It's incredible how much your skills have improved over the years! I recently watched one of your videos from 6 years ago, and comparing it to this... it's truly impressive. Well done! I hope to sail even half as well as you one day.
Thanks a lot, bro! Trully said, Mauritius much more friendly spot as a Tarifa. Constant speed and air pressure, high density flow, the perfect direction, - strongly recommend for visiting and riding, but no earlier than 2025, because the main hotel on the spot under renovation and windsurfing rental out of service untill the 2025. Anyway it's a brilliant spot for kite!
For sure, windsurfing can humble you. It looks to me like a couple of things need to be happening too help you. First off you need to learn to water start straight into the foot straps and harness. This will help you keep the power contained as you get out of the water. I remember going to Sotavento the first time and it was similarly 40 knots plus constant wind, which I had never experienced before. Water starting was very hard till I worked out getting up in the harness first, then harness and straps. Also the stance you seem to have appears very upright for the amount of wind, this may be exacerbated by the board type you have, I can't really tell in the shots, but it look like the straps are quite close to the mast and really on top of the deck of the board, maybe this is what passes for wave kit these days. I haven't sailed for some time and tended to use slalom type kit, which is a little different and promotes a lower more raked back stance, with your feet on the rails to drive speed and acceleration. But again, an upright stance will be very difficult in choppy high wind conditions. It's all about getting the power on and getting going as fast as the wind to help ease the pressure when gusts hit. By the time I had sailed a few hours at Sotavento my broad reaches were really comfortable even in 40 knots plus wind. The water there is somewhat flatter close to shore which helps understand that point about how speed helps. But the principal is the same no matter the surface conditions.
Falling in wavy overpowered conditions then waterstarting sucks if you are a beginner. I've been in that position many times. I would finally try uphauling if all my energy failed. I can understand that panicked out-of-breath feeling.
I have been in same situation multiple times. Very hard and exhausting with sail to big at these conditions. Less control in status overpowered! I would have changed to smaller sail earlier.
Seems to me you are going off shore as you better manage this waterstart direction, dangerous! Your rear foot should be locked in the strap whlle lifting
Great effort Vlad. You used up a massive amount of energy there, I suspect you must be quite fit. It can be pretty scary in those conditions, but you kept at it. Well done! Top tip - the uphaul is no possible use in those conditions and can only get in the way, as you found with it catching on the footstraps - don't rig it when you're using the small kit.
@@bcsv77 Это метров 15-20 в секунду? Судя по снаряге ты не новичок. Видимо из сил выбился. Самое хреновое когда снаряга улетает и сил уже нет. Я еще так не катаю как ты. У меня самая маленькая доска 110 литров.
As others have said, when it’s this windy you need to learn to get the feet in the straps as you rise up out of the water, and also hook in as you come up, not afterwards. That way you are up and planing almost straight away, so will have less pull in the sail and more stability. Once you have learned how to do this, you will use a lot less energy getting up and planing.
Hehe, bravo for keeping at it! I never graduated to short boards. I've always been around 200lbs (90+kg) but did manage some good speed on a borrowed Mistral Ventura on a breezy day. (yeah, way back when) Those times when the wind ramps up and gets too much, often made me feel like a beginner all over again.
Great effort dude. I had an opposite but similar situation when zero wind came along and I was out with an 8mtr sail. The bad part was that I'd forgotten to install the up-haul! 🤦♂ I'd already been sailing out and back to the beach for at least half an hour when the wind dropped. It was evening, so I'd kind of hurried to rig up, then carry everything accross the roa and down to the water. I just couldn't get the sail up and had to roll it up and lay the rig on the longboard (Mistral Competition SST), then swim the whloe lot back to the beach. We have a cross-tide and I ended up 1/2 a mile from my car! Never forgot the up-haul after that!
Man, it is a waste of time this experience. Next time go to the beach and add more tension to the mast and to the boom. It is always possible to add more tension. You can see other people kiting. 3m2 is fine even for a small guy. Also I can garantee you will never need closed gloves in Tarifa. I you feel more comfortable with gloves, buy a pair with open palms, it is worth the small inversion.
The Gorge in Hood River Oregon reaches wind speeds of 60+ mph. Locals shred in this. Out of towners struggle. Get your feet in the straps in the water in that high wind, keep the mast into the wind and low, when ready pop up. We used to train many years ago in this type of wind. Everything happens a lot faster. Jibing becomes pretty fast!!
Tarifa is awesome! Remember snapping a fin off about a mile out. Had to strap my harness to the back footstrap. My arms are still a foot longer! Can't tell if this is appropriate advise, but mastfoot pressure is the key. Keep the nose pinned down by staying sheeted in, and accelerate on a broad reach. This will reduce the apparent wind and stop the sail overpowering. Never sheet out, that's when bad things happen!
