Hey Coolrider,

Congrats on the lesson!

Pointers for getting to the straps:
Head downwind slightly, sheet in, and shuffle your feet backwards so that they're still on the board just touching the front edge of the straps. You should be able to feel the edge of the strap with your foot. You should also feel a lot of power in the well-sheeted-in sail.
Now quickly hang in the harness, and stab for the front strap. The first time you do this you'll probably press too hard and rail the board up into the wind so remember to press with your toes and lift your heel once your foot is in the strap.
Once the front foot is in, stab for the back strap. You should be just planing at this stage.

Now lean forwards, sheet in some more as the speed builds, and enjoy!!

HAHA LOL
Tony I seem to have a permanent state of at least 3 broken or badly bruised toes.
I think they have a mind of their own and deliberatly "miss" the strap just to cause me pain.

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Are you hearing voices?

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strangely enough yes! But its usually the wife saying "can't you fix this" or "can you just come down the shop with me"
which usually results in me running around the house with my fingers stuck in my ears yelling loudly "I cant hear you, I cant hear you"

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You say your toes have their own cerebral cortex's and they are plotting against you?

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I am convinced of it. Every bloody time (or nearly every time) I try and stick my back foot in the strap I misqueue and mangle my little toe.
I am actually getting addicted to the pain and quite often will kick my little toe into the doorframe just to keep the threshold up there



maybe I need a session on your couch

think I will leave now before I type something I didnt really mean