A low boom will make initiation of planing difficult and make un-hooking the harness difficult. An overly high boom promotes early tail walking, makes manoeuvres difficult and can make hooking and un-hooking the harness difficult.
A good position to begin is chest/shoulder level.
If there is too little wind for the sail size being used, the boom is best raised to assist the initiation of planing. A higher boom places more of the windsurfer's weight onto the rig, and less on the board. Consequently, the board has a greater capacity to lift and plane.
If the wind is strong for the sail size, lowering the boom will give the windsurfer greater control. With a lower boom position, the rider's weight becomes more board oriented, increasing board control in rough conditions.
Beyond rigging, trim makes the rig perform.
Wind range expansion is the cutting edge of progressive sail design; get more from your equipment...
TRIM IT!
Sails from The Loft are designed to be trim sensitive so you can maximize your performance envelope with less gear!
Optimising trim for high performance windsurfing is a learning process which has no limits! Improvements in one area will compliment trim improvements in other areas. Your windsurfing performance will expand as new trim configurations are experienced.