Ha-ha-ha! I've lost my fin in 2 kilometers from the beach in Cabarete last year, and I haven't known about this lifehack (with harness) before, so I've tried to asked help by hand moving, tried to move (but it's no chance to move to the beach without fin ), and after 40 minutes waited for meeting with shore break on the beach at several kilometers from the windsurf school, but I saw the beachboy from the school who went to rescue me on the tandem windsurf, and it was a cool experience! Thanks a lot, good advice, I hope I can try this next time in Tarifa (maybe next year, who knows).
when waterstarting, lift and handle your sail from the upper part of the mast. That will save you a lot of energy. Grab the boom with both hands only when you are ready to step on the board
El windsurf es el deporte más difícil del mundo,el que requiere de más paciencia y tiempo y desde luego no es apto para cobardes.Enhorabuena,esto es puro windsurf también.
да ладно! было б печально, не было бы и этого видео, и этого комментария )) напомню, вес 95 кг, доска 76 литров, парус 3.0, ветер то 25 то 45 узлов - есть опыт чего-то подобного? ) такие погодные кондиции очень сильно отличаются от нормального виндсерфинга, например закрыть парус 3.4 на порывах мне уже было нереально - сильный передоз, и в то же время тонешь и приводишься в провалах. в тот день на воду осмелилось выйти человека 4 или 5, (хотя все оборудование на ION было забронировано) одному из них мачтой расшибло голову уже в прибое
Impresionante mucha paciencia, me gusto mucho tu video estoy aprendiendo a windsurfear, he aprendido que no tengo usar tabla chica jajaja, sigo en el rio. cuando tenga mas experiencia voy al mar. Nuevo seguidor
It's incredible how much your skills have improved over the years! I recently watched one of your videos from 6 years ago, and comparing it to this... it's truly impressive. Well done! I hope to sail even half as well as you one day.
Thanks a lot, bro! Trully said, Mauritius much more friendly spot as a Tarifa. Constant speed and air pressure, high density flow, the perfect direction, - strongly recommend for visiting and riding, but no earlier than 2025, because the main hotel on the spot under renovation and windsurfing rental out of service untill the 2025. Anyway it's a brilliant spot for kite!
For sure, windsurfing can humble you. It looks to me like a couple of things need to be happening too help you. First off you need to learn to water start straight into the foot straps and harness. This will help you keep the power contained as you get out of the water. I remember going to Sotavento the first time and it was similarly 40 knots plus constant wind, which I had never experienced before. Water starting was very hard till I worked out getting up in the harness first, then harness and straps. Also the stance you seem to have appears very upright for the amount of wind, this may be exacerbated by the board type you have, I can't really tell in the shots, but it look like the straps are quite close to the mast and really on top of the deck of the board, maybe this is what passes for wave kit these days. I haven't sailed for some time and tended to use slalom type kit, which is a little different and promotes a lower more raked back stance, with your feet on the rails to drive speed and acceleration. But again, an upright stance will be very difficult in choppy high wind conditions. It's all about getting the power on and getting going as fast as the wind to help ease the pressure when gusts hit. By the time I had sailed a few hours at Sotavento my broad reaches were really comfortable even in 40 knots plus wind. The water there is somewhat flatter close to shore which helps understand that point about how speed helps. But the principal is the same no matter the surface conditions.
Excellent video!! using every part of your body, waterstarting saps energy- been there. Real windsurfing! Great stuff
keep trying.
Falling in wavy overpowered conditions then waterstarting sucks if you are a beginner. I've been in that position many times. I would finally try uphauling if all my energy failed. I can understand that panicked out-of-breath feeling.
take your gloves off that would be a great start
3.0 Sail too big or too much wind for you :D? How many knots?
Up to 46 knots
Impressed that you didn’t give up and head straight for the beach!
Waterstart knowledge is important.
Suddenly sharky😮
You will get there keep at it and gooooo
that looks fun 😅
Creo que a la mayoría de windsurfistas nos ha pasado algo parecido. La lección final que es muy importante es saber nuestros límites.
Слова "сука" сквозь зубы выдают соотечественника😂
That’s what happens every time i go windsurfing. More time in the water than on the board. How much did you have to walk up?
I have been in same situation multiple times. Very hard and exhausting with sail to big at these conditions. Less control in status overpowered! I would have changed to smaller sail earlier.
Practice water starts in the places you can stand up then get going on deep, tacking would save you simming too
Gloves will waste a lot of energy. Not needed in Tarifa
Seems to me you are going off shore as you better manage this waterstart direction, dangerous! Your rear foot should be locked in the strap whlle lifting
Just another noob windsurfing in to much wind
Funny how the cameras being higher makes it look so much easier than the nightmare it is
Windsurfing in choppy water is harder in flat ...i do struggle in such conditions too...freestyle skills should be improved and boom should be higher
I know this hell! Thanks for sharing!
Goin out too far and not havin a very loose rear-hand
Good! I know this feeling. I’m not a novice or an expert. Sometimes, this is windsurfing.
Great effort Vlad. You used up a massive amount of energy there, I suspect you must be quite fit. It can be pretty scary in those conditions, but you kept at it. Well done! Top tip - the uphaul is no possible use in those conditions and can only get in the way, as you found with it catching on the footstraps - don't rig it when you're using the small kit.
Какой силы был ветер?
