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by **Florian Feuser /FF** » Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:54:14

Quote:

> I'd first been told this in an ABK clinic a few years ago (as they
> extolled the virtues of learning to sail fin first.) Last summer a
> friend of mine cracked off his fin about a quarter mile from our
> launch. I volunteered to sail his gear back (I was eager to try the
> technique) and he let me (thinking I was nuts.) It worked...I'd say
> I was moving at about 15 knots on a beam reach.

I sailed a finless board back to the beach in Tarifa once (near the
point at Bolonia). I was surprised how well it worked, actually. The
wide stance with the font foot near the mast base may feel weird at
first, but due to the side-slip, you're not overly powered. Not sure if
I want to try that again though...

Florian

by **m--newsgu** » Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:27:09

Florian wrote

by **m--newsgu** » Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:36:14

Florian wrote of sailing finless: << I sailed a finless board back to
the beach in Tarifa once (near the point at Bolonia). I was surprised
how well it worked, actually. The
wide stance with the font foot near the mast base may feel weird at
first, but due to the side-slip, you're not overly powered. Not sure if

I want to try that again though... >>

Well, if you're in a relatively safe place (like Napeague) it's not a
bad thing to try. It's a good skill to get familiar with when getting
home doesn't hang in the balance.

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