NSW
7 posts
To my eternal shame I was packing up after a confusing session where nothing seemed to be working, only to discover... the fin cover was still on!
Please tell me someone else has done this?
WA
12885 posts
not me, I don't have fin covers.
1776 posts
Haven't done that but I've gotten very used to clearing weeds off the fin or foil after losing a lot of my early sessions just like that to very draggy weeds.
165 posts
Done that a few times. But within a few meters of trying to pump up onto a plane I realized a problem. Back in the 90's on the Northshore of Maui got too excited. Primo waves at the small break off the "beach" we launch from in front of the house. Bit of a wind shadow from the house upwind and on a baby point. Bit of a pain getting clear. Felt the vibrations. Thought something was broken. Like the fin box. Nope fin cover. Just removed it and tucked it away. Not the first and not the last time.
Once I find a fin I really like it only touches the water and the fin cover.
QLD
385 posts
Yep, I've done all the dumb things.
18 posts
once i did carry my kit all the way down into the water with the fin cover on. one empathic and perceptive bystander called my attention to that just in time, destroying all my chances to pretend that didn't happen.
WA
1485 posts
Done the fin cover thing. Also have stepped on to the board in 30knts in a nasty shore break then realised I'd forgotten to put on my harness. Dumbass.
WA
2391 posts
I hate it when the harness isn't done up and the helmet strap is flicking about the eyes
511 posts
Yes I've left the fin cover on too, but I did realise something was wrong 50m into setting off.
I also done worse stuff, a couple of years ago, I forgot to put the fin bolts in, and ended up losing my favourite (and very expensive) slalom fin. And last week, I went to hook in on my first run, and realised my seat harness was in the trailer.
The joys of ageing.....
310 posts
Now the big question is if any of you have ever gone sailing without taking the boardbag off.
It can always get worse.......
1776 posts
I don't know if I feel better or not knowing that others have forgotten their harnesses... worse when you have to walk further out to get to foiling depth
163 posts
I have been known to forget my mastfoot. I see many others do too these days and they manage to go out anyway by flapping their rig high above their heads. seems to work best for those with those inflatable style beginner rigs rather than full cam set ups tho.
QLD
3422 posts
I'm sure we have all done something stupid but most never admit it!
QLD
4950 posts
It's so annoying when you get to the beach and forget to bring the wind.
