I am new to kiting within the last 16 months or so. Finally able to get good rides in both direction and am getting better at staying upwind depending on the day it seems. I have a question about fins and fin sizes and board shapes. I have been able to ride an SS Glide that has those tiny little fins on it and an LF Proof 151. Here are my questions as a result of this:
- Why the tiny fins? What is the advantage of this. The trouble I have had with figuring out the feel to the glide has been that getting my edge has been harder for me than my rides with something like my LF Proof that has 1.5" fins on it. I am sure that it is not the fins alone making a difference in my ability to edge. But my logic tells me that bigger fins would help eliminate the "slippery" feeling I have with the glide. I know that most guys that have ridden the glide love it so is my difficulty learning to ride that board just my inexperience? Or would different fin size make a big difference in this case?
- Second question is board shape or amount of rocker in the board. I seem to torpedo the glide a lot putting the front edge into the water and getting to crash more than I would like. I imagine this is also a result of inexperience, but what is the advantage to the really flat shape of these light wind boards?
Thanks for any opinions. I am soaking this all in and having a blast. If I only had more sick days to call in when the wind blows!
Kyrk