Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by jr.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA026655962; Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:12:42 -0700 Return-Path: <dfielder@cooper.cpmc.org-DeleteThis> Received: from gate.cpmc.org by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA137355955; Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:12:35 -0700 Received: by gate.cpmc.org; id MAA14498; Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:09:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from unknown(10.8.49.47) by gate.cpmc.org via smap (V3.1.1) id xma014495; Thu, 14 Aug 97 12:08:37 -0700 Message-Id: <v02140b05b0191267eb51@[10.8.49.47]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 12:15:36 -0800 To: wind_talk@jr.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis From: dfielder@cooper.cpmc.org-DeleteThis (David R. Fielder) Subject: Re Footstraps and Honesty
It's great to see the ego-less honesty and good advice from Kirk, as usual.
I sometimes make in the 90%s of my jibes in the Bay (no perfect day yet)
and yet still wipe out trying to get back in the straps - does that also
count as a missed jibe?? :)
Straps forward, floaty board, and center-line back strap were also key for
me. Also, the incredible sensation of control/comfort received with the
first success was a real incentive - after many total out of control high
speed runs with feet bouncing off deck, one footed acrobatics, catapults
too numerous and painful to recollect, etc. (people kept telling me it was
important, for some reason). In fact a major purchasing factor was BIC
boards having center rear strap position - extremely helpful given my size
13s (with booties too, of course), which often seem to get swiped off by
the wake when trying to slip into rear straps. Wish more manufacturers
would allow for this option, unless it's just my
inexperience/problems/unusual size, etc.
Good Luck, David
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"Rig for the Moment" DRF's Statistics: 185 lbs/6'6"
Bic Veloce 278 & 288 XLS
USWA Member #US212 Windwings 6.7/5.8/4.9
Berkeley-His Lordships
Marina Bay & Wherever
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