What is the fastest board trim, is it trimming like pic below, or more flat than A2 below, or does it depend on board speed and water state??
Obviously thes guys don't sail back to the start of the course 
Only one harness line.Wonder why they don't ditch the boom arm as well?
Only one harness line.Wonder why they don't ditch the boom arm as well?
Only two footstraps too.
The other side of the boom gives a heap of stiffness, as I've found out when one side snapped (three separate occasions). You end up with too much flex in the existing arm, and I can guarantee you want absolute faith in your gear if the wind's doing 40+ knots...
Hit by a gust??
Cant see the wind coming??
AA is such a srong bugger that he is just gritting his teeth and going big.
If we saw the next couple of shots he would have mast foot pressure back and just going f********k Im in with a chance here!!
The guy is hardcore, ask the guys that watched him sail formula gear in Melbourne when it was out of control.
Or then again, he might just be a pussy and backing off 
you can't make a call on snapshot of an instant in time, you could take a dozen photos in sequence and make a different story for each. in fifty knots of wind everything is fluid. check the video by rob1 ...
Yeah yoyo you are dead right, I've been watching vids of speed sailing and looking at angle of attack, I've noticed that fast sailors usually only make contact with the back part of the board, expecially when the water is not dead flat, and since speed / slalom boards have flat rocker at the back, this must mean that the board is angled up slightly. I dont know how this translates to board trim or stance exactly, but I think I have been sailing with my trim too far forward. Can some bleedingly more experienced and fast sailors comment on this 
He has also got an overhand grip on his front hand....maybe thats why he is so fast.
Wide grip, front hand close to the mast, I suppose "overpowered" doesn't begin to describe where this guy was at, on the edge. No helmet, huge weight jacket, no lycra suit like Finian had, I think Finian did have a one sided boom when he broke the record but it had extra reinforcing.
Have a look at the photos of Antoine from Jan 3 at MOS
got a big i've been taught to straighten both arms but if you look at speedsailing photo's or vids most bend there front forearms? i can understand the backhand trying to sheet-in but the front..i'm guessing to help trim open the sail in gusts
i've been taught to straighten both arms but if you look at speedsailing photo's or vids most bend there front forearms? i can understand the backhand trying to sheet-in but the front..i'm guessing to help trim open the sail in gusts
i've been taught to straighten both arms but if you look at speedsailing photo's or vids most bend there front forearms? i can understand the backhand trying to sheet-in but the front..i'm guessing to help trim open the sail in gusts
all depends on the board, the sail, the chop, the angle to the wind you are sailing... so many things. I sail front had either way depending on the conditions. Boom height also changes. AA looks *really* powered up in that pic. I'd kill for conditions like that 
Its been ages at SP since we got a proper steady 40-50...
Its been ages at SP since we got a proper steady 40-50...
i am thinking harness line length may be governing which way the hand goes
imo- long lines= hand over,short lines=either way
bit like hanging from a monkey bar
i know i alternate all the time except for when gybing when i always go hand over...
personal choice
And don't forget it was 4 degrees.. my guess he is just trying to hang on and lost all feeling in his fingers 2 hours ago.
Wow 4 degrees that makes it even more impressive.
Would tempreature effect how fast equipment can go apart from the obvious with regards to the sailor.
There was a thread last year about trim..... or planing angle
Apparently the US Navy spent millions $$$$$$ determining what was the ideal planing angle for a powered craft.
Answer: 7 degrees
Try & maintain that at 45+ knots , with the canal's 6 deg air temp & 8 deg water temp 
(& that's without wind chill 
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The canal water is freezing. It gets pumped in from the surrounding flood plain and shallow ditches so water temp is close to air temp. I remember when I sailed there it was 6 degC. You have so much adrenaline and spend more time off the water than on, the cold really doesnt seem to make that much difference. I had booties etc but didnt wear them. Just a 5/4mm wetsuit that I use here in winter.
another one! why such long linesthat's about 15cm more than what i'd be using! o.k. i understand again for gusts and more of a sit-down posture rather than way outslowie me i'd kill for just 20kts. in 4cm chop and wouldn't mind if it was minus 4deg.
When you are sailing with really long lines an overhand grip lets you straighten your arms more and get you upper body out further , more leverage . I find it great for upwind on Formula with big sails . As AA does alot of Formula sailing maybe thats why he uses this grip ??
