Tacking is more difficult than jibing, and the fast tack on small windsurfing boards is really a tough maneuver to learn, because it requires perfect timing and movements, and forgives almost nothing.
Today, waveriding is no longer just Bottom turns and Cut backs, up and down the waves. By now, even among the waves, we see rather complicated maneuvers and movements, partly borrowed from freestyle, and waveriding is becoming a much more varied discipline. It is useful, then, to make some order among the main maneuvers.
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Nicolas Goyard has won the second edition of the Lanzarote Foil Challenge that took place yesterday on the island of Lanzarote. The challenge, sailing for 9 hours on a windsurfing board covering over 200 kilometers without stops, a real challenge for even the best athletes in the world.
Read more: Nicolas Goyard has won the second edition of the Lanzarote Foil Challenge
The mast is a fundamental component of the windsurfing rig; it can radically change its performance. However, its importance is too often underestimated. In this article, we explain some key concepts and provide you with some usage advice.
Read more: Windsurfing masts: characteristics and parameters
30 and 31 july 2016 were bright sunny day in South West Cornwall (England), with nice waves to enjoy surfing on the Atlantic coast. We were there on holidays, and we took the chance to try body boards and foam boards, as well as to watch some very good guys' performances with hard boards.
Read more: Surfing at Fistral and Perranporth Beach (Cornwall)
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A great day of sailing and sport at Univela Campione, with 18 races finished on the water for all three categories at the iQFOiL INTERNATIONAL GAMES YOUTH & JUNIOR, thanks to the return to normality of the World renowned Garda weather conditions. Early in the morning three Course races for all, with a 13/14 knot wind from the north, Peler, while around noon it was time for the Medal Races with the south-easterly breeze.
Read more: Double Italian win at Campione del Garda for the iQFoil international games