Poida said..
thanks for the pics davidjohn, its good to see what the top riders are using.
Interesting to hear the thoughts on the mast plate shim on the smik board and armstrong mast? I was thinking of getting that board. The new armstrong masts already has a rake back so is the mast base shim adding more angle back?
Thanks.. I asked Arnie about this and he said most of the races rake their mast back slightly giving the board a slight nose up look but he said it helps with going up-wind.. He said kite-foil racers do the same thing.. He also said that Armstrong don't sell these angled mast plate shims but they will be soon.. I think most shims out there have been 3D printed.. Some boards also have tail rocker that creates a need for these shims..
