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Magic Ride
Magic Ride
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719 posts
28 May 2017 8:21am
How high can you all jump from 2 feet of wind chop on a lake?
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
28 May 2017 10:15am
Depends how windy it is
curac
curac
WA
1160 posts
WA, 1160 posts
28 May 2017 9:04am
really high
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
28 May 2017 9:14am
chop from the side? Not head first into a wave?

If its windy I reckon about 6ft? Max that is
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
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719 posts
28 May 2017 10:10am
I was out the other day in 16-17 MPH winds with my 6.0 sail and the tail of the board was out of the water about 1 foot and the nose shot up about 6-7 feet off the 2 foot chop. I will post a video of this and have you guys see how high you could get from the conditions of the video. Curious if I could get more air than I'm getting.
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
WA, 8890 posts
28 May 2017 10:13am
Gotta find a lake to sail in first

I've seen Slowie do a 6ft high chop hop of off 3 inchs of chop with a speed board at cheesegraters
Roo
Roo
882 posts
Roo Roo
882 posts
28 May 2017 10:53am
Speed equals height, the faster you go the higher you fly. Easy to get 10 feet up off 1 foot chop at 30 knots. Any faster and air traffic control rules apply.
Tardy
Tardy
5337 posts
5337 posts
28 May 2017 11:43am
2 foot swell ....4 -10 feet . Its how long you can hold it up there for ...

sheet in and point the nose to the sky .
Mastbender
Mastbender
1972 posts
1972 posts
28 May 2017 12:00pm
Off 2' chop, I swear!


Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
28 May 2017 2:32pm


Ok, here is me sailing doing some bump n jump. Do you guys think I could get more air than this based on the conditions here?
Sparky
Sparky
WA
1122 posts
WA, 1122 posts
28 May 2017 3:05pm


6 inch chop, 25 knots, river at Melville.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
28 May 2017 5:27pm
Magic Ride said..
Ok, here is me sailing doing some bump n jump. Do you guys think I could get more air than this based on the conditions here?


If i can add my opinion here, loosen your foot straps off to get your feet further in the straps.
You'll feel more secure and get more lift from the feet when jumping.
Really accentuate the "hop" (Like sparky's pic above), push the rig up over your head and bring the knees up to your chest.
Don't expect the wave to just boost you out of the water especially in what looks like marginal conditions. (10-15knts?)
Faff
Faff
VIC
1417 posts
VIC, 1417 posts
28 May 2017 6:02pm
One foot water starts, scissoring your legs to take the board more off the wind to get planing earlier... Both will allow you to sail a smaller board.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
28 May 2017 4:45pm
Magic Ride said..
the tail of the board was out of the water about 1 foot and the nose shot up about 6-7 feet off the 2 foot chop.


Need to pull your back leg up under your bum. Advantage is that also helps the board bear away
MartinF2
MartinF2
QLD
484 posts
QLD, 484 posts
28 May 2017 7:06pm
Dunno but maybe ask Dale Cook....
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4937 posts
QLD, 4937 posts
28 May 2017 7:07pm
I see that esky in the background
Or has it hot soup ?
Mort67
Mort67
TAS
423 posts
TAS, 423 posts
28 May 2017 7:16pm
Have you thought about getting some video edit software? There's some good free ones about.
2.5 minutes to get in the footstraps was enough for me to lose interest, and i missed the actual B&J.
Dragging your arse through that cold water to waterstart looks like an Eskimo's enema.
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
28 May 2017 7:35pm
remery
remery
WA
3709 posts
WA, 3709 posts
28 May 2017 7:39pm
Nice video. I reckon practice gybing with your front foot in the strap and water starting with one leg. Then worry about how high the chop jumps are. They will just happen.
Sparky
Sparky
WA
1122 posts
WA, 1122 posts
28 May 2017 8:01pm
Magicride, do you normally beachstart?
Roo
Roo
882 posts
Roo Roo
882 posts
28 May 2017 10:09pm
Watching the grass grow is more exciting, use a video editor....please!
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 12:59am
Mort67 said..
Have you thought about getting some video edit software? There's some good free ones about.
2.5 minutes to get in the footstraps was enough for me to lose interest, and i missed the actual B&J.
Dragging your arse through that cold water to waterstart looks like an Eskimo's enema.


Gopro Studio has the software, I just have to learn how it works. That's on the list.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 1:00am
Sparky said..
Magicride, do you normally beachstart?


There aren't any beaches here where I launch, so I water start.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
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719 posts
29 May 2017 1:09am
Agrid said..
Nice video. I reckon practice gybing with your front foot in the strap and water starting with one leg. Then worry about how high the chop jumps are. They will just happen.




Thx! I found coming up on 2 feet on the board is easier on my knees than dragging 1 foot.

When I gybe, the reason I take the front foot out of the strap is because there is too much twist on my knee when I leave my front foot in the strap through the carve of the gybe. I understand what you're saying but I gotta obey my knees. I can run and jog, but when I hyperextended my knees 15 years ago, my knees don't work as well in certain positions.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 4:24am
I will try lifting my legs up higher in order to lift the board higher when jumping. Also I'm going to apply much more back foot pressure when I approach the chop to get more spring and pop to my jumps. I know I'm not doing those 2 things enough.
John340
John340
QLD
3410 posts
QLD, 3410 posts
29 May 2017 8:47am
Magic Ride said..

Sparky said..
Magicride, do you normally beachstart?



There aren't any beaches here where I launch, so I water start.


You don't need a beach to beach start, just hip deep water.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 7:50am
John340 said..

Magic Ride said..


Sparky said..
Magicride, do you normally beachstart?




There aren't any beaches here where I launch, so I water start.



You don't need a beach to beach start, just hip deep water.


It's hip deep at the shore, so I guess you could say I beach start off the shore line. There can be a wind shadow by the shore, so sometimes I drag myself out a little like in the video away from the wind shadow and waterstart.
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
NSW, 3137 posts
29 May 2017 11:06am
Hip deep water for formula gear beach start. Knee deep for slalom, shin deep for wave.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 9:50am
Stuthepirate said..

Magic Ride said..
Ok, here is me sailing doing some bump n jump. Do you guys think I could get more air than this based on the conditions here?



If i can add my opinion here, loosen your foot straps off to get your feet further in the straps.



My footstraps are loosened as far as they go, plus I have booties on. The straps feel fine to me.
Magic Ride
Magic Ride
719 posts
719 posts
29 May 2017 11:23am


I have figured out how to edit my videos now in Gopro Studio. I got a little more height in on my jump in this video. I still need to lift my legs when I jump off the chop.
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3137 posts
NSW, 3137 posts
29 May 2017 1:57pm
For it to count as a jump, doesn't the board have to lose contact with the water? As far as I can see the board was kicking up spray all the way through.
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