The reason I put the title word smaller in quotes is : size is relative. My windsurf buddy weighs about 230 lbs (about 105 kilos) and is starting to use his new Fanatic Hawk 135. This board is weight in kilos plus 30. He has difficulty up-hauling and this is a new skill to be acquired. Tinho Dornellas of Calema Sports in Florida states that it is imperative to be able to up-haul onto your board cuz there are always times when the wind goes down or wind-shadows, etc.
Bruno of 2-rad says he can up-haul on his 90 liter board and he too is 200 lbs.
It basically takes some skill AND practice. Bruno has said he keeps the front foot in front of the mast and the back foot back ie NOT straddling the mast. The reason he does this is: he wishes to start with the sail azap. Nelson of 2-rad calls getting going after that an upside down triangle ...
Here is an article on the subject and i will "steal" some pieces of info and some photos: http://books.google.ca/books
Bruno of 2-rad says he can up-haul on his 90 liter board and he too is 200 lbs.
It basically takes some skill AND practice. Bruno has said he keeps the front foot in front of the mast and the back foot back ie NOT straddling the mast. The reason he does this is: he wishes to start with the sail azap. Nelson of 2-rad calls getting going after that an upside down triangle ...
Here is an article on the subject and i will "steal" some pieces of info and some photos: http://books.google.ca/books
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