How to set your harness lines correctly into better tacks! Ride-Along Windsurf Session with Cookie 

Thanks Stuart! Really appreciate the comment. Stay tuned for more videos regularly. Let me know if you’d like any particular subjects or skills covering!

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Good going Adam, this is new that start of a life spend checking wind forecasts! Glad you're enjoying the videos, many more in the channel and being uploaded regularly! Thanks for watching!

Now the fun really starts, so much more Control.. 🤙

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Hopefully after watching your arms were a little less on fire! 🔥

Thanks! Windsurfing is on pause now until next summer, I’ll start on simile videos soo for skiing and snow boarding! Theres loads of windsurf videos up to keep you entertained though! 👍👍👍

Thanks Tim! Many more within the channel- and more coming regularly!

Thanks very much Al! New videos coming regularly... foiling ones soon!

It's a game changer... it'll get you up wind loads more, and make the transition much easier! 👍👍

Definitely need to work on that - especially with my freestyle board with a smaller fin.

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Thank you for your feedback. I have willing to do videos on whatever subjects people would like me to cover- check out the channel and I hope you will find lots of useful things!

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That's the plan!

Thank you!

Thanks George! If this works for you try these videos too... How to stop your arms burning ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HxAmoBEObw4.html Tacking do's and don'ts! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f0poWdYlmpo.html

@@Cookiesports Thanks a lot! I will definitely check those out as I'm still one of those, who turn by falling in and waterstartimg the other way around 😄😆

Ah well if water starts are the problem then try this playlist... ru-vid.com/group/PLHYZzhAVyItBqT5k7sB7rW3Q6a_lm9TsT

Thanks! Really glad you're enjoying it! Have a look at this video for your beach starts, into deeper ones... then waterstarts! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-46b4NksuwqI.html

@@Cookiesports All the instruction videos i have previously watched have always been simulated and difficult to to interpret. Here you can see what is the implication of the instruction. I marvel at how you manage to get the sound clear without major background noise.

Ah yes- the sound certainly took some trial and errors- even go back the the first few and it’s changed a lot as I’ve learnt more! Glad you’re enjoying them though- and hope you found the beach/waterstart one! 👍👍👍

Glad you're enjoying it Jim. There are many more videos on the channel that'll help you too Try this one... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h-71U5hWNSk.html

Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it! Try the video in the link below here, about as close as I have to help you (for now). Very much what you’re asking for though- in waves I’m underpowered so will be using exactly these skills! 👍👍👍 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nBdWc6EUX-k.html

@@Cookiesports Thank you teacher. Your vids are amazing. Lots of skills and work. Thank you

¡gracias! Me pregunto si hay una configuración en youtube que pueda hacer esto. (Sé que mi francés es aceptable, ¡pero no otros idiomas!

Thanks Carlos. I think I mentioned it in this video how to set your lines Length. From the point of your elbow in the line you should be able to have a loose grip on the beam. This should feel quite long - this is the point - keeping the rig well away from you not very bent squirrel like arms! Thanks for subscribing, and stay tuned for more videos regularly!

I’ll add HT’s to the “to film list!”

Thanks for the comment by the way!

Thanks Russell! Not as specifically as you're asking, but a number of the videos around August last summer the first 5mins or so I'm adjusting the lines... thats the key bit to it- you can NEVER set the lines correctly on the land- you must adjust them and play with them. Keen the loops around the boom loose enough that they can be moved with one hand grabbing and sliding them. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nBdWc6EUX-k.html

Thanks for watching! Party kit set up- lines back may help, but chances are when you commit to the harness your weight goes to the back foot- hence the shooting into the wind.drive through the front to hold your course.

Hi! Thanks for watching, really glad you found it useful! Setting the sail and harness correctly will make a big difference on success in general- so if getting into the step is the goal then yes- this'll really help! To answer your question.. 9 out of 10 people have their lines too far forward- i think it's a comfort thing- the further back you go the more power in the sail (as it sheets in more), people tend to not like that much so put them forward. Getting them back will give you more power and allow you to sail closer to the wind... then get into the straps without tones of speed or rattling off downwind!

This video will help too... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h-71U5hWNSk.html

Thanks for the comments, let’s see if I can help.... Firstly the entrance- if your feet are getting stuck try taking the back foot out whist in the harness still, loosen your front foot in the straps in preparation, then front hand to the mast and drive up wind. Good prep to ensure success. The transition- practice on big boards and light winds. Practice one the land without a sail. It sounds like your feet are slow, we need quick feet to get round the mast and onto the new side! Hope that helps!

Hi Michael, It's a bit of a home made job I'm afraid, kind of like a Jaws Flex clamp, but made from a clamp bought at a local hardware store with attachments bolted onto it!

Hi Marcos, 100% the rigging of the sail will affect where the lines go. More/less outhaul/downhaul will move the centre of effort (the pull) around the sail and therefore you'll need to more your lines to match it. Thats easily why I'm saying that counting hands and balancing the sail pre-launch doesn't really work. How much you weigh, or how you like the feel of the sail will also affect it, someone heavier than me may out them slightly further back as the weight of the sailor can hold a little more power. Someone with less skill/control will want them further forward as they won't yet like, or know how to control the power. As a generalised rule i find many people have them too far forward. The next video I'll be releasing is all about front hand control- only way you can do this is by having you lines correctly set- which will likely mean moving them backwards!

