Howdy,

Been sailing for a few years now, but lately I've been experiencing, in chop mostly, that my front foot is pulled out of the footstrap when I'm nicely powered up.

I've lowered the boom and that does help, but I'm at the point now that if I lower it any further I'll lose power.

I've messed around a bit with the lines too, it helps a bit but I'm looking for some trick or solution that can help me out a bit.

The board that I'm currently experiencing the problem on most is my iSonic111 (07), riding a 8,3 Severne Code Red.

So, anyone got any suggestions, any pointers or own experiences to be shared, losing the front footstrap while overpowered in chop is... interesting :)

Thanks in advance y'all!

nebbian said...

Many iSonics do this, including my iSo 94.

Perhaps you might try moving your back footstrap backwards, use a more upright fin (if using a weedy), or do what I did and just get used to it

Haha, I've tried getting used to it, but I'm too stubborn and headstrong for that.

Back footstrap backwards, I'll check if there's enough room. I'm using weedies and pointers depending on the conditions, problem with both types, but honestly I cant remember if one is worse than the other.

Thanks for the suggestions, if anyone else feels like chiming in, please do! :)

Good point, I'll give it a try too. Thanks! :)

Not sure how it goes on the iSonic, but I tend to pull my toes on my front foot up (consciously), and point my toes on my back foot...keeps the board level too. Otherwise, tighten your straps or wear grippy booties.

Very interesting indeed, I've had no problems really on my F2's, only the iSonic.

@Waiting4wind:
For me, higher boom/long lines results in an even more slippery front foot. When you say moving the track backwards, are you really meaning backwards? not forwards? :)
On moving the lines further back, this is what I've been messing around with lately, I'm sure that it has helped any, but 'something' is definately happening :)

@Sailhack:
This is the natural reaction on my part too, problem is that chop WILL kick my foot out of the strap eventually. I'm not wearing the most grippy of boots, but they're fine on other boards. I've played around with different types of footstraps (currently I'm running the big broad NP-Formula thingies) and the problem is the same. Tightening the straps will result in me not getting the foot into the strap at all :)

@petermac33:
Creating a more narrow stance, interesting, that might actually do the trick! I'll try it out! As for changing the footstrap box, if it comes to this I'm getting a new board! :)

Thanks y'all again for the feedback, I'm somewhat glad to see that I'm not the only one with this 'issue' :)
Keep it coming!

hehe, you can't argue with succes! :)

I'll try moving the track back and get back to a higher boom/longer lines.

And I promise, only one chance at a time ;)

Thanks again y'all, I'll let ya know how it all turns out!

Reflex Films said...

apart from obvious trim issues - boom too high , mast foot too far back, knuckle in the sail above the boom(due to incorrect rigging / incompatible mast usage) , unbalanced harness lines

I have had the same 'front foot coming out of the strap' problem on my ISO 105, at times I have wondered how I could have ever sailed it. Although I am fairly tall I have to run my boom lower than may be expected to prevent this.
As for moving the mast foot, I find I generally have to have this a long way back to get any ability to point (I use weed fins almost exclusively) so moving the mast foot to prevent front foot from constantly being driven from the strap is not an option.
How much of my upwind problem relates to poor technique I cannot tell