30-45 узлов
@@bcsv77 Это метров 15-20 в секунду? Судя по снаряге ты не новичок. Видимо из сил выбился. Самое хреновое когда снаряга улетает и сил уже нет. Я еще так не катаю как ты. У меня самая маленькая доска 110 литров.
Super !💪👍
wow
As others have said, when it’s this windy you need to learn to get the feet in the straps as you rise up out of the water, and also hook in as you come up, not afterwards. That way you are up and planing almost straight away, so will have less pull in the sail and more stability. Once you have learned how to do this, you will use a lot less energy getting up and planing.
Hehe, bravo for keeping at it! I never graduated to short boards. I've always been around 200lbs (90+kg) but did manage some good speed on a borrowed Mistral Ventura on a breezy day. (yeah, way back when) Those times when the wind ramps up and gets too much, often made me feel like a beginner all over again.
Grandissimo
Great effort dude. I had an opposite but similar situation when zero wind came along and I was out with an 8mtr sail. The bad part was that I'd forgotten to install the up-haul! 🤦♂ I'd already been sailing out and back to the beach for at least half an hour when the wind dropped. It was evening, so I'd kind of hurried to rig up, then carry everything accross the roa and down to the water. I just couldn't get the sail up and had to roll it up and lay the rig on the longboard (Mistral Competition SST), then swim the whloe lot back to the beach. We have a cross-tide and I ended up 1/2 a mile from my car! Never forgot the up-haul after that!
Man, it is a waste of time this experience. Next time go to the beach and add more tension to the mast and to the boom. It is always possible to add more tension. You can see other people kiting. 3m2 is fine even for a small guy. Also I can garantee you will never need closed gloves in Tarifa. I you feel more comfortable with gloves, buy a pair with open palms, it is worth the small inversion.
That looks like a normal day of surfing to me i should probably use a smaller sail too. Nahhhh… it will be fine
hadn't sailed fr years..and had same frustration...same issues. that could hv been me
The Gorge in Hood River Oregon reaches wind speeds of 60+ mph. Locals shred in this. Out of towners struggle. Get your feet in the straps in the water in that high wind, keep the mast into the wind and low, when ready pop up. We used to train many years ago in this type of wind. Everything happens a lot faster. Jibing becomes pretty fast!!
We’ve all been there
Oh boy, lower your posture and put a pressure to the mast leg, push it forward.
Nahhh, get some more proteins in your diet,, need power and weight,,
🤣 ha-ha-ha
@@bcsv77 easy 2 say when you have the same height but more weight than Björn,,
Know your limitations 😮
Tarifa is awesome! Remember snapping a fin off about a mile out. Had to strap my harness to the back footstrap. My arms are still a foot longer! Can't tell if this is appropriate advise, but mastfoot pressure is the key. Keep the nose pinned down by staying sheeted in, and accelerate on a broad reach. This will reduce the apparent wind and stop the sail overpowering. Never sheet out, that's when bad things happen!
Ha-ha-ha! I've lost my fin in 2 kilometers from the beach in Cabarete last year, and I haven't known about this lifehack (with harness) before, so I've tried to asked help by hand moving, tried to move (but it's no chance to move to the beach without fin ), and after 40 minutes waited for meeting with shore break on the beach at several kilometers from the windsurf school, but I saw the beachboy from the school who went to rescue me on the tandem windsurf, and it was a cool experience! Thanks a lot, good advice, I hope I can try this next time in Tarifa (maybe next year, who knows).
when waterstarting, lift and handle your sail from the upper part of the mast. That will save you a lot of energy. Grab the boom with both hands only when you are ready to step on the board
This guy shouldn't be out there yet,
El windsurf es el deporte más difícil del mundo,el que requiere de más paciencia y tiempo y desde luego no es apto para cobardes.Enhorabuena,esto es puro windsurf también.
Condivido ❤
Great effort dude! Most people don't realise how difficult windsurfing can be as compared to other watersports! 👍
Think I'll stick with Portland Harbour and more moderate conditions..but then in age terms I'm a bit late to the party.
Find another sport
Yeah; like sitting in a recliner mocking others on CZcams who are out there living!
С водным стартом всё печально))
да ладно! было б печально, не было бы и этого видео, и этого комментария )) напомню, вес 95 кг, доска 76 литров, парус 3.0, ветер то 25 то 45 узлов - есть опыт чего-то подобного? ) такие погодные кондиции очень сильно отличаются от нормального виндсерфинга, например закрыть парус 3.4 на порывах мне уже было нереально - сильный передоз, и в то же время тонешь и приводишься в провалах. в тот день на воду осмелилось выйти человека 4 или 5, (хотя все оборудование на ION было забронировано) одному из них мачтой расшибло голову уже в прибое
Impresionante mucha paciencia, me gusto mucho tu video estoy aprendiendo a windsurfear, he aprendido que no tengo usar tabla chica jajaja, sigo en el rio. cuando tenga mas experiencia voy al mar. Nuevo seguidor
Suggest you try different conditions, river, lagoon, lake, sea.