out some notes I took in the past for the usual longer races on lake Geneva, such as Bol d'Or or Geneve-Rolle-Geneve. Let's see how much they are relevant for solo-racing - I imagine they are!

• Work constantly on the boat speed (and VMG!): gentle helm, sail trim, heading/course/angle to the wind, balance windward/leeward + front/back, general boat handling; compare frequently your speed and course to similar boats around (but don't engage in match racing); worry less about "perfect" manoeuvres especially if few and far between.
• Stay in fresh (non-disturbed) air as much as possible; look around and at the boats in front for better wind; plan ahead and discuss options (e.g. Swiss or French coast, what the rest of the fleet does and why, the risks and possible gains for possible choices etc.).
• Keep focus until the very end (or when relaxing, eating etc., give helm and sheets to others on board), as every second counts. (For the anecdote, in Geneve-Rolle-Geneve 2021, we were 10th overall compensated time, and the 11th boat was just three seconds behind us in compensated time!!)

... well ... all this is certainly still true for single-handed racing, except for two tiny details :-) I will have no one to "discuss tactical options", and "when relaxing, eating etc., give helm and sheets to others on board" 🙂