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techno900



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For Iso:

While moving at 50 knots, wind will lift the front of the board without sinking the tail. That's not the issue with Keith as you well know.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fxop wrote:
Don't long lines and the ability to "hang" more vertically put a lot more torque on the boom leading to more breakage?

I have been migrating back to longer lines to get more weight off my knees. It's working. Also had my first boom break far from shore.

Long lines can make it easier to get more weight off your legs. That means more weight and thus stress on the boom. If you're using aluminum booms, this might contribute to fatigue, and eventual boom breaks. But if you're using carbon booms, that's generally not an issue. Back when I was using aluminum booms, they'd break after a few years of usage, often while sailing in a straight line. I have not had any problems at all since switching to carbon, and I am sure I put more stress on booms now (mostly through better technique, perhaps a bit through more weight).

Of course, anything can break in a bad crash.
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