No such thing as a ridiculous idea

[Matt]

Every little bit helps

I know from experience how even the smallest things can create a lot of drag. I recently had a 2 degree base plate shim under my mast (thick end at the front), and when coming off foil it was like hitting a wall. That got me thinking about the drag that must be present even with no shim, so I 3D printed a wedge to mount in front of the base plate. I believe this is probably a 1 or 2% reduction in drag, but I can suddenly paddle up kinda consistently vs rarely. If anyone has discovered any other …