Hi everyone,
I'm new to seabreeze and have recently gotten back into windsurfing after nearly 15 years! slowly I picking up bits and pieces in terms on set up, I can sail ok, still mastering tacking and gybing but ok at it. It's kinda like riding a bike :)
I'm hoping to find out what is the best way to use and set up my mistral one design board for different conditions etc... I can't find much online when I search.
my my board is a mid 90's and in really good condition. I've taken it out a number of times now and have had a load of fun with it. I don't understand how to use the mast track for different conditions or whether to use the centreboard or not, or even how to best set up the foot straps to use which I'm pretty lose to getting to now.
My rig I'm using is a 7.8m aerotech non cammed sail, second hand bite really good condition. I've found it really good for 10-15 knot winds which is about the most I've been in.
Can anyone tell me how I can best set up everything for conditions in the 10-15 knot range? Generally I'd go out to Manly or Wello Point and sometimes trip up to Lake cootharaba if I have free time!
Thanks!
Hi Antsc
If you can come to Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron at Manly on Saturday, there will be lots of raceboard sailors there who will be happy to answer all your questions. They will be racing through the afternoon but if you want come early, you can meet everyone and have a chat. You can also join the racing if you feel up to it.
Also keep an eye out on this forum for the next Windsurfer One Design event at Lake Cootharaba which will probably be Sunday the 6th of July.
AntsC- how heavy- on the one design this matters- up to about 75 kg- mast track position 3 from front- otherwise you will tend to drag the nose a bit and go slower. Keep as much centre board down as you can without having the board rail up too bad on you- will tend to start tracking badly with too much board down- as soon as it is starting to rail up and be a bit difficult start tilting the centreboard back a bit. Work a lot on board trim- toes down, heels up when in the straps to work the leeward rail. Don't be in too big a hurry to get on the back of these boards until you have lots of wind- they don't have a lot of volume down the back and will tend to drop off the plane unless very well powered up. Best of luck. Great board. I still have a variation of your board and still love it.
Hi hanyman0708,
Thanks heaps for that!
I'm closer to 90kg. I've been using the mast around 4 from the front.
What do you mean when you say "rail up"? Sorry, I'm slowly getting to know the terminology.
Hi tonymatta,
Thanks! I may not be able to make it down, but I'll see what I can do!
Railing up is when the board tends to role over. If the wind is strong, the centre board will push the edge you are standing on upwards. retracting the centreboard slightly, will reduce the pressure and allow you to control the board more easily.
