Decrepit.
No one really lands nose first on purpose.
While it is smoother and safer than flat landings, the chances of too much nose [augers in at speed is a form of pearling], or not enough nose [flat] is too high a price.
Tail first is safest and easiest to replicate.
Easy to plane out of tail first landings, if you have forward speed.
I have broken in half, 6 high wind boards from bad flat landings.
Well I used to do nose first landings on purpose, so did a lot of others around here. The landing is very soft and hardly any speed lost, but as soon as my heavy nose rocker disappeared, that all changed, as you say, became much too risky.
I've talked to dozens of acknowledged great jumpers and none advocate nose landing.
However, I know several "verge of sponsorship" guys who say they land nose first, but they are NOT the best jumpers on any given day.
The 4 local Pro freestyles here in SF bay will say I still qualify as a better than average big jumper.
Two were pros until 5 years ago.
2 still are.
Yeah, if you jump 5 times a day, you can land nose first.
We're talking flat water, not wave sailing.
Flat water jumping, it's EASY to plane out of landings.
Since you can't, maybe you CAN jump, but would you say you are a good jumper?
Not a chance!
Tell me you are or were one of the best jumpers and I will believe you.
I am top 5% jumper in the SF Bay area, with plenty of pros,known to you, who will verify.
And I admit I suck at windfoiling.
Stop with the "Im **** hot and a legend" stuff. Seriously, you must have a million tickets on yourself.
I used to land flat... but then I did have a Tiga and my ankles were more likely to break than the board.
You can sign up for sure, but you still have to sail fast and jump high repeatedly to qualify.
Not one jump once.
Actually, seen dozens of videos of Dale jumping really high and most look like normal TAIL first landings.
Sure, lower longer jumps are often nose first landings, but high vertical jumps are different.
Of course, you might not know since you don't speak from experience.
I wonder, do you guys train and workout in the off season specifically for windsurfing?
I never have, maybe that's why I never got good.
Playing tennis and riding bikes do nothing for windsurfing.
Funny.
I averaged 90 days a year from '83 to '12, in planing conditions.
Since I retired then, I sail an average of 130 days a year.
Biggest board owned before 2012 was 97 liters.
Bugger off LeeD. Back to topic please.
Hope to see some good speed from our Southern friends today!!
we might get 25 knots if we are lucky