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- From: nickn@mummy.agsm.unsw.OZ.AU (Nick_Nikov)
- Subject: Re: Offset on Mast Foot ?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.224446.6933@usage.csd.unsw.OZ.AU>
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- Organization: Australian Graduate School of Management
- References: <1992Nov17.235244.2292@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 22:44:46 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov17.235244.2292@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> bohning@mot.com (Terry Bohning) writes:
- >I am a first-time shortboarder and purchased a Windsurfing Hawaii
- >"Star Base". Does anyone know why the mast base can be offset
- >with respect to the board centerline? Under what conditions
- >would one prefer to have it on particular side of the board
- >centerline?
- >thanks,
- >Terry Bohning
- >bohning@acc.fau.edu
- On short boards, try standing the board on its tail and mark where your nose
- meets the mast track. You will find this is a good starting point for
- positioning for winds around 20 knots....Sorry rereading I dont think
- this is what you asked but ....
-
- If you are referring to the offset of the base, this is only due to how
- the base is made. There is no performance advantage to be offset nor I believe
- a disadvantage. Next have a look down at the base and if you have a rubber
- uni you will see that it is offset also when powered up.
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