Do you find it better to put on your wetsuit first and then rig, or rig first then put on your wetsuit?
Rig first. I tend to dwaddle so I can rig all bundled up and take my time. I also have the luxury of a nice changing room (the van). And, if I change my mind after rigging, it's easy to unrig and go home. Some cold days, the motivation just isn't there. It's rare but it's happened.
Edit: I should add that (for me) it's easier to get on the ground and downhaul a sail if I'm not in a wetsuit and less chance of snagging something and damaging the neoprene. Given the number of drysuit zippers I have to help people with right before they go out, I'd say it seems like most of us rig first then set up.
At Van Pugh -
Walk down to launch and look.
Rig foil board and take to launch and look. Put on Wet Suit, walk to launch and look.
Finally, rig wrong sail.
At Van Pugh -
Walk down to launch and look.
Rig foil board and take to launch and look.
Put on Wet Suit, walk to launch and look.
Finally, rig wrong sail.
Gene
You left out the one thing you do on which we all depend: taking a wind reading.
Rig first. I tend to dwaddle so I can rig all bundled up and take my time. I also have the luxury of a nice changing room (the van). And, if I change my mind after rigging, it's easy to unrig and go home. Some cold days, the motivation just isn't there. It's rare but it's happened.
Edit: I should add that (for me) it's easier to get on the ground and downhaul a sail if I'm not in a wetsuit and less chance of snagging something and damaging the neoprene. Given the number of drysuit zippers I have to help people with right before they go out, I'd say it seems like most of us rig first then set up.
At Van Pugh -
Walk down to launch and look.
Rig foil board and take to launch and look.
Put on Wet Suit, walk to launch and look.
Finally, rig wrong sail.
Gene
Gene Mathis
You left out the one thing you do on which we all depend: taking a wind reading.