Postby holden » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:14 am
it is not only the angle, it is also the speed i am lacking. you can get these vmg values with a north ltd 2009 edging it a bit so you don't have to put all your weight on your back foot. it has to be better than that, right?
yesterday i had my final test run for this setup. i installed a rubber bump under each of the back straps to enhance board control. it helped. wind was solid, s3 12 dl well powered. waves were not too bad. this time i was able to go very well, board stayed flat on water, well balanced, load equally on both legs. as good as it gets. the board should have shown its best performance but vmg was not good enough. i mean, guys, there are two 32cm fins and a 36cm centreboard this should mean something.
but, i also had new findings. i was testing, again, all different positions for my centreboard and i had the strong feeling, that it creates a lot more drag than it is supposed to. when i put the centreboard all the way up, the board was fast. when extending the centreboard for about 10° it starts to create noticable drag. i think, what i feared in the begining came true. the turbulances of the centreboard get in the way of the back windward fin. that's just a guess, but i don't have another explanation for this.
this means: just one back fin. wish me luck!
h.