AUS2001 said..

Today was the day! I managed to pull off my first forward loops! So happy!

yeah baby

Good to see lot's of guys pulling the trigger

Forwards are one of the easier moves to learn, but are also probably the scariest to try!
All about getting the move down in your head, then just committing to it..

#1 tip when you're learning - look under your back armpit, and don't look back! This helps you rotate and most importantly it stops you freaking out and bailing..


Vicco guys - tonight looks like lots of wind forecast, anyone feel free to come down to Elwood at the pipe and come and say hi. More than happy to spend some time helping guys try some. Got 2 other mates coming down tonight who have just tried their first few forwards

A couple of us were just saying last week we should hold the 'forward clinic' on the bay again this summer..

in my head i am doing them all the time now

nothing like some good visualisation

i think i will nail the first one i try . . . . . .

Sputnik11 said..

OK - how many are going to commit to a loop this summer? I am gunno get it done.

Me and matt are committing. I want this done and dusted this summer.

Will have to get out and start hucking.

Sputnik11 said..

in my head i am doing them all the time now

nothing like some good visualisation

i think i will nail the first one i try . . . . . .

I say the same thing about doing double forwards... then pussy out everytime

OK Loop Clinics....

Joel? When we starting?

Sputnik11 said..
OK - how many are going to commit to a loop this summer?

Daz & I will be in. At the end of summer we had one session where that was all we tried. I got around twice, but haven't tried since. Need to get back on the band wagon.

You want to learn forwards from this guy?

Photo thanks to whitecaps photography

How many of us will end up with injuries ? Something else to chat about

Sputnik11 said..

modi said..

How many of us will end up with injuries ? Something else to chat about

the 4 steps will get us there injury free

yea pretty much the only injury you will get is a sore back from slapping against the water with out using a wetsuit top

Well I pulled the trigger today and the first thing I noticed was the distinctive backslap! Not at all like a catapult. For some reasons catapults seem softer. This was a a slam that took the wind out of me for a second.

stone said..

Ian trying to follow Remy's steps.
I can't get past step one. Every time I throw my self forward the board stays put and my feet get flung out of straps.

Iam on flat water 5.0m and 90 litre and planning 20 knts
Any tips??

I think in step 1 you're supposed to come out of the straps. Keep at it dude. I didn't try today, but I was massively overpowered with a 5.5 up so you can guess it wasn't really learning weather. I did get a stink load of speed up on a few beam reaches though. YEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAA

NotWal said...

stone said..

Iam trying to follow Remy's steps.
I can't get past step one. Every time I throw my self forward the board stays put and my feet get flung out of straps.

Iam on flat water 5.0m and 90 litre and planning 20 knts
Any tips??

I think 20 is too fast if you're not popping the fin out. Step one is slooowww, non planing.

Cheers NotWal
I knew it wasn't ideal conditions but had to try and not complaining about having wind

DunkO said..




Photo thanks to whitecaps photography

That is just the "no-hands and no-feet" loop that all the pro's are trying to master... what you didn't see is that - mid superman-flight - Joel managed to slip back into the straps, hook-in and do an air-punch with both arms.

FlickySpinny said..

stone said..

Iam trying to follow Remy's steps.
I can't get past step one. Every time I throw my self forward the board stays put and my feet get flung out of straps.

Iam on flat water 5.0m and 90 litre and planning 20 knts
Any tips??

Don't throw yourself forwards. 4 Steps says nothing about throwing yourself forwards - in fact that's a pretty good way of getting hurt.

If you're trying it at speed and getting ripped out of the straps then turn more downwind at the moment of takeoff. Dead downwind will do.

Just on that... dont trundle off downwind for 100m - you will stall the sail completely -> know where you are going to launch from.

Also worth considering, when I was learning, Mr Flicky noticed my loop-attempts, then gave me some pointers. If you have someone else to sail with, get them to critique you as it will give you incentive to actually do it, as well as reminding you of the various suggestions mentioned here.