i am looking for some help to complete a flat water forward loop. after reading some comments from pros in an article online they say that they have never been hurt trying a forward.

I am living proof that there is an exception to that rule. and oh, it hurt bad....

it appears that i have taken the first step outlined in the how to's, "i actually tried to do it."

this is what i did.

i sailed on a broad reach and found a piece of chop, i then jumped the board, moved my sheet hand further back on the boom and sheeted in and pulled it up. i tucked the board up under my bum and looked back over my sheet hand shoulder. the rest is a blur,

apparently i rotated. the nose of the board then got stuck in the bottom, it was very shallow, my mates where siting down in the water where i tried it and i thought they were standing up.

i only got half way round and came to a very sudden stop with my mast pointing in the direction is was travelling. my head soar and my boom broken, (i think due to my head) and the nose of my board bent.

other than,

1.idiot why did you try it
2.what fool attempts a loop in 40cm of water
3.give up looping

can anyone provide tips so i can try it again? (hey, i can still walk)

justin.

Hi Mark,

so more like a cheese roll? is the technique i tried the way it should be done in the surf?

so i jump, then lean the sail downwind and look through the window at the water. ten roll around the mast sheeting in with my back hand.

i am thinking this will give me a waterstart landing position?

i will watch some vids and try to get the mind around the problem and then give it another go..... i am struggling a little imagining the move now. every vid i watch seemes to do it slightly differently?

justin.

thanks a lot Mark,

I think i got it in my head now. I think i didn't push my front hand down wind enough i just pushed it forward. So i didn't spin i just endo'd. will be looking to get the sail in the right position next time.

I watched some vids and as you said, roll around the mast.

when i tried it the first time i had to ask a mate what happened because it was all so fast i had no idea and so didn't know what went wrong. (thanks to my mate who is still laughing and tells me it was a spectacular crash)

Can't wait to give it another go! your help has been invaluable.

Regards Justin.