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PWA Slalom

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Created by choco > 9 months ago, 13 Aug 2009
choco
SA, 4175 posts
13 Aug 2009 8:30AM
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After seeing the pics of the PWA slalom i asked Micah on my Facebook about the percentages of sailors wearing seat or waist harness his answer was.
"Micah Buzianis commented on your wall post:

"Hello Choco, I would guess that between 80-85% are with waist harness in the slalom."

Found that very interesting maybe it allows them to hook in and out quicker than with a seat harness.

AUS4
NSW, 1287 posts
13 Aug 2009 9:23AM
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Thats right, that is the only reason they wear a waist.

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
13 Aug 2009 9:11AM
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AUS4 said...

Thats right, that is the only reason they wear a waist.


I disagree.

Most of the PWA Slalom races are held in hell windy places that are super-rough. In those conditions, and in Maui where a lot of them train, the advantage of the waist harness is that it gives a much greater range of movement in the lower half of the body and hence better ability to absorb bumps.

It's all about staying in control.

AUS4
NSW, 1287 posts
13 Aug 2009 3:45PM
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I disagree.

Most of the PWA Slalom races are held in hell windy places that are super-rough. In those conditions, and in Maui where a lot of them train, the advantage of the waist harness is that it gives a much greater range of movement in the lower half of the body and hence better ability to absorb bumps.

It's all about staying in control.


I will pass that onto Micah for you.

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
14 Aug 2009 12:11AM
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maybe 80 to 85% don't want to look like nappy type wearers!

pulling chix is hard wearing a botty harness on the beach.

unless you abseil cliffs or clean windows on skyscrapers.



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