On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:22:33 GMT, (Sharkie) allegedly
wrote:

No, it's not. You should choose a board wide enough to eliminate
any overhang. Wiping out during a nice carved turn due to your
boots touching the snow (and releasing the edge) takes the fun
out quickly.

Agreed... there's more on this in the FAQ should the poster need to look
further.

Wider boards are somewhat slower though than more narrow ones.
Hence the racing boards are so narrow.

Surely it's a consequence of the riders running hardboots and high stance
angles, which narrows the lateral footprint. This requires a narrower
board to ensure that the toe/heel are over the edge of the board, ensuring
quick edge to edge transitions.

A wide board itself isn't slower that a narrow one.

- Dave.

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