Video tutorialHow to tack in windsurfing

Manuel Vogel

 · 30.10.2015

Video tutorial: How to tack in windsurfing
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The tack is one of the absolute key manoeuvres in windsurfing. Find out how to master the upwind turn in the best possible way in the surf video tutorial.

The tack is the counterpart to the jibe ( HERE there's a tutorial on jibing) and a 180 turn to windward.

If you have mastered normal sail control with luffing and dropping, you can tackle this manoeuvre without any problems. In this clip, you can find out what you should look out for when practising and where the typical mistakes lurk:

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