Radau tokia nuomone "By Guy Cribb" (
http://www.guycribb.com/windsurfing_tec ... 076v01.htm)
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A TIGHT FIT?
Racers have the tightest footstraps due to the immense pressure through their
legs, which slowly slides their feet deeper and deeper into their straps during the
length of a reach. With so much at stake, they don’t want to loose that split second
advantage, or slow down, or loose control to re-adjust their feet, so they start with
them wedged right in there. This doesn’t help gybing at all, but neither does using
a 10.0m fully camber induced sail, and that doesn’t bother them either! Their
footstraps often don’t even allow the little toe out into daylight!
At the other end of the scale are wave sailors, whose footstraps are so baggy they
literally come up to their ankles! This is mostly so they can get their weight right
over the centre of the board for better wave riding and improved in-flight control.
Next time you’re watching a professional wave sailor in action on video, see if you
can spot how deep they wedge their feet into the straps before a bottom turn,
ensuring ultimate power into their carve.....
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