fin settings in cold h20

[musclefixer]

anyone have any suggestions in running different fin setttings in cold water. Right now Im skiing 48'-52' water and running stock settings on a Goode 9800?

[Wish]

9800sl..Ventral wing only so you never have to change anything......oh wait that's my frankensteination. Yep just made that word up.

[RichardDoane]

we ski in water that gets to the low 40's in the winter, and mid 70's in the summer, and I keep the same settings for both

[SM]

@richarddoane. Given that you don't change anything, what if anything feels different to you and how do you adjust for it?

[RichardDoane]

the warm, sticky water in CA does pose a problem at Regionals, but I try to concentrate on the more important things like getting up on the boat at the start, handle control, balanced stance, vision up, not pulling after the middle, .... way more important that .005 on a fin setting.

[Steven_Haines]

Richard, since you don't mess with your fin, do you make any binding movements throughout the season?

[thager]

For me it depended on the ski. When I was on the Elite it was all over the place. RS-1 the same thing. Constantly making changes with the temp mostly front/back. Now on a Fischer and haven't had to touch it

[Horton]

I suspect that if we did a comprehensive poll we would find that most skiers who run past 35 off do not tweak for temp. I guess that is the next poll... just need to figure out how to make is clear and to the point.

[RichardDoane]

@steven - binding placement stays the same as well

[6balls]

I dunno...big difference when we go from MN to FL in Oct for tourney. We go a few days early which is priceless b/c we get a few acclimation sets. If there was a no brainer fin/wing adjust I would to it...but I figure I'm not a pro...it's more about me doing what's right than what's under me. I don't have enough experimental time to figure it all out other than improving technique.

 

[Dirt]

The water got up in the high 90s at Skidawg's pond and I was told (not by Ward) to add wing angle. I did not believe it until I did it. It was the opposite move to what I would have made.

[musclefixer]

i feel the cold water keeps the ski riding high and faster then the other seasons. Water temp has changed at least 30' so something is different. I have the angle , but not the pressure to push and drive the ski forward if it gets behind . I run 9' wing angle, so more wing might be too much, thinking run deeper fin or push the tail back. Or ... stop chasing bouys and work on form at slower speeds.

[Wish]

Used to set wing at a higher degree when skiing for a week in MN (July) vs FL summer water. Big difference. But the last couple of years I've adjusted nothing but my timing. Works better.