Thanks Simon!

Thanks Michael!

Thanks Florian, glad you enjoyed it! Hope youve subscribed and seen many more of the uploads!

Thanks! Fell free to share the channel around to friends, it's not been going long so the more shares the more enthusiasm to film more this summer! 😉

Good on you getting back into it Stephen- welcome back! If you’re struggling with something feel free to ask! I’m off the water and in the snow fields now so look out for some similar videos on the pistes coking soon- then I’ll be back on the water in May! 👍👍👍👍

@@Cookiesports Fantastic. Thanks for the reply. It’s the start of a windy summer here on the east coast of Australia. I’m sure I will have some questions and I will keep following your videos.

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Thanks! Fully agree on the cold beer after!

Thanks Aice!!

No problem 👍

Thanks Chris

Thanks for watching! Happy to help!

Thank you Magnus! I only started the channel last summer, keep sharing for me and the subscribers will come! 😜 Im putting together. List of things to cover for this summer so let me know if there is anything specific you’d like me to film! Plus new cameras and microphones ready to go so should be great! 👌👌👌 Thanks for watching!

I’ll see if I can measure the wind speed, I’m never very good at that- I just know by looking that a Xm will work well for me! It’s worth noting there are so many variables about selecting kit that is not just the wind speed... Type/size of board you are on, type/size of finn you are on, type of sail, water conditions, where in the world (denser wind) not to mention technique itself! Someone who is very skilled can get going on a 4.0m, whilst someone else may need a 4.5 or 5m! I’ll have a think about the Patreon thing, thanks for offering!

Thanks Mathew- if I make it to 5000 subs I'll run you through my filming and audio set up's- seem to get as many comments on that as I am with the technique! Maybe you can share to your friends and help me get the numbers up! 😉

Thanks! Loads more similar ones on the channel!

Thank you- glad you found them helpful!

Thanks Lance. Plenty more videos in the channel to check out. You’re right about one foot- a key tip not to jump in both too early! Patience and play with the board to see how much power you need!

Thanks! Hope they help! 🤟

Thanks for watching and glad you're enjoying them! I think the how early the front foot goes in depends on what is about to happen... if you know you have power stick the foot in early and you can use the power to drive it off the wind and onto the plain- the moment it kicks into the wind doesn't matter as the power you have will help you kick it off the wind again. When it's less windy and you jump into the strap be more patient, you need the board as flat as you can for as long as you can to get up to speed- jumping in it early will cause the board to go up and you won't have the power to bring it back off the wind or flat again.

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Thank Warwick! This video is on getting planning and into the straps, a lot of upwind things covered in it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npNnZLhmzb2yg58.html Also have a look for the “Fast Forward Formula” video, all points cover everything and will help you fault analysis things going on.

Fully agree on conserving your upwind position, mentions a lot through this video. I have used the term “gust selection” a lot in the past too! 😜

Thanks Matt! Jump video is definitely on the cards!

@@Cookiesports Thanks Cookie, looking forward to it 👍😎

🤣 hopefully this video will help you change that!

Thanks! If i remember right is about 12-15 knots.

Thanks Roy! Beach & Waterstarts are on the cards, just trying to decide if i do a traditional videos for it rather than Ride-Along, want to ensure you can see and hear all the key points!

@@Cookiesports yes it could be awkward enough with the ride along style but it works so well actually being able to see what your describing in real time it really helps things click into place! I will definitely be giving it a watch whatever you decide and thanks for all the help in this series! By far the best on the net! 👍

Another vote for water starts! Can beach start to about waist deep but just can't get the full water start - is it just copious amounts of wind need?ed? Can technique get you up in light winds or do you have to resort to uphaul? (Of course we know you don't fall and it's only you shorts that get wet! )😬

+1 on waterstarts video please, ride-along or traditional :)

Hi Tobias, thanks for watching and really glad you enjoyed it. I’ve got loads more windsurf tuitional videos on the channel, I’m sure you’ll find many more of them useful! To answer your question… a little forward with the UJ you’ll likely find it a little easier to get planning, but your top speeds will be slower and it’ll be harder to go up wind. A little back with the UJ and you can go faster, but need a lot more control to to the board turned off the wind and into the straps. I’ve got a video on this coming soon so stay tuned!

