Willie Skipper Hass Tack

The Willie-Skipper has many extensions. The most common and easiest trick to append at the end of the Willie Skipper is the Haas Tack.
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Rider: Royn Bartholdi

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Tips for step 1)  The Willie-Skipper has many extensions. The most common and easiest trick to append at the end of the Willie Skipper is the Haas Tack.
Tips for step 2)  The Willie-Skipper has many extensions. The most common and easiest trick to append at the end of the Willie Skipper is the Haas Tack.
Tips for step 3)  With the front foot in the strap, guide the board around the mast. Keep your body weight forward. Place the back foot in front of the mast as the board swings around.
Tips for step 4)  Try to land with the nose hitting the water and the mast vertical. Your foot will naturally come out of the strap as the tail swings around.
Tips for step 5)  Round the tail into the eye of the wind by leaning the mast slightly forward and pressuring your back foot.
Tips for step 6)  Slice the mast into the wind and get backwinded. You are leaning over the tail of the board.
Tips for step 7)  The tail will swing around to the other tack as you push out with the clew hand.
Tips for step 8)  Push the clew through the eye of the wind and power up the sail. The nose will go downwind on a broad reach.