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 AA17760; Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:46:10 -0700 Return-Path: <Wouter.Dobbelaere@trappist.elis.rug.ac.be-DeleteThis> Received: from trappist.elis.rug.ac.be by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA220870434; Fri, 25 Aug 1995 01:47:15 -0700 Received: from therm5 (therm5.elis.rug.ac.be) by trappist.elis.rug.ac.be with SMTP id AA25789 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>); Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:47:34 +0200 Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 10:47:34 +0200 Message-Id: <199508250847.AA25789@trappist.elis.rug.ac.be-DeleteThis> X-Sender: dobbel@elis.rug.ac.be-DeleteThis Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: Wouter.Dobbelaere@elis.rug.ac.be-DeleteThis (Wouter Dobbelaere) Subject: Re: Crissy, Re: Third Yesterday 8/24 X-Mailer: <PC Eudora Version 1.4>
justin@booza.mcm.com-DeleteThis (Justin Gordon) wrote:
>Crissy 5:00-7:40
>Powered on a 5.5, 265 Saxo and later on 285 Sputnik, (200#)
>Very strong winds considering that I *RARELY* sail anything less
>than a 6.0 and it was flooding.
>
>Wind was up and down and seemed ready to die at 6:15. Later it picked up very
>strong, with the strongest wind near the beach (which is particularyly helpful
>for sailing until dark)
>
>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.
>
>However, with a flood tide and very smooth water, I
>always like to sail a bigger board, which has a 13.4" blade.
>
>Large fins feel a bit slower to me and also harder to control.
>Is that true, or just my perception?
>
>Justin
>
Hi Justin,
As soon as wind gets 'strong enough' large fins ARE slower (especially half-
& downwind), and sure they are harder to control then.
With my SpeedMate Surf I could really see the facts about that. It really
shows me exactly what makes me slower, and what makes me faster! No guessing
anymore for me!
Regards,
Wouter.
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