Finsavers?

From: Wouter Dobbelaere (Wouter.Dobbelaere@elis.rug.ac.be-DeleteThis)
Date: Tue Apr 11 1995 - 02:53:46 PDT


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>'Ken Poulton says:'
>> Malcom and I got to Coyote with great expectations at 2:30 just as
>> everyone was coming in because the N wind had died. We stood around for
>> about half an hour and suddenly the wind returned, more NW this time. I
>> rigged my new-to-me '94 Windwing 6.2 Race Pro and my old beat up 9'0,
>> Malcom 5.8/10'0 and we went out and were well powered. But as I went to
>> jibe, my fin felt funny - I had popped the finsaver. Reverse fin, sail
>> back in, replace finsaver, beach start with a tiny bottom drag and
>> whoops - popped another one!
>
>I gave up on finsavers. Once they pop out, it starts to become easier
>and easier to re-pop them.
>
>--
>Thanks,
>Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis
>U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
>
>
>

What are those finsavers? Can someone describe these things and their function?

Thanks,
Wouter.

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Wouter Dobbelaere
Belgium
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