He,s over exaggerating the term ,its more of a distrution of weight .Zero mast foot pressure results in tail walking and out of control too much weight back away from mastfoot,common with first planing experiences in footstraps and harness.
Select to expand quoteRango said..
He,s over exaggerating the term ,its more of a distrution of weight .Zero mast foot pressure results in tail walking and out of control too much weight back away from mastfoot,common with first planing experiences in footstraps and harness.
mast foot is far in front of front wing and board don't nose dive, so I think mast foot pressure is irrelevant in windsurfing physics free body diagram, sailor weight position is what is important.
mast foot pressure is a way of controlling board trim, too much pushes nose down too little and you tail walk. It's not only about riders weight.
Select to expand quotemtuu said..
What do you think about mast foot pressure term?
Not sure - but I love his waterstart on 2:15. I know clew-first waterstart. But tail first? Really cool!
He seems confused.
Mast foot is your foot closest to the mast (front foot). what he's referring to is mast base pressure. They are two different things which will produce different results when described properly to a learner.
Select to expand quoteSubsonic said..
He seems confused.
Mast foot is your foot closest to the mast (front foot). what he's referring to is mast base pressure. They are two different things which will produce different results when described properly to a learner.
Might be a European thing. In German mastbase is called "Mastfuss" which translates to mast foot, and I think the French call it "pied du mat", so this seems to be the logic he refers to.
Obviously we're all talking about the place where the mast meets the board (and no, I don't mean the board's nose in the event of a catapult).
Pressure here can be a very useful tool. Calling it bad is clearly oversimplifying things.
I think Cookie is questioning (probably prevalent) usage of the term in coaching circles when teaching beginners / intermediates / improvers. To the uninitiated - the concept of mast foot/ mast base pressure, can be easily misunderstood - and may lead to perverse outcomes, such as the ridiculous 'hanging off the boom' bit he demonstrates during the video.
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Mast pressure pretty much drives all all windsurfing maneuvers, but it is quite a subtle technique. Most of the time I'm not even aware I'm applying it. If I tried to focus only on applying 'mast pressure' when learning to beach start / plane / get in the harness / gybe, but didn't even know what doing it correctly it felt like, I'd probably start doing all sorts of weird stuff.
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Importantly, if we learn to do maneuvers optimally from the outset, mast base pressure is just a natural consequence of good body position, balance and vision.
Select to expand quoteSubsonic said..
He seems confused.
Mast foot is your foot closest to the mast (front foot). what he's referring to is mast base pressure. They are two different things which will produce different results when described properly to a learner.
Nah, the mast foot is the bottom of the mast. Similar sort of thing as the foot of the hills.
still DIY, but anatomically correct mastfoot protectors could relieve so much confusion
Select to expand quotePhilUK said..Subsonic said..
He seems confused.
Mast foot is your foot closest to the mast (front foot). what he's referring to is mast base pressure. They are two different things which will produce different results when described properly to a learner.
Nah, the mast foot is the bottom of the mast. Similar sort of thing as the foot of the hills.
Well the sail has a foot, the mast don't. Technically speaking. It does have a base though.
Seriously though (and maybe this is what he actually meant too) there is no issue with using the terminology, provided what is meant by it is explained properly first, which it absolutely should have been if a learner has advanced to the point of needing to hear it. You do need to have something to blurt out at a moments notice right when the sail pulls enough to get on the plane. It's the difference between that "I got planing" moment and another swim.
