The finer points of using the EASY-UPHAUL
How to Easy-Uphaul: Uphaul with the Wind at your back, and the Sail downwind. Stand on the sailboard facing the sail, grab the nylon webbing, stretch it towards you and put the white loop over your harness hook. It will help if you bend your knees, bringing the harness hook down low as you “hook in.” Then lean back and watch the sail rise. Grab the nylon webbing and finish raising the sail by hand. When you grab the boom the EASY-UPHAUL will fall off your harness hook by itself.
The EASY-UPHAUL can also be used to maneuver the board into the correct uphaul position relative to the wind. Begin by partially raising the sail about 1 foot with the EASY-UPHAUL, now wait while wind pushes on the sail and turns the board around slowly, until the sail is downwind. When the sail is downwind, you will feel the “easy spot” where the sail comes up effortlessly. This is the correct uphaul position.
POSTURE
The correct posture for using the Easy-Uphaul is standing erect and
leaning back comfortably, balancing your weight against the weight
of the sail. To achieve this comfortable, balanced posture, the Easy-Uphaul
needs to be set to your personal size.
IMPORTANT
It is important to adjust the length of the Easy-Uphaul to fit your height in
order to gain the full benefit of your Easy-Uphaul.
How I know it's the right
length?
Changing the length is easy, simply slide back the buckle keeper, open the buckle
and make it longer or shorter, then close the buckle, and cover it with the buckle
keeper. If your Easy-Uphaul is set too short, then you will feel that you are
going to fall into the sail. If your Easy-Uphaul is set too long, then you will
lean back without lifting the sail. If your Easy-Uphaul is set correctly, you
will begin in a comfortable, leaning back posture, and as you continue to lean
back the sail will come out of the water, effortlessly. Once set to your personal
length, the Easy-Uphaul does not need to be reset. Also, you can use the length
of the Easy-Uphaul to set your boom to your preferred height every time you rig.