WindsurfingUK Issue 7 June 2018 | Page 81

To enhance your windsurfing, be it a UK tune up or stunning overseas destination join one of our Freeride & Freewave courses, experiences and adventures for all levels. You’ll be introduced to a unique Skills Training System and the most welcoming socials all dedicated to your progression and enjoyment. As ever, if you have any questions or suggestions for these features please let us know [email protected] 2018 UK Tune Ups Throughout the year Freeride / Freewave / Feasible Freestyle & Cornwall Adventures. 2019 Dates coming soon! Tenerife, Bonaire, Alacati, Sardinia, Prasonisi, Mauritius & more! [email protected] for all the info! Stance Sink incredibly low into a super-7 ‘drop-and-push’ stance. In powered-up situations accentuate looking, dropping and sheeting in hard with the clew hand to talk into that microphone! Rotate the rig on a broad reach like a normal gybe. It’s basically a normal gybe, but the feet are changed super early – it’s fabulous training. Duck Tack We’ll deal with this move another time, but going along ‘switched’ enables the sail to be ducked into wind (it’s actually a similar action to a duck gybe except into wind, which makes it SO hard. See how that Warrior tack ending comes into play here too! talk into that microphone! Rotate the rig on a broad reach like a normal gybe. It’s basically a normal gybe, but the feet are done super early – it’s fabulous training. uk WIND SURFING 81