Port Side Upwind sailing problem

[Sonny]

Hi, I am a beginner, using a Centurion 100 Formula Board, 8.3M2 Sail, 66cm Fin.  I can sail comfortably with a harness on the starboard side but when I sail on the port side, I have a hard time.  Lets say Im on the port side going on a reach or upwind, my back leg (right) stresses out.  There's too much pressure on that leg and no pressure on my front leg(left) to balance and when a gust hits, I have a hard time controlling the sail, it would want to pitch me forward into a catapult and also, even if Im hooked up (no footstraps yet), my arms would tire out.  I would also find my self turn upwind immediately when I position my body squarely to the rig and again, when I do so, I would only feel pressure on m back leg and nothing on the front.  This scares me because no pressure on the front leg would easily catapult me.  My sail would also be hard to control when I hook in and lean back, I would sometimes need to push with my forward hand (left) or sometimes push with my back hand (right).  It's kinda wierd, but when I switch to the starboard side, I have no problem at all.  I would sail very easy.  Please help, I don't know the remedy.  Thank you very much

[thye]

Sonny,

try measuring your boom and harness position on both side, that could offset your balance, other posibility may be the water conition where you sail in like waves hitting more on one tack then the other, by simply sitting on your harness and closing the foot of the sail sail you'll be able to transfer some pressure forward. Oversheeting or foot-strip position too far back may also be an issue here.

Cheers

Thye

[Sonny]

quote:Originally posted by thye:
Sonny,

try measuring your boom and harness position on both side, that could offset your balance, other posibility may be the water conition where you sail in like waves hitting more on one tack then the other, by simply sitting on your harness and closing the foot of the sail sail you'll be able to transfer some pressure forward. Oversheeting or foot-strip position too far back may also be an issue here.

Cheers

Thye

Hi Thye,

Thank you for the tips.  I will try them out as soon as I hit the water.  Technically, my harness position on the starboard side should be equal to the port side?  Correct?