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joe_windsurfer · 12th November 2011, 05:11 PM

hey sailboarder
glad to see this post !!!
as i was there with you yesterday, i actually commented in my journals about how you were riding "nose high" yesterday
now i understand why
based on what i have seen and read - does this apply in marginal winds or all winds ??
ie this idea of putting the mast foot back and pumping to get over the "leading wave" ?
yesterday winds were 15 to 25 mph and thus over 20 knots at times
i was over with my MS-2 8-oh and yet always try to keep the board flat in those conditions
my understanding was that in good winds you keep the board flat for MORE SPEED
since i was over and wanted to get back on the board yesterday, i actually moved the mast forward when i came in after the first runs - obviously tightened the outhaul as well !!
then i ripped across the river with the Select fin screaming - need to sand it more
after yesterday's sailing, i was quite cold - okay during the session
need to find a trick to warm up after !!!

12th November 2011, 05:11 PM	#12
joe_windsurfer Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Montréal (PQ) CANADA Posts: 196	early planing using mast back and nose high hey sailboarder glad to see this post !!! as i was there with you yesterday, i actually commented in my journals about how you were riding "nose high" yesterday now i understand why based on what i have seen and read - does this apply in marginal winds or all winds ?? ie this idea of putting the mast foot back and pumping to get over the "leading wave" ? yesterday winds were 15 to 25 mph and thus over 20 knots at times i was over with my MS-2 8-oh and yet always try to keep the board flat in those conditions my understanding was that in good winds you keep the board flat for MORE SPEED since i was over and wanted to get back on the board yesterday, i actually moved the mast forward when i came in after the first runs - obviously tightened the outhaul as well !! then i ripped across the river with the Select fin screaming - need to sand it more after yesterday's sailing, i was quite cold - okay during the session need to find a trick to warm up after !!! __________________ joe windsurfer @ 100 kg 2006 AHD type-F FF 160/79cm, 2002 BIC Techno Formula + 2000 Fanatic BEE 124 LTD Gaastra Flow 3x 7.0, MS MS-2 8.0, TR4 10.0 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.