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- The cowboy is a classic windsurfing trick that can be practised in small swells and at around 15 knots.
- The decisive factor is the difficult back-to-back side change with the back to the sail, where the sail must not be pulled tight.
- Sail pressure is controlled via course selection; to shift, the sail must be dropped significantly and the clew must be actively pushed through the wind.

Riding technique: The laid-back ‘cowboy’ on the wave

- A water start allows for smaller boards and a safe get-up in choppy conditions; ideal for practising: 15–25 knots and a camberless, manoeuvrable sail.  
- Common mistakes: practising in deep water, luffing the board, turning uncontrollably into the wind and getting caught under the sail when there is no pull.  
- Technique tips: The sail lifts the surfer up; keep your arms outstretched; pull the board under your body with your back leg; only place your front foot down once the sail is vertical.

Video tutorial: Water start – 5 mistakes you should NOT make!

- Early planing requires a precise combination of technique and tuning: upright posture, gaff high, long rope, mast foot slightly back.  
- Trim the sail with a bulge for light winds, reduce tension, use the upper clew eye; The aim is to maximise lift and get the board planing early.  
- If there is too little wind, ride upwind, conserve energy using the harness and, for a water start, set the sail as upright as possible, using the grip on the mast or the foot of the sail if necessary.

Riding techniques: water start, bobbing, gliding and riding upwind in light winds

- Three windsurfers push themselves to perform push loops in a group challenge, experiencing initial successes, hard crashes and damage to their equipment.  
- Mental blocks, fear, suspected whiplash and physical exhaustion highlight the risks of the manoeuvre and the self-imposed pressure.  
- In the end, despite failing to meet their goals, what remains is courage, shared experiences and the realisation that stepping out of one’s comfort zone is more important than the perfect pushloop.

A bet between friends: The Pushloop Challenge, or: Noodle soup for breakfast

- Backside wave riding is particularly suitable in onshore, light winds and poorer waves, and even allows you to gain height compared to frontside riding.
- For a backside bottom turn, you initiate the manoeuvre by pressing down on your heels to turn into the wind, keeping the sail as neutral as possible; a more radical option is the flat-sail variation.
- The backside aerial builds on the backside cutback, requiring plenty of speed and sail counter-pressure; an alternative in light winds is the backside snap with the sail upright.

Riding technique: Backside wave riding – how to ride waves downwind

- 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 into the foot straps safely

- Since the 1990s, freestyle has evolved from simple carving and sliding moves to radical, complex power moves in the air.  
- With the ‘Big Change’ in 2007/08, double power moves became established; today, double air culos, shifty variations and triple culos are a reality in competitions.  
- Riders such as van Broeckhoven, Caers and Neubauer still see great potential for multiple rotations, right up to quadruple culos, despite the sport’s niche status.

Freestyle Evolution: The rapid development of a discipline

- Early gliding is achieved with a large freeride board, inboard footstraps, correctly adjusted trapeze lines and a high boom position.  
- The three-point technique, with weight on the mast foot and the rear foot positioned centrally, allows you to step safely into the footstraps without breaking the glide.  
- Reduced sheet and luff tension, combined with powerful, whole-body pumping, lower the glide threshold in marginal wind conditions.

Planing technique: All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique: How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

- Ducking the sail is a key element of many power moves and involves ducking under the leech rather than switching sides of the mast.
- Equipment setup and technique are crucial; ducking can be practised even in light winds.
- The duck tack and switch heli tack serve as light-wind warm-up exercises for freestyle moves and help develop sail control in specific foot positions.

Freestyle Basics: Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

- Large, tightly spaced footstraps provide support along the side edges, reduce pressure from above and make switching and control in the air easier.  
- Freestyle sails are trimmed with little loose leech; wave sails can be ridden looser to allow for stable ducking and controlled thrust.  
- For modern power moves, fins measuring 19–21 cm with grip and a compact stance with the mast foot positioned far back are crucial for jump power and rotation.

Freestyle Basics: Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

- Helitack is an inverted turn to the wind with four phases, where there is no need to go over the bow and the sail turns quickly.  
- Light winds of five to ten knots and large boards are suitable for practising; sails with cambers are unsuitable.  
- Frequent mistakes: dropping too early before the apex, too much pressure in the backstroke, incorrect mast position when shifting sails.

Riding technique: Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

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Windsurfing technique

Riding technique
The laid-back ‘cowboy’ on the wave

Video tutorial
Water start – 5 mistakes you should NOT make!

Riding techniques
Water start, bobbing, gliding and riding upwind in light winds

A bet between friends
The Pushloop Challenge, or: Noodle soup for breakfast

Riding technique
Backside wave riding – how to ride waves downwind

Riding technique
How to get into the foot straps safely

Freestyle Evolution
The rapid development of a discipline

Planing technique
All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique
How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Freestyle Basics
Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Freestyle Basics
Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding technique
Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

Windsurfing technique

Riding techniqueThe laid-back ‘cowboy’ on the wave

Video tutorialWater start – 5 mistakes you should NOT make!

Riding techniquesWater start, bobbing, gliding and riding upwind in light winds

A bet between friendsThe Pushloop Challenge, or: Noodle soup for breakfast

Riding techniqueBackside wave riding – how to ride waves downwind

Riding techniqueHow to get into the foot straps safely

Freestyle EvolutionThe rapid development of a discipline

Planing techniqueAll the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding techniqueHow to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Freestyle BasicsDucking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Freestyle BasicsStraps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding techniqueHelitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

Riding technique
The laid-back ‘cowboy’ on the wave

Video tutorial
Water start – 5 mistakes you should NOT make!

Riding techniques
Water start, bobbing, gliding and riding upwind in light winds

A bet between friends
The Pushloop Challenge, or: Noodle soup for breakfast

Riding technique
Backside wave riding – how to ride waves downwind

Riding technique
How to get into the foot straps safely

Freestyle Evolution
The rapid development of a discipline

Planing technique
All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique
How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Freestyle Basics
Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Freestyle Basics
Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding technique
Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre