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Basic moves and tricks for freeriding on flat water

360When planing you initiate a jibe, but keep holding the sail flat and try to...

Backwind Duck JibeThe backwind duck jibe is a mixture of duck tack and duck jibe. After changing...

Backwind JibeWith this jibe variant, you step around the front of the mast to the other side...

BenderThe Bender is a variant of the Carving 360 where the sail is put on the water...

Body DragWith the body drag, the feet are completely detached from the windsurfing board...

Donkey JibeThe Donkey Jibe is a duck jibe with following 360-degree body and sail...

Duck JibeThe duck jibe (duck gybe) is a variation of the jibe where you lean the rig...

Duck TackA quick tack where you turn to an upwind course and dive under the clew of the...

Heli TackThe heli tack is a tack in which the sail is rotated upwind. Because of this...

Heli Tack - clew firstThe Heli Tack in the clew-first version. First shift the sail, then push the...

Heli Tack - no handedIn this variant of the heli tack, both hands are released from the boom shortly...

Power JibeThe power jibe is the standard among changes of riding direction and at the...

Push TackWith the push tack, the sail is pushed against the wind when it is tacked and...

Shortboard TackThis fast version of a tack starts from full planing speed and is an important...

Slam JibeThe slam jibe is a fast jibe variant for changing course quickly in tight...

Step JibeThe step jibe is the easiest variation of the power jibe to learn. You can find...

Upwind 360The upwind 360 is a 360-degree turn of the board and sail in windward direction...

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