X-OldHeader: From allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com Fri Sep 27 04:26:41 2002 Return-Path: <allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com> Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id EAA17906 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 04:26:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: from msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1.cos.agilent.com [192.168.148.33]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id EAA03804 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 04:26:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from out015.verizon.net (out015pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.90]) by msgbas1.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51FD2BC15 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 27 Sep 2002 05:26:40 -0600 (MDT) Received: from computer ([68.129.221.79]) by pop018.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.09 201-253-122-126-109-20020611) with ESMTP id <20020918210927.WTLK5987.pop018.verizon.net@computer> for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:09:27 -0500 Message-ID: <004301c25f57$ec08fa40$4fdd8144@computer> From: "Allen H Zimmermann" <allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com> To: <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com> References: <33.2d3d6c79.2aba3f85@aol.com-DeleteThis.com> Subject: Re: Safety Fin Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:11:11 -0700 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at pop018.verizon.net from [68.129.221.79] using ID <cpq23bl3@verizon.net-DeleteThis.com> at Wed, 18 Sep 2002 16:09:25 -0500
Sailing the board backwards works pretty good, but could be difficult in
highwind/swell/wave conditions. Here is the best solution:
Before you go out, (especially on a big day) check all your lines (including
harness), screws (fin, release valve and footstraps) mast, booms, kite
struts etc.etc. I've broken a lot of stuff over the years, but have never
lost a fin or had a footstrap come undone. Shit happens, but it won't
happen often if you use a little preventative medicine. Not being that
mechanical it blows my mind how many of my high tech and engineering
partners in crime carry little or no tools to the beach. I'm glad you're ok
Ken!
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Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Safety Fin
>
> I did the helmet trick once and found that my arms were toast pretty quick
> based on the excessive drag. The last time I lost a fin I decided to just
try
> and sail it in and it worked. Obviously, this technique depends on a lot
of
> factors including ability and board size, but it is possible. It's worth
> trying before you start rigging up a drag system. If you have sailed a
board
> backwards, you will be familiar with the feeling. The posture was a low
> crouch with the front foot just in front of the universal and the rear
foot
> pretty far back to keep the nose from going under. If you can keep the
board
> stable while sinking the upwind rail a bit it will resist the tendency for
> the board to turn sideways, but mostly you keep the tail light and use
your
> back foot to keep the tail in line.
>
> Peter
>
> In a message dated 9/18/02 1:23:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> surfnsuds@earthlink.net-DeleteThis.com writes:
>
> > I once made a drag chute when my fin dropped off. I tied my helmet to a
> > spare line, and tied that to a rear footstrap. It worked, sort of, but
it
> > created so much drag that I was catapulted off the board repeatedly.
And
> > the water friction tore the lining out of the helmet, which was lost
for
> > eternity to mighty Neptune. Not really a good solution.
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