Helicopter Tack (Stiffy)

he Standard-Helicopter-Tack is usually one of the first transitions the aspiring freestylist attempts to tackle. Here, I demonstrate one of the many variations by hanging onto the sail and exiting the maneuver clew first. In other words, the sail rotation is performed last; as a separate motion after the board has rotated and the feet have switched. I have named this variation as the Stiffy-Heli-Tack because visually the move looks stiffer. For some people, this is an easier Helicopter-Tack to learn and is more predictable since the steps are more discrete and you have an immediate counter balance.