hardie and i were talking about this on another topic and he decided to ask others
i got the old elbow measurement from a really old book from the libary hardman and yes it feels like im way too far away from the boom and to get the space between the loop i use the hang loose sign placing my thumb and little fingure on the boom for distance... and now that i think about it sometimes when it gets real bumpy i pop out of my lines but this seems like it because i have rope for lines what do the measurements mean in the shops on the harness lines you say you use 24' how do i know what length to buy
thanks hardman for starting this topic

GONE WITH THE WIND

cool simon it just seems like you know exactly whats going on
it makes alot of sence in what you are saying
i can now relate the back pain and long harness lines together
im 178cm im not sure in feet and inch maybe 5'10 5'11 ish
im using a seat harness and by what your saying simon sounds like i need 22" lines to get me more upright and closer to boom

HOLY SHEESH i just measured my lines just then and they are roughly 70cm (27.5 inches) WAY WAY WAY too long no wonder all is wrong!

i guess thats why rope is crap... first thing im doing tomorrow is getting me some harness lines

so this brings me to another question do wave sailors use waist harness... and slalom/race use seat harness

on the next weekend when wind is good ill let you know simon and come down to SB... look forward to then and thanks for your help simon and hardie


GONE WITH THE WIND

Simon, any tips on distance from boom pls for fast planing. I am a short arse at 5'5" and trying to set up for a 6.2m sail on a 210cm boom. Thanks.

yamseng