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Fin 1st Water StartStarts Quick Launch:
I have been told I have way too much time on my hands to have learned all these water start variations -- I usually shrug off these comments because I believe we can never have too much time to enjoy what we love to do. I love being on the water, playing, experimenting, and windsurfing. So get off my cloud! We all should find an activity we are passionate about. So I spit on these party-poopers. Anyway, falling in the water during windsurfing results in the sail and board positioned in a plethora of variations. Why spend all that time rearranging the equipment when the time would best be served learning creative ways to restart: like when the board is pointing the wrong way you can start fin first.
Rider: Royn Bartholdi
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While the board is facing fin first, position the sail on the water so you can water start.
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Sometimes the fin will be pointing down wind so one technique is to push on the nose with the upwind arm and pull the boom head into the wind with the other.
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Align your body in the waterstart position by floating the sail above you.
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Place the back foot between the nose of the board and the mast base.
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Extend the arms and water start as usual but guide the board with the back foot to keep the fin pointing in direction you are starting. The tail will want to round up and down wind.
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Now shift your weight onto the back foot.
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Place the front foot on the board so you are straddling the mast base.
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Guide the board with the clew hand.
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Guide the board so the fin goes down wind while sheeting out and keeping your body weight close to the mast.
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Step one foot to the other side of the board.
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Sheet in and step farther back on the board.
12)
Reposition the other foot behind the mast, trim and sail away.
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