Sarah B said:---snip---
If hiking with straight legs, does anyone find their hips end up hurting?
chrisfsi said:Interesting comments on the stretching technique - will try this. Going back to the JDE photos, from what I could see, the control lines seemed to cross between the blocks at the bottom of the mast and the cleats on the deck - ie, the line through the starboard block leads to the port cleat, and vice versa.
What's the logic here? Mine - and all the one's I've seen - go straight back - port block to port cleat, etc.
Anyone else do this?
chrisfsi said:And isn't it a little early to be web surfing in Ohio?????
Merrily said:That drop seat hiking is only for people with iron knees. I can't believe she'll be able to sustain that after her 30's, but then she won't be contending for the Olympics then either.
computeroman2 said:Actually, I was seeing a knee specialist recently (not for sailing; crashed in a ski race and tore and/or stretched almost every ligament in my knee-but that's another story) and he said the strongest position for your knee isn't strait, but slightly bent because there are more muscles engaged.
TimClark said:You don't want to have your knees locked, that will cause you to get really shaky and fatigue really easily.
Dont you mean straight leg gives you more leverage but bent leg gives you more mobility and sore knees!madyottie said:I realise most of you will already have seen it but......
there's a really good article on the two types of hiking on Rooster's website. From memory I think Steve decided that bent leg gave you more leverage but straight leg gave more mobility and allows you to keep a laser flatter because your bum doesn't drag in the water
Great pic's tho! i won't comment on the rigging tho.