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 AA18415; Wed, 2 Aug 1995 14:14:23 -0700 Return-Path: <sdubois@ADVENT.COM-DeleteThis> Received: from mozart.advent.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA012678110; Wed, 2 Aug 1995 14:15:10 -0700 Received: from smtp_out.advent.com (smtp_out [204.243.141.5]) by mozart.advent.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id NAA15403 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 2 Aug 1995 13:55:58 -0700 Received: from cc:Mail by smtp_out.advent.com id AA807396981; Wed, 02 Aug 95 13:55:45 PST Date: Wed, 02 Aug 95 13:55:45 PST From: sdubois@ADVENT.COM-DeleteThis Message-Id: <9507028073.AA807396981@smtp_out.advent.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis, cmacwill@ADVENT.COM-DeleteThis Subject: Re[2]: Wanted / for sale / advice
, 2 Aug 1995, Andrew Davidson wrote:
> >
> > Wanted, free advice:
> >
> > I just got into my foot straps a couple months ago. I sometimes have a
> > problem (depending on wind conditions and on which sail I use) of not
> > being able to feel "balanced": I have to lean toward the front of the
> > board, as if I'm on a close reach or as if I'm trying to get through a
> > lull, even though I'm on a beam reach and I'm fully powered. My front
> > knee is bent, my back knee straight. I'm fine if I take my front foot
> > out of the strap and move it forward, then I can lean back more and my
> > weight is balanced evenly on both legs. I'm also fine if I head
> > downwind on a broader reach.
> >
I don't think this is an uncommon problem for many intermediate sailors. I
remember going through a similar phase. I'm not sure exactly how I resolved the
problem but I think it could be caused by sinking your rail too much. Try to
keep the board as flat and steady as possible by putting pressure on the straps.
If you put your weight on the inside rail too much, your board will want to go
upwind, which you will naturally compensate by leaning forward, giving you this
uncomfortable unbalance feeling.
Hope this helps
- Stephane/sdubois@advent.com-DeleteThis
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