Thank you! I am in Vassiliki, Greece, this summer! Great windsurf spot!

Thanks! Common riggings issues are people don't DH enough thinking it gives them power- you need a soft flappy leach so sail can twist and create lift. Similar with OH, often people put too little on thinking more belly give power, but then too much belly and the sail sits/creases off the boom and create drag (and hurts your back hand). High boom can really help though, you'll notice on starboard tack in this video the camera is blow the boom and you can see how high I have it. I've steered a little away from kit- chat videos so far and stuck with the "ride-along" style, but think I may branch out soon! Thanks for watching!

Merci! ✌️

Hi Simon! Great choice of board, really good fun! Centreboard is only for light enough wind that you can’t get going, if you think you can get going kick the centre board away as it’ll mess up the trim of the board if it’s in the water when the board is giving you lift. TBH the main key points apply on your board as with the ones I’m filming on here- nothing special or crazy to do.... Select the gust to try to get going in. Keep the board as flat as you can by driving through your front foot, toes in particular. Squeeze in the power in by committing out and back to windward of the board, pulling down through your hands and the harness and pushing the front hand away to help sheet the sail. 👍👍👍👍

Hi Pitachaja, Thanks for watching! Wider lines does not mean more power, just means the power is more spread out. In fact having the wider could result in have the front one too far forward, sheeting out and loosing power, or could end up with them too far back, over sheeting and stalling power! Setting them to just the right point- and really knowing exactly where that right point is, is a skill in it's self! I've touched upon it in another video actually, try this one out!... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ft5xoNJzqrXGp2g.html

@@Cookiesports thanks for reply, I just found your channel and already find it very useful for me! Also I'm a little bit jealous of this spot with turtles .. Peace!

Hi! Thanks for watching! Muss it absolutely does apply, bit in lighter or gusty winds it’s really key not to over commit encase the wind drops you you. I sail a lot more upright, and movement are smaller/more subtle 👍👍👍

Hi! Thanks for watching and gals you’ve enjoyed them so far. Broken mast recovery is an interesting idea, I’ll add it to the “to film” list!

Hi Edward! Thanks for the message, really glad you've enjoyed this and some of the other videos. I've got what you're asking for on the "to film" list when i get back on the water next summer- winter has begun now so will be in the snow filming for the next few months. Try this video out though, it's specially on getting in the straps, but a lot of it is about staying up wind anyway- just just bearing away and oaring up too much! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npNnZLhmzb2yg58.html This will also be really usefull0 the key windsurfing elements that people often miss out on/forget about... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdVhf7edmrCsd2g.html 👍👍👍👍

Thanks Mateusz! Glad your enjoying the channel! I weigh about 80kg, I’m a Gemini, and don’t like long walks on the beach as that usually means I’ve failed at something on the water and have to walk back to the car with my kit! 😜

@@CookiesportsI am looking for a first own shortboard and thinking about JP magic ride 112L. Do you think it is a good choice as I weigh about 70kg? My current level is planning with harness in, trying to get into foot straps and first successful water starts - still progressing :) most time I spent was on 155l board but it is becoming to big for stronger winds. Smalles one I tried was 122 and it was chalanging but doable...for sure in the nearest future. Cheers !

Can you get to any test centres or school? Rent some birds and see what feels good to you. The JP magic ride is a great board, a big jump from a 155 though and you’ll find it much more sensitive to foot pressure and how the trim is controlled (keep and eye out for Tuesdays vides actually- all about this exact subject!)

@@Cookiesports Yup, I have rented the gear so far. Todat I spent 3 hours on pretty wide 78cm 122L rrd board and it was challenging but fun. What is surprise for me - tacks up the wind were much better with big sail 7,3 than with smaller 5,2 Thanks to its counterweight.

