Wondering the best way to hold your rig when off your board floating infront of the breakers? By the boom with the sail parallel? Swim the sail out and try and hold it up? Point it into the waves?

Discuss.

Fly the rig and get the hell outta there asap!

Tip of mast out to sea and bury it as the wave approaches

Reckon it is best to sink the rig parallel holding onto the mast around the boom area so you can quickly get the rig up and you are in position to water start after you get hit by the wave.

If the waves aren't that big then it is worth getting the sail up from the water start position and then spearing your board into the wave. It should make it easily over the whitewater and then you can water start straight away.

Cheers all. Makes sense Alastair.

Anyone recommend a good wave sailing instructional video? Jem H one good?

If its decent size surf point the mast out to sea stand on the sail ( to sink it abit )and grab hold of the boom up near the mast end. Hold it with bent arms to minimise the jerk.

Kurt borrow my wave sailor to winner. Stu D had it at moment. Very good.

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h20 said...
Kurt borrow my wave sailor to winner. Stu D had it at moment. Very good.

Thanks Darren, I'll hit him up.

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Al McLeod said...
Reckon it is best to sink the rig parallel holding onto the mast around the boom area so you can quickly get the rig up and you are in position to water start after you get hit by the wave.

If the waves aren't that big then it is worth getting the sail up from the water start position and then spearing your board into the wave. It should make it easily over the whitewater and then you can water start straight away.

I didn't think you ever fell off Al??

Your main concern is getting out of the break, then make your next move.

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KiteloopKip said...
Your main concern is getting out of the break, then make your next move.

Kites are really good at that .....[}:)]

With Gusto!