Windsurfing

How to

- Simple carrying option: Simply position the mast, sail and boom, attach the extension to the base of the mast and clamp the package under the arm.
- Prerequisite: sail slightly longer than the boom, thick lower part of the mast on the outside, thin part on top so that nothing can fall out.
- Advantage: Very fast transport without cords or pulleys; disadvantage: Arm or hand fatigue for distances of approx. 500 metres or more.

Lifehack: The simplest carrying option in the world? (For small material)

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- Required for bodydrag: safe planing, carving experience, manoeuvre-oriented sail, wide board and smooth water with stable wind.  
- Technique: jump out of the loops, drop slightly onto a room wind course, keep your arms bent, sail close but far back.  
- Common mistakes: outstretched arms with full body in the water or sail too upright, which leads to a skid or spinloop-like fall.

Riding technique: Bodydrag - just let it slide

- Stepping into the rear loop often fails due to incorrect loop position; beginners should use the front, inner plug rows.  
- Incorrectly adjusted loop size makes it difficult to get in; foot should slide in far, toes visible on the inside, lateral hold secured.  
- The choice of course makes it easier to get on the board: in light winds, tack slightly upwind, in strong winds tack to windward for more control.

Riding technique: How to get safely into the foot straps

- Successful long-distance races require basic endurance, especially grip strength, as well as targeted strength and water training with long strokes.  
- When choosing equipment and trim, the following applies: control before top speed, sufficient power downwind, customisable sail trim and the right loop, boom and mast foot position.  
- The start and first gybe are crucial: precise timing behind the starting boat, positioning strategy, crash avoidance and free wind are key.

Defi Wind, One Hour and Co.: The ideal preparation for long-distance races

- Pole halves are pushed through the loops and clamp the boom to the board; the sail is carried separately.
- Particularly suitable for smaller boards with tight front loops such as wave, freestyle and freemove boards.
- Advantage: faster packing and no squashed sail; risk of scratches due to friction, forks with a swivelling front piece are ideal.

Lifehack: Carrying variant for smaller boards

- Lower trim forces act on the clew, so precise threading of the rope is less important than at the foot of the mast.
- Many boom ends have open pulleys into which the rope is looped instead of threaded through.
- Guide the end of the rope into the cleat, tie a knot if necessary, pass the loop through the clew eyelet, pull it to the deflection, hook it in and tighten it.

Lifehack: outhaul trim with the rope loop

Tips & Tricks

- Chop hops are also successful in choppy conditions: high speed, the right approach to the chop and well-powered equipment are crucial.
- Smaller, lightweight boards with a single fin, sufficient sail pressure and a higher fork make the take-off, planing position and flight phase easier.
- For longer airtime: lift the upwind edge, pull your arms and legs towards the centre of your body, keep your upper body upright; typical mistakes are too little speed and a stretched stance.

Chop hop riding technique: how to make your first jumps in windsurfing

- Crossing against the wind: zigzagging on upwind courses to regain lost height to windward.  
- Large boards with centreboards or centre fins reduce lateral drift; orientation takes place via fixed points and correct planing.  
- On boards without a centreboard, pressure on the windward edge with the front foot helps to reduce drift and gain height.

Windsurfing basics: How to cruise and go upwind

- The push tack is a stylish, relatively easy-to-learn tacking variation that brings a breath of fresh air to the windsurfing manoeuvre repertoire.  
- Light, camberless sails and freewave/freestyle boards that are easy to turn are ideal in light planing winds; large freeride boards make the move more difficult.  
- Success factors: neutralise sail draft before turning in, pressure with the back foot on the stern to the windward edge and late, controlled sail shifting.

Riding technique: The Push Tack - stylish tack explained in detail

Tutorials

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Training the next generation: how to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

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Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

Lifehack
The simplest carrying option in the world? (For small material)

Riding technique
Bodydrag - just let it slide

Riding technique
How to get safely into the foot straps

Tips & Tricks

Defi Wind, One Hour and Co.
The ideal preparation for long-distance races

Lifehack
Carrying variant for smaller boards

Lifehack
Outhaul trim with the rope loop

Tutorials

Chop hop riding technique
How to make your first jumps in windsurfing

Windsurfing basics
How to cruise and go upwind

Riding technique
The Push Tack - stylish tack explained in detail

Windsurfing for children

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generation
How to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Market overview and buying advice
Wetsuits for children

Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

LifehackThe simplest carrying option in the world? (For small material)

Riding techniqueBodydrag - just let it slide

Riding techniqueHow to get safely into the foot straps

Tips & Tricks

Defi Wind, One Hour and Co.The ideal preparation for long-distance races

LifehackCarrying variant for smaller boards

LifehackOuthaul trim with the rope loop

Tutorials

Chop hop riding techniqueHow to make your first jumps in windsurfing

Windsurfing basicsHow to cruise and go upwind

Riding techniqueThe Push Tack - stylish tack explained in detail

Windsurfing for children

Windsurfing for children"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generationHow to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Market overview and buying adviceWetsuits for children

Lifehack
The simplest carrying option in the world? (For small material)

Riding technique
Bodydrag - just let it slide

Riding technique
How to get safely into the foot straps

Defi Wind, One Hour and Co.
The ideal preparation for long-distance races

Lifehack
Carrying variant for smaller boards

Lifehack
Outhaul trim with the rope loop

Chop hop riding technique
How to make your first jumps in windsurfing

Windsurfing basics
How to cruise and go upwind

Riding technique
The Push Tack - stylish tack explained in detail

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generation
How to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Market overview and buying advice
Wetsuits for children