Would love to do this race this year, I am not sure if I am ready for it, so want to do some training in the coming months, otherwise It will be the year after that...

I will probably do it on my Fanatic skate, with a wave fin to get to the nose up a bit higher. Have read the newbies guide, and I don't have much experience with sailing broad for any extended period.

What angle to the wind should I be expecting, or training to cope with and how long are the reaches? Any one got a gps plot of the course, so I can make myself a mini course with a broad reach to practise on.