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Why are wave booms narrow?
2 years ago
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Shifu
QLD
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Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
4 Apr 2024 3:37pm
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I like wide booms and narrow booms touch the sail. What's the theory behind narrow wave booms?
ptsf1111
WA
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ptsf1111
WA, 594 posts
5 Apr 2024 9:19am
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Wave sails don't have that deep shape like race sails so they don't touch the boom on narrow booms, hence can get away with smaller/narrower booms?
Admittedly, my wave sails are slightly touching but that's no different to race sails.
remery
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remery
WA, 3709 posts
5 Apr 2024 9:27am
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I think narrow booms would be stronger in the surf.
Grantmac
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Grantmac
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5 Apr 2024 1:08pm
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I think many wave sails are designed with the support of the boom in mind.
choco
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choco
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5 Apr 2024 4:56pm
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Narrow booms for narrow sailors wide booms for wide sailors
Mark _australia
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Mark _australia
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5 Apr 2024 5:13pm
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In addition to the obvious draft thing already mentioned......
Body closer to it means finer control for funky moves
Doggerland
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Doggerland
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5 Apr 2024 6:01pm
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More above the board yes. Though baggy sail can be a nice powerhouse with strong current and little runway to the breaking section.
Sporting a lot of boom wear in my sails :)
Brent in Qld
WA
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Brent in Qld
WA, 1485 posts
5 Apr 2024 6:31pm
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Shifu said..
I like wide booms and narrow booms touch the sail. What's the theory behind narrow wave booms?
When you're slamming a sick bottom turn you don't want the fat wide-ass boom dragn', grabn' and catapultn' ya into the pits of hell.
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
5 Apr 2024 9:26pm
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^^^This is clearly photoshop, or AI or something...
Imax1
QLD
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Imax1
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6 Apr 2024 1:17am
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Brent in Qld said..
Shifu said..
I like wide booms and narrow booms touch the sail. What's the theory behind narrow wave booms?
When you're slamming a sick bottom turn you don't want the fat wide-ass boom dragn', grabn' and catapultn' ya into the pits of hell.
I notice that all the time , so annoying . Thinking of narrowing all my booms.
Brent in Qld
WA
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Brent in Qld
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6 Apr 2024 7:47am
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Shifu said..
^^^This is clearly photoshop, or AI or something...
The waters too clean?
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