30% more than last years

stehsegler said..
I am guessing the Nuevo was designed by hoops and is the same board Ben has been cruising around WA last summer.

Correct.

I picked up a Severne LUX harness from Windforce last week I don't think there are too many around may have been sample. Very comfortable! All good so far.

thanks for video ! severne sails

Because that helps the harness sit in a low position, where it should be!

Yuppy said..
Your website says they are designed to be worn loose.

Why?

A lot of sailors are running their harnesses a bit slack, mostly personal preference but here's a few points I can think of.

- When they're loose, they fall back down easier, so if you have a more triangular torso, you don't have any issues with the harness riding up and staying there.
- With a loose harness, you can run it lower, giving you a lower hook position without the need for a seat harness. I have a lower hook than some of the slalom guys who have a high hook seat harness.
- You can rotate your body in the harness, adjusting the position for comfort and also allowing you to twist your body forwards for either tack. This means you don't need a sliding spreader bar.

Some harnesses are better at being worn loose than others. Some harnesses have a spreader bar that requires constant tension, and if you wear it loose, the hook will flop around making it tricky to hook in.

In other words, you don't need to wear them like a corset!

My harness has just about expired, I can feel an upgrade coming.....

Sheizen! I have been wearing my harness like a corset.
Time to switch it up!

^ yes and no. If you're strapped in firmly, the hook is in a fixed position relative to your stomach. This means you technically always know where the hook is.

Wearing them a little loose means it can get lost. I think Bernd probably gets his hook loat fron time to time. NC ç

Anyone got or tried a severne air harness? I just got one and tried running it loose, but it seemed like it was stuck up around my gills the whole time, quite the contrary to dropping down by itself. Maybe a slick skin wetsuit doesn't help, or if needs more experimentation. Still, any experience out there?

barn said..

Yuppy said..
Your website says they are designed to be worn loose.

Why?

A lot of sailors are running their harnesses a bit slack, mostly personal preference but here's a few points I can think of.

- When they're loose, they fall back down easier, so if you have a more triangular torso, you don't have any issues with the harness riding up and staying there.
- With a loose harness, you can run it lower, giving you a lower hook position without the need for a seat harness. I have a lower hook than some of the slalom guys who have a high hook seat harness.
- You can rotate your body in the harness, adjusting the position for comfort and also allowing you to twist your body forwards for either tack. This means you don't need a sliding spreader bar.

Some harnesses are better at being worn loose than others. Some harnesses have a spreader bar that requires constant tension, and if you wear it loose, the hook will flop around making it tricky to hook in.

In other words, you don't need to wear them like a corset!

You've missed your calling Barn - you should have been a cartoonist!

Strata fin...oh it seemed so cool at the time

Alex_sc said..
Anyone got or tried a severne air harness? I just got one and tried running it loose, but it seemed like it was stuck up around my gills the whole time, quite the contrary to dropping down by itself. Maybe a slick skin wetsuit doesn't help, or if needs more experimentation. Still, any experience out there?

I'm also interested to hear how they go. Did you end up just using it like a normal harness, or have you persisted with trying it loose, bit of a review would be great. Cheers.