2Sunny this is a great question and gaRCfield great answer. Two years ago I started monitoring the weather forecast (wind speed & direction) for the day of competition. I would then plan to anticipate blowing in or blowing out and know ahead which way to compensate in the turn around. Last year I discovered that it takes very little compesation during the turn around to set up the proper track. I allso learned that with current aircraft design you don't need to lay on the rudder from one end of the field to the other. This year I learned from the rule book, page RCA-17 and RCA-18 under D-Judging Individual Manuevers,,,"A small single change in heading is considered one defect while 2 or more are considered 2 or more defects." To me this means take the hit for one change only, set your heading as best you can and leave it alone. Also in the rule book on page RCA-18 it describes Major and Minor defects. It says " a minor over rotation or heading correction of less than 15 degrees is penalized 1/2 point." So in my opinion you rotate your wings once during the turn around and it should take less than 15 degrees to set up your track. After do not make any other adjustments to the track just leave it alone. You take the 1/2 point hit for over/under rotating and a half point hit for heading assesesd after the turn around. Every time the judges see you making a correction no matter how slight it's going to be penalized so I'll accept that I'm going to be penalized but limit the deductions to a minimum. I'm no longer woried about track so I can concentrate on geometry.

Glen