Sandy Point Photos from Sat 16th.

Nice overtaking seq' at img 3841

3407 seq' was my fastest run for the day,
cutting across the channel and getting pulled upright a bit by a gust as you bear off and slingshot down the run. PB sec' peak of 46.88

I can see that I still need to lock my rig down... i'm not closing the gap. I also need to tilt the shoulders back a bit more.

The start of my best run is captured in pictures from 3613 to 3620. Looks pretty normal really............

There are a number of reasons:
- even the best sails have their draft move around... having a wider connection point makes it easier to take that load.
- a wider connection point reduces the likelyhood of sheeting in/out as frequently (as compared to a narrow connection which can get twitchy).
- some say wider allows for bigger sails, thus faster...

take your pick... they are probably all valid.

I like to have my harness lines about shoulder width apart. Slightly wider and longer on large sails and slightly shorter and narrower on small sails. It is partly a hangover from the early days of sailing with very unstable no batten sails where the harness hook can be slid back and forth to match the movement of the center of effort. Todays sails are super stable but I still like to have totally neutral balance in the harness. Wider lines help me find and maintain this.
I also use heavy plastic tube on the lines and relatively soft swinging setup. With my setup they can easily be swung in and out of the hook. The wider loop makes it easier for me to hook and unhook.
Another difference is I have my harness line attachments loose enough to move during sailing to get the perfect balance. I often find my upwind lines are set in a different place and length from my downwind lines when speed sailing. (Upwind wide, further forward and short).
Another benefit is that this spreads the load on the boom and reduces flex (I don't use carbon booms).

Much the same as Sailquik, wide for stability and allowing more fine tuning for locking in trim without fatiguing your arms. The width apart is relative to the width of your shoulders in general. Freestylers have them close to probably allow for thier hands to play freely on the boom during manouvers.