Re: Techno

From: Kirk Lindstrom (kirk_69@ix.netcom.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon May 03 1999 - 12:25:11 PDT


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I demo'd one from ASD recently and sailed it with a 7.5 for an hr or so, then it
came up and I went to 6.5 until it was too much fin/board/sail.

I thougth it was about the easiest board to jibe that I EVER sailed. I didn't miss
any until I started to get a bit tired with the increasing wind.
Then again, most boards sink some on my less than perfect form and this 150L of
flotation and nice vee in the bottom really work well.

Only complaint was it was slow to get going once it felt like it wanted to plane.
Boards like my 1994 or 5 ASD course board seems to almost have positive feedback
once it gets on a plane whereas the Techno takes a bit more energy to get up and
go. This has the effect on the positive side of making it easier to sail
overpowered.

overall great board, but I'd want a bit more low end with less vee in the tail.

Kirk out

Booker Bense wrote:

> On Mon, 3 May 1999 Zeev_Gur/PeopleSoft@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > This is why I purchased the techno. Rigged an 8.3 and hit the water.
> > The first puff that I hit, I was planing: I am 207# dry. I was amazed at
> > how far upwind I could point. The speed of this board is awesome. It is
> > a blast to be going fast over flat water - it really is fun. It was flodding
> > last night, and I was still able to point waaayyyy upwind. When this mother
> > gets on a plane it feels like a tiny board. Jibing is a challenge, since
> > they are wide. Tacking is a breeze - I am by no means a great tacker
> > but I was nailing each tack.
> >
>
> - Jibing a Techno is not as hard as you think. Alot of it I've found
> is mental blockage, rather than any real limitation in the board. If
> you just pretend it's skinny and crank over and commit to the jibe,
> it jibes about as well as any 9 foot+ board. The more aggressively you
> jibe it the better it works. Sheet in and commit, you'll be pleasantly
> surprised.
>
> - Booker C. Bense

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