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it's an old school expression - you internet self taught sailors might refer to it as 'Veal Heel' from early foiling moth videos that got you into this 'cool sport', although the rationale for windward heel is completely different.  

It's used it to reduce wetted surface area downwind on oppies etc and do something I've never fully understood with the rig when sailing by the lee.  



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Originally posted by Woodburner

Originally posted by kneewrecker

hmm do you want to kite a Solo downwind, I never found it the fastest,

WTF  does that mean?

Kite a solo downwind?

Is this some neo solo nazi expression us normal folk don't get?


I don't get it either, Solos don't have kites?
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

hmm do you want to kite a Solo downwind, I never found it the fastest,

WTF  does that mean?

Kite a solo downwind?

Is this some neo solo nazi expression us normal folk don't get?
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I see that, but that's not pumping.
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> how do they aid pumping

Think very light conditions when without the thing you'd have to keep a hand on the boom to keep the main right out.
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"Some classes don't like them as they are seen as an aid to pumping..."

How do they aid pumping?
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

hmm do you want to kite a Solo downwind, I never found it the fastest, not on Winder Mk2 I had anyway.  Best keep it flat as f*ck, speed was then determined by fore and aft trim.... and it was tricky and technical to maintain, especially when too heavy for one in the first place.

The quick guys at Hunts always kite a little when going deep downwind (top 5 or so nationally). Nothing like as much as say a Laser does though.
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hmm do you want to kite a Solo downwind, I never found it the fastest, not on Winder Mk2 I had anyway.  Best keep it flat as f*ck, speed was then determined by fore and aft trim.... and it was tricky and technical to maintain, especially when too heavy for one in the first place.
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

JC strap was pretty fundamental in the Solo, I could imagine it would be useful on rotational unstayed rigs too.  

Definitely RE the Solo otherwise you cannot heel to windward on a run in light airs as the boom is too heavy.


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