Did this about 4 sessions ago. I am still a novice (into my second season) but I think my back foot was searching for the rear strap, way to late because I was motoring missed big gust (least that's what I am blaming ) ended up in the drink disorientated very winded with a sore head! Anyway was chatting to a bloke today who reckon I should put it up.
Lesson: Foot strap needs to be bigger and get in sooner... turned out a reasonably cheap lesson this time!
big catapaults bend stuff.
If it didn't, something on your body would be suffering wayyy more, so I say be happy, no warranty
I would ask DK for a replacent. If this done under any sailing , it shouldn't do this.
i highly recommend a helmet, for future adventures.
You should easily be able to get a new hook from them for free, so long as you have proof of when you got it. Even if you got it from a dealer, that shop should be able to replace it, hooks are very cheap wholesale. It would be more about customer service than any cost in this case.
I have never seen such a bent spreader bar hook in my whole sailing time.wow.must of been a horrific catapult.
Agree, never seen a banana spreader bar includes speed sailing and wave sailing.
When you next go windsurfing, watch and ask who looks a good sailor to check your rig setup.
Windsurfing is an awesome sport, remember body like no 7 and check out some specific YouTube.
Be confident and your skills and enjoyment will skyrocket.
Now I have to ask a silly question, but was that spreader bar attached correctly?
I have a few dakine harnesses and more spreader bars, but usually they have a buckle and strap on one side at least and sometimes a buckle and strap on the other or a clip of some sort that is attached to a buckle and strap. When tightened up, they are pulled across the width of the harness.
I haven't seen a sliding type setup similar to what you have there. Is it intended to slide somehow?
I can imagine that being on the webbing like that that the spreader bar would fail in the way it has, yet if it was secured at each side as they seem to be with my harnesses, I think it would take a lot more force to do that. In fact, I doubt you could do it when its secured at each side.
Is that the factory setup for that harness?
I can see the problem , the bar is on the back of the harness , not at the front where it should be.
Or is this where it ended after the stack ?
Don't worry, if you sail hard during the learning stage..you will bend or break several more spreader bars, sliding or not.
At 150 lbs., I've broken at least 10 stainless and aluminum spreader bars before I got to 50 years of age.
To answer some of the questions and a bit of background all my gear is second hand as stated this is my second season bought the harness late last year it is a T-6 and I definitely did not use it correctly for a couple of sessions initially. Before I started this year I found this clip and followed this to use it properly
much better after thatYour a legend . Hope you have smooth sailing in the future.ps.ask a seasoned sailor if your harness is set up right before you go out again.
Stuff it, go the warranty, worst they can do is say no, you might be surprised. They struggle to sell much windsurfing gear these days so they might give you a new bar just to get rid of all the old junk cluttering up their, now, kite and SUP store.