At a risk of never being able to sell a board second hand in Victoria again.....

How do you stop landing flat when it's 4m weather?

I know "sheet out" and "extend the back leg" but both of those didn't seem to have much effect last night...

I was getting big floaty jumps that had the board nicely up and angled at the apex but as I came down the board always flattens out.

I wouldn't mind but some of the landings were spine-tingling and the bang hurts my ears.

and I know the problem goes away if you throw into a forward... but I was scared.

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ginger pom said...

At a risk of never being able to sell a board second hand in Victoria again.....

How do you stop landing flat when it's 4m weather?

I know "sheet out" and "extend the back leg" but both of those didn't seem to have much effect last night...

I was getting big floaty jumps that had the board nicely up and angled at the apex but as I came down the board always flattens out.

I wouldn't mind but some of the landings were spine-tingling and the bang hurts my ears.

and I know the problem goes away if you throw into a forward... but I was scared.

you probably just flattened the board out too soon... you want to make sure you stay tucked up with the nose nice and high, until just before touch down - which last night was longer than usual in the bay!

Also when it's as choppy as it was last night, it's hard to land super smooth because you just end up landing in the face of the next wave

Aha... thanks Joel, that's probably what I'm doing.

I think I use the apex as my cue to start flattening out... which doesn't make much sense when it's a couple of seconds before landing.

Jumps last night were super floaty

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ginger pom said...
Aha... thanks Joel, that's probably what I'm doing.

I think I use the apex as my cue to start flattening out... which doesn't make much sense when it's a couple of seconds before landing.

Jumps last night were super floaty

couple of seconds- wow - sure its not a few seconds. GP that puts you in good company

http://www.boardseekermag.com/special_features/windsurfing-moves/airtime-league-079.html

It seems like a long time. I think it's like that scene in Spiderman when he discovers he has spider senses or like that scene in the matrix where he bends over backwards and pulls a face to avoid the bullets.

Either that or time goes slowly because my life is flashing before me...