Sailing out of control & sailing tired

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Subject: Sailing out of control & sailing tired
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 14:00:32 -0700
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I sail a Veloce 278 (9'2") (fin = 33cm... fairly straight) and quite often I
feel completely out of control. Typical places I sail are Sherman Island,
Berkeley, Pt. Isabel, the 'Stick, and (recently) Crissy. The most
comfortable I feel is at the 'Stick (I suspect since it is very flat.). My
issues are that the board appears to come nearly completely out of the water
and becomes squirrelly (i.e., rocking from weather to leeward). Typically,
this problem is most pronounced in bumpy conditions. I don't jump nor carve
yet (at least not on purpose). When I'm at my best, I'm sailing very fast
in flat conditions (i.e., boring for the advanced sailor but gives me a
rush... while I'm still an intermediate). If it helps, I'm 190-195 lbs.

Second, I would be curious to know if other people have noticed if they have
a hard time getting on a plane when their body is starting to fail them. I
have found that (most recently yesterday at Sherman Island) when I'm tired,
I can't get on a plane and I tend to point like hell (causing me to get
caught in a flood and face the "walk of shame.").

Regards,

John

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