CARVE THE tutorial with LARS PETERSEN THE CARVE TACK
As you begin your new life as a windsurfer, the tack will be the first manoeuvre you will learn. And it is together with the gybe the most fundamental move in windsurfing. As you progress, the carve tack, will always be your faithful companion, as it helps you to keep upwind in light and gusty winds. And when you charge into the waves, the carve tack is the most common way to get around, especially on the inside where the wind oſten is gusty. Technically, the carve tack is prety straight forward, and on a big floaty board it is fairly easy. Te real trick is to do it on a small board without wobbling around, and ending up head first in the water. Te big clue when you try a small board carve tack is the foot transition. Geting around the mast quickly and with determination is a main key point to success. Doing the foot transition around a coffee cup on the living room floor is a good way
to get the footwork integrated in your head. Maybe you will even be the new dancing king if you train the foot shuffle at your local disco. Te point is that you will be beter prepared for the carve tack if the foot transition is incorporated in your mind and body. Let’s get down to business and look at the key points to a successful carve tack.
CARVE TACK ENTRY KEY POINTS
Entrance – Unhooking and carving the board upwind from a low position until almost at head to wind.
Transition – Te action of moving around the front of the mast and geting your feet and hands in position on the new side.
Exit – Steering the board off the wind and geting ready to take on power on the new beam reach.
Look where you want to go – As with most moves, the head is the key as it orients you and assists in moving your body, hips and feet. From looking forward and upwind going in, to looking back down the board for the foot transition. Back to looking forward in the exit. Te head is paramount.
Unhook and take the back foot out of the strap, placing it in front of the back strap. Put pressure on the windward rail. Lean the rig back and your body forward. Drop your hips and maintain a high mast foot pressure by hanging of the boom. It is very important to look forward.
Text and photo by CHRISTIAN GOEBEL FYM PRODUCTIONS tack
You are now sailing almost dead upwind. Your front foot is placed just in front of the mast foot. Te body is moving forward. Geting ready for the foot transition.
Keep the rig back and body forward. Look forward and maintain a smooth carve into the wind.
Step out of the front strap looking to place it just in front of the mast foot. Keep the rig away on an extended front arm. Needles to say, keep low and look forward.
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