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geo · 12th March 2007, 10:55 PM

Mezza30,

I suggested a "not overly big fin", not a "small fin". In other terms, I don't think a huge fin is "the" solution for easy early planing. At least, this is my experience: board, fin and sail must to be in tune between each other; pushing one of the factors too far off balance respect the others results anyhow in worse performances.

Of course, to have something to push against facilitates planing; but on the other hand to have something to push very hard against many many times in "stop/go" conditions will fatigue the sailor earlier and in the end give him troubles in getting to plane.

12th March 2007, 10:55 PM	#6
geo Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 327	RE: Board/sail combo for gusty flat water sailing Mezza30, I suggested a "not overly big fin", not a "small fin". In other terms, I don't think a huge fin is "the" solution for easy early planing. At least, this is my experience: board, fin and sail must to be in tune between each other; pushing one of the factors too far off balance respect the others results anyhow in worse performances. Of course, to have something to push against facilitates planing; but on the other hand to have something to push very hard against many many times in "stop/go" conditions will fatigue the sailor earlier and in the end give him troubles in getting to plane.