Hiking or Wiring

Originally posted by jcooper Also what is an Aero like to hike in - from a quick search of photos it looks as though most people use a semi-bent leg style? Thx John

Not as nice as a D Zero if you're looking for modern boats or my Solution which isn't bad either given it's wider, I didn't like the riding position of the Aero which is probably something to do with the length of my legs, a shame because they are nice boats.

Edited by iGRF - 09 Feb 18 at 1:25pm

I'd say the length of the wire is what determines the position of your CoG when trapezing straight legged. The shorter it is the closer to the centreline it will be (imagine rotating from horizontal to vertical around your feet so your CoG moves from, say, 1 metre from the side of the boat to directly above the side. Moving the hook up or down your body makes little difference, particularly when you're flat trapezing as almost all of your body weight is on the hook. The crucial thing is to have balance with just a little weight on your feet.

Yes (more than once.......) How will you implement a 1:1 adjuster? I can't see a way to do it, 2:1 seems to be the minimum possible.

Edited by Sam.Spoons - 09 Feb 18 at 3:35pm

Yeah, that's it. 

You can also use 1:1 with the rope above the cleat with a cobra cleat. Useful if you prefer tacking sticks