I know I read something about it but cannot find through search.
Just started the GPS thing (first try) and broke the nose on my starboard sonic on the 8th run. Probably shouldnt have started at Dutch Inn. Navi performed well but only a paltry 26knots.
When sailing so broad any suggestions on how to avoid damage?
Seem to remember something about mast pads above below boom?

Grab the mast when it's rigged up, then move it into the position where it's touching the nose of the board. Where the boom touches the nose, then that's what's going to be smashed in a catapult. You need to pad whatever touches the nose, be that boom or mast.

That said, even with a boom bra I still managed to completely and utterly smash the nose of my board almost clean off, then after chopping the nose off and putting loads of fibreglass on it's sustained zero damage there after 5 months solid sailing (although I'm much better at avoiding catapults now as well...). I used to have to patch it up every second session, don't need to worry about it now. Thanks decrepit for the repair advice

When going broad, make sure your back foot is well into the strap, straight front leg, bent back leg, and remember YOU are the master of your craft, not some freak gust. If you feel yourself going, muscle that mast back towards you and don't let yourself be pulled forwards.

Nebs, whats the thoughts on foot straps? single for rear or double on say 95-110 newer type boards to have better control over this? and does a single central strap (over fin)restrict top speed ability?

Elmo you still here in Mandurah? whats your thoughts on this?

Mineral

Hi Old Fella, double mate, get your clod hoppers on the rail
No wind in FNQ

Goodnight,
Bob.

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Originally posted by firiebob

Hi Old Fella, double mate, get your clod hoppers on the rail
No wind in FNQ

Goodnight,
Bob.

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K then but some will wonder what clod hoppers are

i was that someone[}:)][}:)][}:)]

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Originally posted by mineral1

Nebs, whats the thoughts on foot straps? single for rear or double on say 95-110 newer type boards to have better control over this? and does a single central strap (over fin)restrict top speed ability?

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I'm no expert but if you're like me and only have a single rear strap then really tighten it down for speed runs, as Firie says get that size 9 on the rail. A tighter strap means that it connects closer to your toes so you can push harder against the rail.

I loosen it up a fair bit in big swell (like open ocean) because I find this gives better control when you're trying to control your airtime -- foot needs to be more over the centreline.