Floating in the break....

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K Dog
K Dog
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17 Apr 2013 3:28pm
Wondering the best way to hold your rig when off your board floating infront of the breakers? By the boom with the sail parallel? Swim the sail out and try and hold it up? Point it into the waves?

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Cambodge
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17 Apr 2013 3:33pm
Fly the rig and get the hell outta there asap!
Squid Lips
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17 Apr 2013 1:37pm
Tip of mast out to sea and bury it as the wave approaches
Al McLeod
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17 Apr 2013 3:42pm
Reckon it is best to sink the rig parallel holding onto the mast around the boom area so you can quickly get the rig up and you are in position to water start after you get hit by the wave.

If the waves aren't that big then it is worth getting the sail up from the water start position and then spearing your board into the wave. It should make it easily over the whitewater and then you can water start straight away.
K Dog
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17 Apr 2013 5:44pm
Cheers all. Makes sense Alastair.

Anyone recommend a good wave sailing instructional video? Jem H one good?
dan berry
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17 Apr 2013 7:23pm
If its decent size surf point the mast out to sea stand on the sail ( to sink it abit )and grab hold of the boom up near the mast end. Hold it with bent arms to minimise the jerk.
h20
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18 Apr 2013 11:33pm
Kurt borrow my wave sailor to winner. Stu D had it at moment. Very good.
K Dog
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19 Apr 2013 9:48am
h20 said...
Kurt borrow my wave sailor to winner. Stu D had it at moment. Very good.


Thanks Darren, I'll hit him up.
ka222
ka222
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19 Apr 2013 12:41pm
Al McLeod said...
Reckon it is best to sink the rig parallel holding onto the mast around the boom area so you can quickly get the rig up and you are in position to water start after you get hit by the wave.

If the waves aren't that big then it is worth getting the sail up from the water start position and then spearing your board into the wave. It should make it easily over the whitewater and then you can water start straight away.


I didn't think you ever fell off Al??
KiteloopKip
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23 Apr 2013 10:28am
Your main concern is getting out of the break, then make your next move.
Ride
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23 Apr 2013 10:37am
KiteloopKip said...
Your main concern is getting out of the break, then make your next move.


Kites are really good at that .....[}:)]
gmitton
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3 May 2013 8:18pm
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