At the moment all I have available to me is an old 80's harness (bright yellow ). The harness is in fine condition but the clip which holds the spreader bar in place always slips so I end up with a 5cm ish gap between the spreader bar and my body which makes it hard to hook in and out. Does anyone have a solution for this other than buy a new one?

I know you want to stick with what you have but I persisted with an old 90's waist -seat combo for ages until my lower back locked up after sailing 4 days in a row with the big sail.. I realised it was the unssuportive harness and got a new seat one and what a difference! I can hold down bigger sails , never get back problems and my sailing has improved heaps! Best purchase I've made!

Mmeyer said..

Is the best place to get a cheaper harness second hand or are there some other options for a cheap harness?

There is someone here on SB with a bunch of good new harnesses going cheap. He should be able to advise you on what could suit you best ie if a seat harness with higher hook option is better than some which are quite low.

If you put some sikaflex sealant or similar in strips on the strap it will stop the strap slipping.

Works a treat.

I can bring a tube of sikaflex (already opened) up to the learn to windsurf day at Low Head next weekend if you plan on being there.

You'll also find numerous people there on the day who can answer lots of other questions (and a wide variety of gear, harnesses etc) to get an idea of what is popular and functional these days.

Clarence