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by grantmac » Fri Feb 19, 2021 5:37 pm
Think I've got a solution to the spin out problems I've been having
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by nanmoo » Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:00 am
Try More front foot/mast pressure into your rail and less pushing out on your back foot. You can avoid spinning out with a tiny freestyle fin so don't blame your fins, just adjust technique:-)
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by more force 4 » Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:47 pm
Nanmoo, you remember something about windsurfing still!!
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by grantmac » Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:26 pm
Clearly I need to pick a better sarcasm emoji.
Likely both boards will be used as thrusters or quads most of the time with a possible try as a twin.
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by nanmoo » Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:07 pm
more force 4 wrote: Nanmoo, you remember something about windsurfing still!!
Take the gear out once a year*.
*some years
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by Joostio » Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:38 pm
Glad you still get out Moo. Missing my old gear some days.
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by Bones » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:18 pm
We use to use a small “fore fin” usually made from an old fin. About 3” deep and 1”wide right in front of the the main fin. Definitely eliminates spin outs.
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by JL » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:05 am
Andrew B. (stinkworks) used a piece of coat hanger.
Thermals are good.