I really loved your 1st video that helped me a lot improve my windsurfing when I started a few years ago. (The second one too). Understanding the physics behind really helps a lot, especially for people learning by themselves… So many RU-vid videos with people giving advices which can be true but cannot be effectively implemented without understanding some prior concepts that most of these RU-vidrs do not provide. So it’s really great to get information about the physics behind, which provides objective clues to understanding what one does wrong. Looking forward for your next video! I guess I speak for everyone saying we are all waiting for a video about the Graal of windsurfing, the Gybe /The laying down Gybe physics 😂 Your videos are really great so, thank you ! W
Great video thanks! I'm still struggling with the footstraps. It feels much more natural to me to get into the back strap first but then I fail to get the front foot in.
Thanks. Yes, that second foot, no matter which one, can be troublesome. You'll have to point the board downwind a little bit before you get that front foot in
Love your content ! Always interesting to figure out the physics behind to understand windsurfing and hopefully increase performance. When talking about the "light wind" issue, wouldn't be more accurate to talk about "low speed" (board relative to the water) which would cause less pressure on the fin ? I think that the pressure that a rider is allowed to transfer to the fin through the back foot (without spin out or without drifting) increases with rider speed rather than wind speed.
True, the two are significantly correlated. I was just thinking that people generally experience low wind conditions when learning and don't necessarily consider speed as a factor but just look at the straps and give it a try. Thanks for the comment.
I can remember when starting windsurfing, i was looking at the fast guys that were sailing with a close sail. So I would close my sail with no speed and couldn't figure out why I was drifting. Apparent wind is unfair with beginners 😂
All these videos are very interesting. How does someone dig into this? Do you transfer knowledge from fundamental physics or are there resources on the physics of sailing or even windsurfing specifically?
Dear Mark top videos! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and passion with us! :D Would you kindly help us (me and my son) - as we are pondering on the science of how harness lines' length affects the forces on a windsurfer? Andrea Cucchi from Point-7 and some other Pro racers had noted that shorter lines result in more power while longer lines in more control. How come that shorter lines help the rider generate more power? When sailing 32 inch lines I noticed that am putting a lot of lateral pressure on the fin(s) but have a lot of control in waves and gusty winds, the sail is more upright or exposed to the wind. On the other side shorter lines might incline the sail more windward and 'hide' it from the wind as well as the angle of the force through the mast, feet and thus fin changes and/as the rider might be more on 'top' of the board. These are the types of questions I am bothered with at night :D So would be great to have a piece of your wisdom even be it just a comment if you'd care :) Much appreciated, Theodore and Andrey :)
@todomikolov9520 Glad you liked the videos. When it comes to harness length, I think it is easy to speak about power vs control, but I don’t believe harness line length has much to do with power, but would have some influence on control. Harness line length may have an influence on whether the sail is more “hidden” or exposed to the wind, but I would say that the greater influence on harness line length is the size of the individual, the height of the boom, and the type and position of the harness. The selection of length will depend largely on arm length allowing for a comfortable grip on the boom and enough control to allow rapid response in gusty conditions. Harness type, seat vs waist, will also influence the length as you will want to be able to get in and out of the harness quickly when needed. Of course, the boom height relative to the height of the harness hook is also an important factor. The power comes more from sheeting out or in the sail and not from the harness line length. The harness length may be able to be adjusted at most by 5 inches, and since it is a loop, this is only a maximum difference of 2.5 inches which is not very great. I hope that helps a bit.
5:15 In waves I put the back foot in first, to avoid standing so close with the feet. A wide stance makes it easier to keep the balance in the chop imo.
