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This is the 2007 FT index, the 2008 FT index will be published on this page very soon.
 

FRED
(Fast Rigging Easy Doing): The FRED measurement is situated midway between the top two battens and the measurement figure is centimetres from the leach. The FRED measurement indicates the ideal depth of loose leach achieved by adjusting the downhaul tension. Once the downhaul is set, all other trimming should be done using the outhaul.
 
Outhaul: The outhaul setting is the minimum and maximum advised correction to the stated boom length; therefore, if you had a stated boom length of say 200cm and an outhaul setting of  +/-1.5 - this would equate to a boom of: 198,5< 200 >201,5

Please note;
Due to the amount of imponderables including, weight of the sailor, sailing conditions, flat-water/choppy/waves, wind force, gusts  etc. it is not possible to call our FT Index settings Exact or Perfect, however they are the best advised starting point and often just right for the majority of windsurfers in the majority of conditions. 



2007 FT Index

Name Size Luff FRED Boom outhaul setting recommended mast IMCS
HAMMER 3.3 344 40 144 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
HAMMER 3.7 367 51 149 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
HAMMER 4.0 385 48 153 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
HAMMER 4.2 394 48 156 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
HAMMER 4.5 407 52 163 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
HAMMER 4.7 413 56 164 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
HAMMER 5.0 418 60 170 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
HAMMER 5.3 432 60 176 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 430 20-22
               
Name Size Luff FRED Boom outhaul setting recommended mast IMCS
WAVE MC 3.7 366 40 150 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
WAVE MC 4.0 382 49 155 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
WAVE MC 4.2 394 48 159 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 370 16-18
WAVE MC 4.5 405 50 165 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
WAVE MC 4.7 413 57 169 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
WAVE MC 5.0 418 60 174 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 400 18-20
WAVE MC 5.3 432 60 178 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 430 20-22
WAVE MC 5.7 456 76 183 +/-1.5 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 430 20-22
WAVE MC 6.1 459 76 189 -1.5 / +2 cm  Expert Wave /Select Wave RDM 430 20-22
               
Name Size Luff FRED Boom outhaul setting recommended mast IMCS
TARGET 4.2 385 54 159 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 370 16-18
TARGET 4.7 415 59 168 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 400 18-20
TARGET 5.0 417 63 175 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 400 18-20
TARGET 5.3 425 70 179 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 430 20-22
TARGET 5.7 452 70 183 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 430 20-22
TARGET 6.0 453 73 187 +/-1.5 cm  Cross Wave /Expert Wave 430 20-22
TARGET 6.3 456 80