Hi
I am the lucky owner of a Javelin, brand new, just cut it out from the box. What a beautiful board, real art:-)
I had my first ride today on flat water. Great feeling. The board is so stable and keep the direction even with wind from the side.
I did some experiments, where to stand. To get the nose down to split the water I had to stand all the way up on the front of the pad. I thought I had most speed when I had the nose down i the water to split water.
When I am standing just over the integrated handle, the nose is approximately 4-5 cm over water surface.
My question. Is there any of you that tested if speed influenced on where to stand on the board on flat water? I mean, does it matter if nose split the water or if nose is over water?
Well, my weight is 95 kg.
I hope it all make sense.....:-) I am a Dane in not fluent English:-)
Thanks for a great forum with a lot of competent people:-)
Aloha
Alexander
id agree wth that, its definitely got very different modes of speed - im also standing a good 8 inches in front of the handle and it dfinitely feels faster, but im conscious of creating bow drag by standing too far forward - would also live to know if that is definitely quicker on the flat....
We have to do some testing and measure the speed...
DavidJohn, you normally make a lot of testing and films. Do you have experiences if speed influences on where to stand on the board.
As a heavier rider myself at 96-100kgs, I find it is far more advantagous to keep your wash minimised as the main concern then the worry about the nose. You will find with all the 2015 (and 2016) Javelins, that if you start with the nose engaged about 1", then as you start to excellerate the nose will sometimes go a little deeper (depending on your stroke) but as you reach full/sprint speed the nose will actually lift out of the water without you moving your feet at all. This is in my opinion the fastest on flat water. The only reasons I would move back are if there is cross chop or heavy head chop/waves, to free up the nose.
In general, don't be scared of the nose being engaged in the water.
I hope this helps,
Kind regards,
JB
Thanks for the comments.
I have been testing a little. First I am impressed about the ability to free the nose in choppy conditions.
When going up-wind I find I gain more speed when standing a little in front of the handle, so nose is in the water splitting the water. But going down wind you definitely have to move front and back on the board to catch the bumps and being fast to get a step back when on the bumps.
Aloha
Alexander
I'd think on any board (or other light craft) you would want a clean release from the transom/tail. Sinking it creates drag but lifting it will as well.
I like the tip of the nose perfectly in line with the surface of the water.. IMO the corect trim is more about the tail than the nose..
But slightly higher and slightly lower is still ok..Like JB said.. If the nose goes slightly under just keep paddling and it will rise..
Using the tail rocker lets you raise and lower the nose so you can take a steep drop on a downwinder without pearling..
