how to pump in 0-4 knots

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Maksior
Maksior
QLD
57 posts
QLD, 57 posts
18 Jun 2016 9:53am
Here are my tips on what to focus on when pumping in 0 knots (pump as you were on downwind like in the wideo here:



If there a direction, change into this style:




hope that is helpful,
Max
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
NSW, 4521 posts
18 Jun 2016 10:44am
This is the pumping technique I suggest in 0 to 4 knots of wind.



Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3413 posts
WA, 3413 posts
18 Jun 2016 9:07am
Very useful info if you're an aspiring Olympic RSX sailor or longboard racer.

The rest of us are doing something else in 0-4 knots....
powersloshin
powersloshin
NSW
1855 posts
NSW, 1855 posts
18 Jun 2016 11:26am
anyone can get stuck in no wind and it's a useful survival skill
Subsonic
Subsonic
WA
3413 posts
WA, 3413 posts
18 Jun 2016 9:36am
powersloshin said...
anyone can get stuck in no wind and it's a useful survival skill


True
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
WA, 8890 posts
18 Jun 2016 3:49pm
Had to do option 2 for 5km when the wind went to zero on the other side of the estuary.

F'ken hard work, but got back
Maksior
Maksior
QLD
57 posts
QLD, 57 posts
18 Jun 2016 7:51pm
here is a drill for you guys to improve your light wind pumping:

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snorkel962
snorkel962
QLD
496 posts
QLD, 496 posts
18 Jun 2016 10:44pm
Thanks these are great!!
Tardy
Tardy
5339 posts
5339 posts
19 Jun 2016 4:17am
A few good points ..
try it on a 100 litre board ,its even more fun .not.swim it in.
Maksior
Maksior
QLD
57 posts
QLD, 57 posts
19 Jun 2016 11:28am
An easier drill also aiming to aid you in your light wind pumping downwind and mark rounding:

Mark (AUS-746)
Mark (AUS-746)
QLD
66 posts
QLD, 66 posts
19 Jun 2016 12:30pm
Many thanks Max. Your videos, your technical commentary on this forum, your time invested coaching enthusiastic long-boarders at RQYS, and your overarching generous attitude is much appreciated!
Maksior
Maksior
QLD
57 posts
QLD, 57 posts
19 Jun 2016 2:15pm
Thank you Mark,
You have improved greatly through those few sessions. It brings me joy to see you succeeding in trying out some of the tips and tricks.
Here is one more video and a technique you are performing really well too. Hope others can benefit from it ;)

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