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 AA24722; Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:09:29 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from netcomsv.netcom.com (uucp6.netcom.com) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA146715035; Thu, 24 Aug 1995 13:10:35 -0700 Received: by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.12/SMI-4.1) id MAA10717; Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:55:12 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA13620; Thu, 24 Aug 95 12:09:24 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9508241909.AA13620@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: Crissy, Re: Third Yesterday 8/24 To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:09:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9508241734.AA12416@booza.mcm.com-DeleteThis> from "Justin Gordon" at Aug 24, 95 11:03:57 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1032
'Justin Gordon says:'
> I disagree about large fins. I like to use a small board, small fin, and
> often a large sail. My 265 Saxo is only 80L and it rides fine with a 6.0.
I have to disagree with this pretty strongly. A large sail doesn't
really compensate for lack of resistance under the board.
Particularly during waterstarts and right before planing, nothing is
worse than being on a board whose fin is too small for the conditions.
You end up doing lateral movement instead of going forward.
When I was in the Gorge I used an Axis 258, which at 8'5" was too
small for some days when the wind was weak (I'm 170lbs). I found that
putting a larger pointer onto the board on those days gave me enough
added lateral resistance that I could keep the board going in a
straight line even while slogging.
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Will Estes U.S. Computer
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