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isobars
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 Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:27 am Post subject: |
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| hilton08 wrote: | | But for bump and jump/wave sailing when you are constantly hooking in and unhooking with every jump or carve, the waist harness seems less disruptive to your overall balance since you are less committed to the harness. |
Unhooking is optional during jumping and carving anything short of full course reversals ... aka jibing the board and sailing clewfirst switchstance ... or certain tricks and maneuvers plus advanced DTL sailing. Hooked-in also extends session and daily shred time dramatically. And even for those who prefer to hook in and out often, a little extra harness line length reaches the seat harness hook just fine. Thus my preference is still based on breathing freedom and lower back support. |
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isobars
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| ascott72 wrote: | | Saw one of the new Naish waves on the beach today. I think this is the same board an early commenter mentioned. Fat with the wide point forward. very unusual looking. |
Only to folks accustomed to today's stubby trend. Their wide point is aft of the mast track and by today's standards they are narrow ... more traditional.
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isobars
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| hilton08 wrote: | | The "newer" boards with the ... mast track back ... |
I've heard that rumor for years, and took a tape measure to dozens of brands and models of boards on the beach to check it out. The last consistent mast track distance change was at least two decades ago, and many people still have their boards made the old way. Some 20-yo boards are among the group with the rearmost deck boxes. |
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cgoudie1
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Location: Killer Sturgeon Cove
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Can't speak for others, but I like my mast about 41-42inches from
the middle of my rear strap. That puts it at the very back of my old
IBM HiTech, and the middle of most of my other board tracks.
If I need a little additional planing help, I might go forward an inch
or 2 in the mast track, with a bigger sail. Those boards range from
more than 20 years old to the current year.
-Craig
| isobars wrote: | | hilton08 wrote: | | The "newer" boards with the ... mast track back ... |
I've heard that rumor for years, and took a tape measure to dozens of brands and models of boards on the beach to check it out. The last consistent mast track distance change was at least two decades ago, and many people still have their boards made the old way. Some 20-yo boards are among the group with the rearmost deck boxes. |
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