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Windskate Tricks video clip!

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Created by SpamGuy > 9 months ago, 25 Apr 2012
SpamGuy
173 posts
25 Apr 2012 9:32PM
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Hello!

Here is a clip about some freestyle with a windskate, the perfect tool to learn windsurfing!




I made also a version with substitles



Have some good wind!

Cheers!

Guy

Willy Sailor
242 posts
26 Apr 2012 12:11PM
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Pretty cool , but wouldnt want to waste my rig if i drop the sail .

you had a bit of wind , should of just went to the beach


water hurts a lot less then concrete

cammd
QLD, 4331 posts
26 Apr 2012 2:31PM
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Awesome. How much wind do you think he was sailing/skating in.

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
26 Apr 2012 4:02PM
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Cool vids!

DunkO
NSW, 1147 posts
26 Apr 2012 7:36PM
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nice moves on just a standard skateboard.

the best thing is to convert it all it takes is one hole drilled in the deck. made one a while back.

where exactly did you have the base? behind or infront of the front truck?

SpamGuy
173 posts
27 Apr 2012 7:24AM
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Hi Guys,

I do some windskate since 1986. I did many different windskate and like windsurfing, it's all good but 1 cm on the shape of the board change everything!

The windskate board you see on the video clip is my last one and best one. At first, I was thinking it was to stable and slow but it's the opposite, you could do so many tricks with a lot less risk then what I was using in 1986 at the beginning of windskate.ca.

The wind I like to practice is between 10-20 knots. 10 knots or less for beginners, 15 for a lot of fun ( the brake start to bee nice to use ) and 20 for radical and cool condition.

With this kind of wind, you could not have so much action with a windsurfing board but with a windskate, it's full action. I realy like to sail with 15-20 knots and grind my wheels sliding on concreate.

One thing is true, it's easier and simple then windsurfing, 2 you get confident fast (3 days), 3 you could increase your level faster (Ricardo Campello did learn a lot with a windskate), 4 it's fun an addictive as windsurfing.

People think windskate is killer, it could be but if you start with the brake as first move to learn, then you wont go to fast and be ok. Then, it's all in your head! Don't try to be Robby Nais the first day!

With time and practice, you could be more fluid and a better rider!

Have fun!

You could check a clip I made called Tips For Windsurfers with a windskate initiation to learn.... The BRAKES ( so important to use that, even will windsurfing ex.: your doing a jibe that will die, put the brake and you will finish it! ) Ho yeah!



windskate.ca windskate section could give you more details for windskaters!






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