What is the smallest fin available that will fit a Liquid Force Witness. Been riding without fins since I started...but I think a little bit more tracking would help me with learning to ride blind. I pretty much want the smallest fin I can find. I can ride and edge cuffed OK both reg and switch..but have a hard time when I drop the other/lead hand and go blind. I am thinking a fin might help...but I don't want too much of a crutch. Any other pointers on riding blind? When I get cuffed out in the flats heading out (such as by doing a surface 180 to BS slide, not changing direction, and not passing the handle), I can hold the cuffed position pretty well (but I do cheat a little bit by shifting the handle to my lead hip) As soon as I drop the lead hand and go blind, I start getting twisted back onto my back foot, rotating my body back towards the wake. There is the tremendous twisting moment on the board. It stops tracking as soon as I drop the lead hand. In regular (right foot in back)stance edging out cuffed, this would have me dropping my left (lead hand), riding blind for a sec with my right hand wrapped behind my back...but very quickly my right arm gets pulled in, turning my shoulders back away from the boat. At this point, I end up having to surface tick tock to HS heading towards the wake (or risk catching the most evil heelside edge) What is the secret? Do you try to edge with your front foot more? What body position to hold blind? Look at the shore...correct? Some people have told me to bend at the waist more. Others have just said it is not possible to really hold and edge here..and you just stand tall...put the handle the small of your back, flatten the board..and drift back in. But with no fins...I just get twisted around (tick tock) if I go flat. Thanks in advance.... (Message edited by kitewake on August 05, 2009)
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