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    Posted: 14 Sep 06 at 12:47pm

in a topper i'd leave the board down just enough to clear the kiker in a gybe. definatly dont have it too high in a gybe . on the run on the feva if its realy light the board will come up a bit, but not much, and if its gets above 5 knots it stays down because you need the lateral resistance (?) in the water otherwise the kite wont fill, you just go sideways.

Re capsizing: much easier if the board is right down.



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OK, I admit i havnt read this thread at all .. just the first post :S
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Originally posted by turnturtle

leave the baord down on every boat you sail... technical reason? Yep- it makes it easier to right after a capsize!



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Leave it all the way down ... Less to faf about with after a capsise
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Originally posted by HannahJ

In a Mirror, definitely definitely leave it down during the gybe: if you don't your crew will get stuck to leeward behind it and you're almost certain to capsize...


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In a Mirror, definitely definitely leave it down during the gybe: if you don't your crew will get stuck to leeward behind it and you're almost certain to capsize...
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Terrific - thanks for all the replies.It obviously matters where one is sailing, the wind force, and what the craft is.     I have two dinghies - Topper and Mirror, with the Mirror being the most stable of course! Still experimenting with these gybes though and it seems to me that the tide direction too does contribute.   Getting there - thanks for all the help.
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in fast boats leave it down, in not so fast boats keep it down upwind, up a bit on a reach and then nearly all the way up on a run (unless its windy) put down a little to gybe on a run.
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Freddo, What are you sailing??

 
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