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ellistine 
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 Topic: Easier on the kness - mono or multihull?Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 1:18pm |
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Just started sailing recently but I'm finding that the Stratos and Bahia's I've been sailing seem to flare up a knee problem I gained skiing last November. It's the back of the knee and seems to be aggrevated by the crouching/standing and moving from side to side of the boat. Ultimately I wan't to get into multihulls but as yet I've not sailed one. It looks from the outside that with a multi it's more of a crawl on the tramp to get yourself around the boat than a sit/stand/sit movement. Would this be a fair assumption?
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radixon
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 1:49pm |
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If its the bending of the knees that is the problem, then trapeezing is probably the answer. The good thing with the cats is, if it is a quiet carm day, then you can spread out and lie on the tramp/hull. |
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ellistine
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 1:55pm |
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It's and odd thing. It's not so much bending the knee or the knee being bent, it's getting from bent knee to straight that's the problem. I'd expect if it stayed bent and crawled around it would be fine. I sound like an old fogey!
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DaveL
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 6:05pm |
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Surely if it is going from bent to straight then trapezing may surely agrevate it more esp in gusty conditions
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Splosh
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 6:19pm |
...I agree with radixon, Trapeezing will be perfect... GET A 600 Mark. Edited by Splosh |
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JimC
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 8:06pm |
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It sounds a very personal thing, that's the trouble with making any kind of suggestion here. If you can find a physio who sails and can look at your problem in the flesh that would probably be best. Failing that jump in a few different boats...
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theycallmegod
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 8:20pm |
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I know its a different situation, but when Jon Emmet was having trouble with his back he moved to the tornado because it was a 'smoother ride'... Then again, that's compared to the 49er.....
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jpbuzz591
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 8:23pm |
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I have a similar problem with my knee, which hurts quite a bit when crouching/squatting etc. to straightening up. Physio recommended to make sure you stretch out quads, hams and calfs in the morning each day, before hitting the water, and also at night. Also to do low impact sport like cycling. I have also ditched the car to work and now walk, and that has helped a lot as it stops the muscles tightening up, though stop for a few days and am back to square one. Thats just my experience |
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Fans1024
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Posted: 03 Apr 08 at 8:27pm |
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I would've thought trapezeing would aggrieve it more, but then again you don’t have you full weight on your knees when you are trapezeing. Also, if you are new to sailing, who is helming? You really don’t want someone new to sailing as well, when you start out on the trap. I agree with JimC, best to sort the problem in hand, if not try different boats and see which is best. |
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jeffers
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Posted: 04 Apr 08 at 10:39am |
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Having suffered from bad knees for a number of year I can say the time I crewed a Furball was the easiest time my knees had. There is much less strain on them then in a hiking boat.
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