How much more challenging would it be to learn to dockstart with additional mast length?
Specifically, I’m learning on a 75cm Axis alum. But may an opportunity to buy an 83cm carbon mast.
Longer stiffer mast would be great for wing and I know stiffness would help pumping but does the extra length make pumping harder if I’m leaving from a relatively low dock? Thx!
Once you’re up and pumping I think you’d be okay, but I find launching from a low dock harder than say, knee high docks, even with a 75cm mast. I guess it’s what you’re used to though and you’d probably adjust, but also it’s good to make it as easy as possible!
Question is: how high can you jump? Wakethief recommended the 75 range. Sabfoil has 73
There are different schools of thought for dock start mast size:
Neither have seemed to help me yet. haha
Maybe later on the longer mast helps
in the beginning, probably less is more as its easier to find your feet and get going
Thanks for all the intel here! I think best for me to stick with the 75 tho 83 would be carbon so stiffness shouldn’t be issue.