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Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
12 May 2020 9:18pm
Hit me.
Jetlag
Jetlag
NSW
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Jetlag Jetlag
NSW, 195 posts
12 May 2020 10:29pm
1. Don't sheet out, oversheet slightly to get your weight up and over to leeward.
2. Get body weight into turn first, don't stand up straight and just extend arms.
3. Don't stay down too long, start coming up the moment you hit the bottom of lay down.
4. Don't rake rig behind you, too much tail pressure kills your speed.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3415 posts
Subsonic Subsonic
WA, 3415 posts
12 May 2020 8:31pm
Sit on bed.


quarter turn.


extend torso and legs till flat.


when do i get my tip?


I'd hit you (if thats what you want) but im not there....

NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
12 May 2020 10:58pm
^ Aspy? Was it the MMR vax? :)
LeeD
LeeD
3939 posts
LeeD LeeD
3939 posts
13 May 2020 12:35am
Have long arms, low booms, flat water, lots of speed, and commit.
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
sailquik sailquik
VIC, 6171 posts
13 May 2020 11:03am
It's what I do these days after a hard, energetic windsurfing session.

I nice laydown.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
13 May 2020 1:21pm
I'm so eager to learn and you guys aren't taking this seriously




Brent in Qld
Brent in Qld
WA
1481 posts
Brent in Qld Brent in Qld
WA, 1481 posts
13 May 2020 4:03pm
Friday arvo, will run a class mate. Bring a helmet, knee braces and beer. Lots of beer.
kato
kato
VIC
3530 posts
kato kato
VIC, 3530 posts
13 May 2020 6:10pm
Over sheet
Look backwards
straight front arm
flip early
Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
1871 posts
Waiting4wind Waiting4wind
NSW, 1871 posts
13 May 2020 6:16pm
kato said..
Over sheet
Look backwards
straight front arm
flip early


When I had my lesson in Maui many years ago, instructor always said bow and arrow arms ( front arm straight and back pulled tight, as above).

Didn't help me ... never managed to lean in far enough. :(
Manuel7
Manuel7
1350 posts
Manuel7 Manuel7
1350 posts
13 May 2020 5:29pm
Sharp upwind turn completely offloading the sail towards you and back. Then, leap forward and over your board as hard as possible ! You want to have your mast tip pointing down.

Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
13 May 2020 8:06pm
Manuel7 said..
Sharp upwind turn completely offloading the sail towards you and back. Then, leap forward and over your board as hard as possible ! You want to have your mast tip pointing down.



Hmm. I think you are trying to trick me.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
Shifu Shifu
QLD, 1997 posts
13 May 2020 8:11pm
kato said..
Over sheet
Look backwards
straight front arm
flip early


Look backwards!!!
Did I forget to mention I'll be learning in 2-3 feet of chop?
gavnwend
gavnwend
WA
1374 posts
gavnwend gavnwend
WA, 1374 posts
13 May 2020 6:14pm
Sounds like a very hard turn to master.
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3415 posts
Subsonic Subsonic
WA, 3415 posts
13 May 2020 6:33pm



Look backwards!!!
Did I forget to mention I'll be learning in 2-3 feet of chop?


Actually, in all seriousness your bent knees will take care of that. Look where youre going to go. The look backwards helps with the "power oversheet"

Kato's given some good advice there...
kato
kato
VIC
3530 posts
kato kato
VIC, 3530 posts
13 May 2020 8:42pm
Shifu said..


kato said..
Over sheet
Look backwards
straight front arm
flip early




Look backwards!!!
Did I forget to mention I'll be learning in 2-3 feet of chop?



Yes. Look backwards. It does a few things
Oversheet ...depowers the sail
The look backwards gets you to look in the direction that you are going to travel in, it gets you to move your hips and shoulders in the direction of travel ( helps turning )
Slide hand forward and flip
I recommend that you find some flat water to start with
h20
h20
VIC
458 posts
h20 h20
VIC, 458 posts
15 May 2020 6:04am
I look at the top tip of the mast. Helps me get it nice and low in the initiation of the lay down.
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