29er tips

   "Helm bum loop"?  You me jamming your foot under the helm's arse to use him as a toe loop?  I don't see a reason NOT to have footloops.  The extra weight is minimal, they are useful most of the time, essential in the breeze, and it saves you having to stick your foot up your mates butt.

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RyanV49er Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 28 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 217	Post Options Post Reply Quote RyanV49er Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 29er tips Posted: 09 Oct 08 at 4:21pm
	"Helm bum loop"? You me jamming your foot under the helm's arse to use him as a toe loop? I don't see a reason NOT to have footloops. The extra weight is minimal, they are useful most of the time, essential in the breeze, and it saves you having to stick your foot up your mates butt.
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sailor109 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 09 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailor109 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jul 09 at 1:35pm
	i am new to 29ers but i just resived some top coaching at youth sail and he said that you must keep a steady helm expesaily at speed so keep the tiller on the deck or on your knee

ham4sand Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jul 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 452	Post Options Post Reply Quote ham4sand Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 09 at 9:34pm
	foot loops are quite essential in fluky wind downwind. when u lose ur wind ull find urself swinging and goin lipton:) without footstraps
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Mister Nick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 01 Aug 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 389	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mister Nick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 6:08pm
	Well, on Skiffs you need to be very careful about your weight placement. You have to sit in the middle of the boat until it begins to lean on its own. If you try and sit on the side when the boat isn't leaning it will go straight over. While you are getting used to the boat, I would make sure you had quite a bit of cunningham, outhaul etc. on just so the sail isn't too overpowered and you can grasp everything without worrying about keeping the boat from capsizing too much. I would recommend foot loops aswell, just to help with the grip issue, and to keep you nice and stuck onto the boat. I have seen a few people get ripped (if that's the right word?) from their 29ers in waves etc. I haven't sailed a 29er before but I have looked at them before, and talked to people who sail them so I can't really say much more. Edited by Mister Nick

FireballNeil Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 03 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 654	Post Options Post Reply Quote FireballNeil Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 09 at 7:01pm
	IMO the foot loop is essential in breeze, you can trapeze lower, with a straighter back leg = faster = more apparent wind = better VMG
	Neil