first Vareo sail of 2022

As promised, here is a video of the first sail in my RS Vareo dinghy since last November. And as you can see, I get in lots of tangles while hoisting the spinnaker. Fortunately it wasn't a very windy day - maybe 10 knots wind. I am sitting further back than normal when sailing to windward as I wasn't sure how wide angle my newly purchased action camera really was, but clearly I needn't have worried. I have short legs, so need loose toestraps so that I can hike properly going to windward. (Yes I know I should point my toes more, I was being lazy). But loose straps means I feel wobbly offwind, hence I use both when the spinnaker's hoisted. My spinnaker hoists and drops were a bit more cautious than normal because I worried the camera might get hit, but again it wasn't an issue. Most of the time I am out sailing by myself, which makes it difficult to improve my techniques and speed, so I think the camera will be a useful self-coaching tool. I chose one with the widest angle possible and find that the remote control is essential. For now I have it fitted on the mast, I don't like the popular end of boom position. However, I want to get a good view of my tacking, looking both from aft and from the bow. Unfortunately the mounting brackets I have don't fit firmly enough to the bowsprit - and of course if I fitted the camera there it would prevent me from hoisting the spinnaker. Tiller mounting will result in filming wild swings as I tack. So where/how do you find it best to fit a camera that shows the whole cockpit? More to come when the weather improves. You can see more of my 200 or so videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WoodsDesigns