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[quote=texastuma][quote=jonathan162]Oh, I'm stressing, I'm stressing. You don't indicate where you are, so I don't know whether you're prone to [i]extremely[/i] gusty winds, as we have here in/near the mountains. I wouldn't sail without hiking straps for a hot minute, because they're essentially a safety backup for when there's not enough wind overall to be hooked onto the wire, but at any second a hard gust can knock your ass over. And they're invaluable when you take a newbie out. If I'm not hooked in, my toes are under it. Call me a wuss, but not having them is a worse feeling than driving without a seat belt.Edited by jonathan162 on Sep 20, 2023 - 11:51 AM. [/quote] I use the hiking straps a lot. I have a modified Prindle 18-2 and a Classic Tornado. The Nader is obvious since it's single trap. On the Mod 18-2, I will stay in and hike with the wind is over 25 knots. Especially when I'm doing speed runs. Our lake has a lot of development so it's very puffy.. I can easily have winds 10-25 knots during a cold front. I have found running offshore in 20+ knots downwind, I use the hiking strap like a bullrider.. I have mainsheet and hiking strap in one hand and tiller in other. I have almost gotten slung off the hull while surfing a 6' swell. Yes, 6' isn't that big compared to the east and west coast, but the wavelengths are only 60-70'.[/quote]

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