What was the wind speed? I am curious as I can't tell considering how flat the water is. My home spot is San Francisco Bay, we have chop and tide competing with each other :D
@@windsurfing_alex thank you 😊. I did not test it with different fin brands, I only tried this combo with Finish V2 38cm and 37cm. I found it is absolutely perfect with 37cm and I don't like it with 38cm.
@@ned-507 oh Fine, I think the 38 is a little to big for your bodyweight. Maybe a 36 is an option for you. I try an 37 z-fin SL-F in my 110l Patrik and I think it’s ok.
On super-flat water, going fast and controlling the gear becomes so easy it indeed feels like cheating. I rarely encounter these conditions but when I do I love it. But it can also become a little boring after half an hour or so. It is tempting to become lazy and just 'mow the lawn' up and down. So I try to challenge myself to execute perfect technique in gybing an tacking. Without the chop there is no excuse for those common technique flaws. If you can't plane out of a gybe on flat water you don't stand a chance in heavy chop. Super-flat water is like sugar and alcohol; it is great provided used responsibly. Use it too much and you become a fat lazy windsurfer.
Is it 6.0 or 5.0 you are sailing? Can't really see. You are really flying, definetly with yr sail sb side. Why dont you show the gybe on the other reach?😆
@@crossroadguitars really sorry to hear it. I hope you found something which makes you happy. Sometimes I meet windsurfers at the beach who are 70+ and I hope and pray to be lucky like those guys.
I started Windsurfing with 12 years old and stopped in the late twenties. Now, after like 20 years of break, I did some sessions on new slalom material and must say that this changed the game tremendously. But after all I found Wingfoiling more challenging and love it much more. Anyway being out on the water, on the outside, doing water sports fills my life with new power and motivation for everything.
Thank you 😊. The sport is actually not really flat. But again depends on what you compare it with :) This was filmed at this 📌maps.app.goo.gl/vf3HK2YNuT2vioTS6 to get there you need to go upwind (if you start from WSCA)
When you windsurf yourself high wind flat water, it is easy to relate. I guess it is not easy to feel for it when you are beginner or not even tried a windsurf before. On top of this you sail pro gear in very high wind…far from being an easy point to reach quickly. Nice shoot anyhow. 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Fair point. But I truly believe you don't need to be a pro or have a pro gear or high wind to really enjoy the windsurfing. Independently of your level you always have this enormously exciting feeling of power of the mother nature. At least I still remember my first beginner steps and all the excitement (or even bigger) at 30km/h speed. I filmed at high speed high wind just because it is a bit easier to capture/show it. The camera will never be able to really capture/show what is the windsurfing is really about. 🤙😉
Now straighten the front leg and arm. Bring the body back and maybe use a better fin to make the board fly! A few years ago i tried to give you some advice, now you are advising other people, great job!
Also had the feeling there is more downhaul in the sail... seems like batten 3 (from top) is opening more in the second run. First run the sail gives a quite flat and heavy feeling in the top ;)
Thank you! To go over chop you need speed and 'rail' the board. Just try to keep your sail 'close' not with hands but mostly with the harness. This way you can rail your board easier and use all power of the sail. You almost need to fly hanging on the sail only. Just for the reference I start flying over chop when my speed is above 50 km/h . Hope that helps. If not just drop me a message and we jump on the video call I will try to explain.
