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 AA24472; Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:58:16 -0700 Return-Path: <bo3b@rahul.net-DeleteThis> Received: from tango.rahul.net by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA166124303; Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:58:23 -0700 Received: from bolero.rahul.net by tango.rahul.net with SMTP id AA14213 (5.67b8/IDA-1.5 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>); Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:54:24 -0700 Received: by bolero.rahul.net id AA28379 (5.67b8/IDA-1.5 for wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis); Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:54:23 -0700 Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 18:54:23 -0700 From: "Bryan \"Bo3b\" Johnson" <bo3b@rahul.net-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <199506170154.AA28379@bolero.rahul.net-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Thanks for bay sailing info
I just wanted to thank everyone for the info on sailing in
the bay. This has been quite informative. I've been very
frustrated with bay sailing, although the wind is so much
more steady and common there. Understanding that both the
board and technique make a big difference will help my next
attempts immeasurably.
Next demo, something short and small, with a sail that just
gets me waterstarted. Should provide a huge contrast to the
stuff I've tried so far.
I'm planning on buying a smaller board for bay use, but I
can't stand to buy stuff that I don't understand. My goal is to
sail on the bay in a state of elation instead of fear.
Previously it was my impression that sailing the bay was just
like sailing a flat water lake, just with smaller equipment. Now
I know that you do take an active role in jump suppression, and
my cool stiff legged speed stance isn't going to work. I now
know that what I thought was chop is actually swell, and any
board will go flying if you don't prejump it.
Thanks very much for your help,
bo3b@rahul.net-DeleteThis
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> However, after demoing a Vivace 282 (9' 3", 107 L.) on the bay,
> I'm totally confused. I was hoping someone here can enlighten
> me. I had a ton of trouble crashing, every time I'd get up to speed.
> It was no trouble to keep upwind, easy to waterstart, but once I
> got into the footstraps and closed the gap, I'd get the familiar
> afterburners effect; and fairly shortly eat it after catching some
> unexpected air. (This was a 5.3 sail for a 150 lb me, which didn't
> feel overpowered; but like I said, I'm confused) Some really
> annoyingly scary crashes too, like having the board turn
> sideways in the air so that the downwind rail would catch
> full in the water, as I fall backwards with my bending ankle
> still caught in the straps. Dang I hated that.
>
> The question: Is a 105 L board too big for the bay? Corollary,
> do you more experienced honchos crush through the chop or
> do you steer around it?
>
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