Afraid I've been slack & never tried too hard to learn to uphaul my 95ltre board ( weight + 32)..I managed a few times in flat water and found once I was up it was fairly stable 59cms wide( compared to a narrower board).The problem I have is how do you get to stand up to start with?
I find this is the stage where I give up..trying to get from lying over the board to standing up on it in the chop..Any tips?
It would be good to know I could uphaul it in case I'm out in 20kts + & it dies ( which it can often).

I've got no idea what I was doing but I'll give that a go.I know I steadied myself with the uphaul.

Windxtasy said...

I can uphaul my 85L board (weight + 27) in flat water but wouldn't even try in chop unless I was desperate!
They key is not to wait until you're almost exhausted from trying to waterstart.
Your muscles will be weak and your control and balance is gone.

I thought that was normal....probably why I've never persevered..

You guys are hard core!

I struggle enough with trying to up haul a sail

At 108kgs, I tried to uphaul a 6.4 on my 109lt (weight +1) last week, got the sail up although was nearly knee-deep under water, but unluckily didn't have enough wind to move me, so sank. Got soooo, close, the trick is to set everything in the water first & move fast before you sink. If you can float, then it's more balance based technique.

If there was enough wind here, I shouldn't be even attempting it!

elmo said...

You guys are hard core!

I struggle enough with trying to up haul a sail

look at your arms elmo. more fur than power mate.

elmo said...

saltiest1 said...

elmo said...

You guys are hard core!

I struggle enough with trying to up haul a sail

look at your arms elmo. more fur than power mate.

It was a play on words

"Uphauling small boards"

Think about it

yes...... i know.