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Trouble
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Shoot
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The rig feels heavy, backhanded and lacks speed.
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Tension the downhaul and the outhaul to lengths
identified on the sail, move the mastfoot forward,
move the harness lines back & closer together, the
boom up.
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The board has the tendency to turn into the wind.
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Try the mastfoot further forward, the harness lines
further back,and the footstraps further forward.
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The board has the tendency to turn downwind.
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Try the mastfoot farther back, a higher boom, the
harness lines further forward, a bigger fin, the
footstraps farther back.
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The rig tries to catapult the sailor.
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Try more downhaul, the harness lines farther
forward and farther apart, a smaller sail, more
outhaul, a softer mast.
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Slow, stuck to the water feeling.
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Try the mastfoot farther back, the boom higher,
more downhaul, the harness lines farther back and
closer together, a bigger fin, the footstraps
farther back, a bigger sail, a stiffer mast.
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Difficulty to get planing.
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Try the boom higher, mastfoot farther back, bigger
fin, bigger sail, harness lines back, less outhaul,
footstraps farther back, a stiffer mast.
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The board stands on the tail in strong winds
(tailwalking).
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Try more downhaul, more outhaul, mastfoot farther
forward, a smaller fin, the footstraps farther
forward, a softer mast.
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The board spins out easily.
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Try more downhaul, more outhaul, footstraps further
forward, a bigger fin, mastfoot further back, a
softer mast.
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Difficulty closing the sail down onto the board.
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Try more downhaul, the mastfoot further forward, a
smaller fin, a softer mast, the footstraps farther
back, the harness lines farther back, a smaller
sail.
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The board bounces in chop and when starting to
gybe.
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Try the mastfoot farther forward, the boom lower,
more downhaul, a smaller fin, the footstraps farther
forward, a smaller sail.
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