floating front foot

erik · 23rd September 2009, 10:19 PM

Hi Roger,

can you help me.

I sail the isonics 101l 2009 and the 2010 121l.
I sail the evo 2 pryde's

I always have a frontfoot with no pressure.

a tried a lower beam, longer lines, less down hall, front straps all the in front and bach straps all the way in front.
I tried diff. fins, even the deboi. sl4 doesn't change anything!

What can i do, is it my stance??
I,m a experienced sailor?

Greetings from holland

erik

Ken · 24th September 2009, 03:23 AM

Erik,

What is your point of sail when you have no weight on your front foot?

For me on my iS 111 -

Upwind - No weight on front foot.
Beam reach - 10-20% weight on front foot
Full reach - 50% weight on front foot.

Roger · 24th September 2009, 06:52 AM

Hi Erik,
I agree with Ken.
On an Isonic (any size > than 90 liters) when you crank upwind, you actually "pull up" a bit with your front foot (so no weight, only pressure up against the footstrap).
On a beam reach, you can lay off the fin and you end up with some weight on the front foot as Ken suggests.
Downwind, you have to kinda "push" the nose off the wind, so yes, you get a little front foot pressure.
How to get more front foot pressure?
It sounds like you've covered most of the comon suggestions on changing the weight distribution on your feet.
Where do you run the mast foot? ..... do your boards plane really free?
It could be your stance.... but then again maybe not. Best way to check that is to have someone take photos or video of you sailing so you can see what your stance really looks like, vs what you think you are doing.
Keep making small adjustments and you should be able to find the balance you need.
Larger adjustments sometimes pass right over the "sweet spots".
Do you have "on the fly" adjustable harness lines?
I've found having them adjustable really helps when doing the sort of tuning you are after.
Hope this helps,

23rd September 2009, 10:19 PM	#1
erik Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 44	floating front foot Hi Roger, can you help me. I sail the isonics 101l 2009 and the 2010 121l. I sail the evo 2 pryde's I always have a frontfoot with no pressure. a tried a lower beam, longer lines, less down hall, front straps all the in front and bach straps all the way in front. I tried diff. fins, even the deboi. sl4 doesn't change anything! What can i do, is it my stance?? I,m a experienced sailor? Greetings from holland erik

24th September 2009, 03:23 AM	#2
Ken Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 797	Erik, What is your point of sail when you have no weight on your front foot? For me on my iS 111 - Upwind - No weight on front foot. Beam reach - 10-20% weight on front foot Full reach - 50% weight on front foot. __________________ Toys: Formula 160; iSonic 111; HiFly Move 105; Tiga 263; '85 Mistral Superlight. Maui Sails TR 11.0; 9.2; 8.4; 7.6; 6.6; Maui Sails Switch 6.0; 5.2; Maui Sails Global 4.5; 4.0.

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24th September 2009, 06:52 AM	#3
Roger Dream Team - School Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,060	Hi Erik, I agree with Ken. On an Isonic (any size > than 90 liters) when you crank upwind, you actually "pull up" a bit with your front foot (so no weight, only pressure up against the footstrap). On a beam reach, you can lay off the fin and you end up with some weight on the front foot as Ken suggests. Downwind, you have to kinda "push" the nose off the wind, so yes, you get a little front foot pressure. How to get more front foot pressure? It sounds like you've covered most of the comon suggestions on changing the weight distribution on your feet. Where do you run the mast foot? ..... do your boards plane really free? It could be your stance.... but then again maybe not. Best way to check that is to have someone take photos or video of you sailing so you can see what your stance really looks like, vs what you think you are doing. Keep making small adjustments and you should be able to find the balance you need. Larger adjustments sometimes pass right over the "sweet spots". Do you have "on the fly" adjustable harness lines? I've found having them adjustable really helps when doing the sort of tuning you are after. Hope this helps,