Thanks, everybody :-)

Even though I'm cutting my teeth, it sounds like you folks sometimes stop during a turn too. Makes me feel a bit better.

Some clarification:

I pretty much ignore letting out the main until I'm on the new tack. If successful, I don't try to sail close hauled until I've got a bit of speed.

The only time I backwind the jib is when I'm stopped, not before. I unleat the jib, hold it tight until it starts luffing, then pull it tight and cleat it on the opposite side. Most the time it doesn't fill on the new tack because the boat doesn't turn that far. I do stay on the old side until the jib fills on the new side.

One thing about the jib: I'm not sure how tight to set it, so I just pull it sorta tight.

Sounds like I need to experiment with how fast to turn and keep my weight back.

Thanks so much,
Danno