Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA09184; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 07:39:34 -0700 Return-Path: <EKarver@CCGATE.SPOT.COM-DeleteThis> Received: from alpha.spot.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA295766402; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 07:40:02 -0700 Received: by alpha.spot.com; id AA08666; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 10:34:34 -0400 Received: from cc:Mail by CCGATE.SPOT.COM id AA805656991 Thu, 13 Jul 95 10:36:31 EST Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 10:36:31 EST From: EKarver@CCGATE.SPOT.COM-DeleteThis (Karver, Eric) Message-Id: <9506138056.AA805656991@CCGATE.SPOT.COM-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: General Crissy Questions
A couple of nagging questions you all might be able to answer:
1. This is my first season sailing Crissy (175#, Mistral Energy), and
I'm curious about the various conditions I'm experiencing each time I
sail.
- On a flood, why is the middle channel so flat? And those 100-200
meters of small chop just adjacent to the flatter water, is this a
zone of counter currents? How does this affect the wind, if at all?
- I see that an ebb develops swells and ramps; is this a simple
function of the wind blowing into an opposing current, therefore
stacking up the water? Does the wind blow significantly different
over flatter vs. swell-like conditions?
- Every time I speak to someone in the parking lot they are rigging
different sails, boards, and fins based on ebb, flood, high wind, low
wind, gusty, holey, NW wind, W wind, etc..., should I go out and drop
another $2-3k (#$%*) on new accessories just to make sure I'm sailing
the perfect rigging combo, or is this just equipment overkill by a
subculture of obsessed windsurfing maniacs? What is the general rule
on rigging selections for different Crissy conditions?
2. The Energy came with a blade-like fin that worked perfectly on the
flatter water of C-Stick, yet couldn't withstand much lateral pressure
on the wavier water at Crissy. I recently put on a 13.75" True Ames
fin which has made a world of difference in terms of pointing and
turning more smoothly through my jibes. However, the 13.75" actually
seems to be slower than the other fin on beam or broad reaches. Also,
once I am fully planing and in the straps, the fin makes a slight
sucking sound that I've never experienced before. Any ideas on what is
happening here?
3. Finally, the Energy appears to be a fast and responsive board for
slalom sailing, but the rails are a bit hard and the bottom too flat
for all out Bay sailing. Any product recommendations for someone who
is looking for a used Bay board with softer rails and more rocker?
Thanks,
Eric
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