Devotti Single Hander

Compared to the Vareo, that mast looks a long way forward, with the plate still in the middle of the boat.

I wonder how well balanced it is with the kite up?

Originally posted by Rupert Can you explain how you get your feet out again quickly enough if twisted in sideways?

I think it may actually be quicker to get your feet out from the longways strap...

What happens is that you hook a foot or feet under the strap, and there's inevitably enough stretch and slack in the webbing that it goes diagonally across the top of your foot. If you point your toes with weight off the strap then it straightens and just flicks off your foot.

It is a little bit slower to get your feet in the strap compared to a toe strap boat where you just catch them automatically coming out of the tack, but as you've already got 90% of your righting moment sitting on the end of the plank then its not a big deal if it takes you a second longer to hook your toes in the strap and wriggle your ass off the end of the plank.

Is it me or do the "racks" have a supporting arms under them that runs down the outside of the hull? ( 2rd picture ) & wouldn`t these cause rather a lot of drag? 

 

A fine pic of sitting out over the end of the plank, using the toestraps ( well one anyway)




Edited by I luv Wight