Ride-Along Windsurf Coaching with Cookie! Make sense! One thing I always feel is that when the wind gets stronger I get the pull on the back hand therefore I will have to move them a little back but then if the wind dies a bit I get the pull in the front hand again ( it gets confusing when the wind is gusty and unstable) Can’t wait for your next video! :D

Marcos Gallo your are right, the pull will move around a little through lighter/stronger winds. I find that is One reason why a lot of people have their harness lines too far forward- they are set correctly for light winds and non-planing winds- but when the power kicks in they don’t want to move them. I find in a session I will be make a few small adjustments to the lines- Get them what feels correct, then something changes and I may need to move them again. Even through this video it felt like I had them correct, then I changed tack and adjusted them again. Keep them loose enough that you can move them. They won’t slide by accident, but means you don’t have to stop and undo all the Velcro straps or whatever holds them on!

@@Cookiesports Thanks Cookie! great tips

Hi Andreas, Thanks for the complaints, really glad you're enjoying these videos. I weight around 80kg, if I remember right this video was filmed in around bft4, on a 133lt board and a 5.5m sail. However, it's worth noting that there is not a black and white answer for wind=kit, there are a lo of variable to take into account. - Water state (flat or wave) - Water current (tide V wind, or any sort of moving water). - Water location (coastal salt or inland fresh) - Air temperature, colder air with give more power- warm bft 4 in Greece won't give as much power as a cold northerly in the UK. - Boards size - Board type - Fin size - Personal skill - Personal weight - Riggings of the sail!... I could go on to be honest; but the easiest way to show this is on any given day at your local spot you will have some people happily powered up on a 4m sail, and other people happily powered up on 6-7m sails! You need to find and test you own kit to know what works best for you! Thanks again for watching!

@@Cookiesports Im 79kg and im trying to figure out what gear to buy in order to avoid buying the same thing twice...for example buy now a 430 rdm mast and six moths later be forced to buy another one, bigger or smaller. Thanks though for answering ! This vids are gold !

Hi! So I should start by managing your expectations a little. You're just starting your journey into an epic windsurf life. You'll spend days looking at the forecast and working out when to take time off work and head to the beach! You'll also by buying, selling, renting and swapping gear throughout your windsurf career! I'm afraid it's not a buy once and that will do kind of sport! However, few things to consider... Sails- you'll need two at least, as you improve and want to be ready for more conditions you'll think about buying more. Aim for 0.5-1m between each sail in you quiver. Masts will fit various sails with a big of a cross over, for example the Severne Gator will rig 5.3-6.0m on a 430 mast or a 400 mast will rig a 4.5-5.7m Gator. Boards- a little easier to understand I think... you'll have begun on a 180-200 later board, as you improve you'll want smaller. Stick with renting until you are onto 140-150ish, then think about buying. You'll be looking for an all-round free-ride board, Fanatic Geko, Starboard GO, RRD Evolution or similar. Anything with the words "fast" or "race" or "performance" will be rapid on the water and much harder to control. Hope that helps get you started?!

@@Cookiesports Hey dude , first of all thanks for taking all this time to reply to me ... I've had some lessons and now indeed im waiting a fanatic gecko 133 to arrive to my city in order to check it out and buy it. I've already bought a 6.0 freeride by Gunsails and i think , if the board doesnt have one , I'll need a 35 cm fin . My goal for now in the long run is to enter the slalom world...i was never into waves and freestyle so i think I'll be sticking with my speed addiction ..just trying to determine what gear would make the journey cheaper if all the hard work is of course invested

@@andreas49er The Geko is a great board for progressing windsurfers! I'm a big fan, I've done a lot of teaching on it!

Hi! I’ll add tacking footwork to the “to film” list. However, in the meantime check out a few of the videos in this playlist. None specifically on footwork, but it is discussed. These will have you tacking in no time! 👍👍👍 ru-vid.com/group/PLHYZzhAVyItB36ANS-9-p2Qx7lNyj_n0A

@@Cookiesports Thanks!

😂😂😂😂 It went flying off in one of the videos in this series!

Hi Steve! Thanks for watching the video and subscribing to the channel. This vidoe is linked with another one where I explain the translation in a lot more detail. Follow this link and you’ll find your answers! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f0poWdYlmpo.html

Merci!

Short answer- go high with the boom and long with the lines! Full video coming soon

@@Cookiesports this is what I always hear when I ask😃..I'll wait for your precious video🤙...the point is that if lines are short I feel stuck with the rig and it seems as I depower the sail, if going longer I increase pressure on my arms and not on the mast foot as it should be..probably it has even to do with my stance...😅Ciao

----- = boom """ = hand ' = harness lines the aim... ---------"""----'--'----""--------- Equal distance of your hands either did of the lines. If this happens... ---"""----------'---'---"""" Move the hands, or move the lines towards the hand that is further away so you are back to the balanced, equal distanced position.

@@Cookiesports ok i will try probaly my front hand further for the lines thank you very much you are king instructor

For sure it becomes harder as the kit gets smaller, same key principles though. Theres another video I've done here on tacking that might help you a bit too... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f0poWdYlmpo.html

Stretchy?! No, they are RRD adjustable 28-22’s. No stretch in them (or any lines I don’t think?!). Thanks for watching though!

​@@Cookiesportsexcellent, I was wondering what lines you were using -- about to get my first :)

@@andersjuul8310 Go for these, QR harness lines from P7. 26-32 will cover all occasions! ... point-7.com/quick-release-harness-lines/?v=f214a7d42e0d

@@Cookiesports Thank you!