Follow these steps and you will be able to too! Watch the video on this channel too about the Elements of Windsurfing- that’ll really help you if you’re struggling! 👍👍👍

Hi! Great to hear you enjoyed the video! Slow upwind could well be the board or technique... but remember the elements of windsurfing outlined in this video... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdVhf7edmrCsd2g.html Upwind Elemenet breakdown.. VISION- head, shoulders, hips, and leading foot all turn to look upwind. TRIM- The board needs to be flat from front to back to stay fast, the board need minimal heel edge pressure to get upwind- but not so much to slow you down- subtle! COUNTERBALANCE- arms remain extended, rig away. If the rig goes back you pull your body forward- this will help keep the board flat too. POWER- stays on! do this by pushing hard through your extended front arm, and ensuring your harness lines are far enough back that the sail stays closed. STANCE- a straight, upright body is efficient. It is tough as you'll always be on the edge of being pulled around the front, but being upright, and forward with your body will help... the vision, flattening the board, allowing the rig to go back and stay powered up. 👍👍👍👍👍

@@Cookiesports Okay. Identified two mistakes already: Too much heel-pressure and front-arm not fully extended. But whenever I stop doing that, I begin bearing away. I can't possibly turn my body more upwind. Thanks again. These videos and your comments here helped me a great deal to improve. I already started lobbying for a beach-crew trip to Limnos. ;)

@@slickvisualpoetry Doing them both fully will cause you to bear away, sounds like you're at a point we're the movements are correct but need to be a little more subtle, or even one at a time... extend the front arm with a little heel pressure, to stop you going too quickly into a downwind position. 👌

@@Cookiesports I'll give it a try. I guess my home spot is also not the easiest to work with. It is a lake with rather patchy wind and the runs are not particularly long. If I want to crank out as many jibes as possible, I have to go upwind aggressively. Maybe I'll try it the other way around: keeping the board more flat with less heel pressure while pulling the mast over just a little. I'll try both options, I guess.

Yes, for sure possible to use the harness with the DB… but you must remember how foot steering works and changes with/out the DB

7.6 RRD Fire sail. 2020 edition. Nice performance freeride sail. Hope you’ve managed to check out more in the series!

Hi PL! Thanks for watching, and a great question. I’ll try my best to explain an answer... - to stay upwind when not planning you just engage the windward side of the board into the water, this creates lateral resistance and allows you to stay/go up-wind. - to get planning you need to get the board flat. - as the board gets faster you need to get further out and further back one the board to control the lift. So you have an option... either move your feet a lot to be in the right position depending on what you’re trying to do (tough to do without a lot of skill, experience and energy!)... Or stay a little further back and out, but control the boards trim (how flat it is) but either heel or toe pressure. This same heel/toe pressure is how I steer up/down wind when not planning. So, when you see me not planning and standing on the windward rail I have some heel pressure to give me the resistance in the water and stay up wind. When the wind hits and I’m trying to get going I then (without moving my feet) push hard through my toes- in particular through the toes on my front foot. This gets the board flat and will allow the board to speed up. No need for excess movement on the board- just controlling how the board is trimmed through foot pressure changes. I hope that makes a bit of sense?!

Homemade I’m afraid! I’ll do an intro to my camera set ups soon!

@@Cookiesports nothing wrong with that😉 I was just thinking there'd be a lazier way than me having to tidy up my toolshed

Hahah! It’s a bit of metal, hammered flat with a go-pro style thing on it! Move promised everyone asking that if/when I hit 10,000 subs I’ll do a full intro to my camera set up. Share the channel and help me get there!

@@Cookiesports Consider it done...I've tried to make one myself with a old aluminiium tube but it broke...better luck next time :-)

I haven’t yet… but I’ll get on it!

@@Cookiesports Thx for your respond....looking forward for your new vid to share with fellow WSurfers'

Thanks for watching. Hope you’ve managed to check out a few other videos on the channel 2!?. I weigh about 80 kg.

@@Cookiesports Yes nice. I also weigh 80kg. Is such a 122 liter board enough if I have not yet mastered the water start perfectly?

@@fabwissler1245 122 is a relatively small board, but with some practice you can easily up-haul it and sail without water starting (providing the water is not to choppy of course!). Have you seen my water start video? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apySZ7Gc2NvboX0.html This video will also help if you're sailing smaller boards.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7VmdZyWnM6zknU.html

Push though the front toes, that'll drive the board flat and forward and not spin you out. New video coming soon will touch on this point!