WINDSURF | HOW TO RIG

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Once you've got your kit you'll need to know how to set it up so I made a tutorial showing exactly how I do it :)
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Hello everyone,
My name is Will Nicholls
I started sailing from age 5 with my Dad in a Mirror dinghy. Started sailing by myself at around 8 years old in an Optimist dinghy as I developed my passion for sailing. I then began competing in regional, national and world events.
As I got older (16) I wanted to share my passion for sailing whilst also earning some money in the summer so I became an RYA Dinghy Instructor and started working regularly for Hayling Island Sailing Club. I also did some morning and evening ferry shifts for the local moorings at HISC.
By the time I got to 18 my passion for dinghy sailing had transitioned into an addiction to windsurfing as it was more of a thrill for me, especially as I was no longer doing sailing competitions yet still needed to get out on the water as much as I could. After becoming instantly hooked on windsurfing I again wanted to pass on my passion for such an amazing sport and became a windsurfing Instructor. This in turn lead me to getting my first job for Ocean Elements (Greece) as a water-sports instructor teaching both sailing and windsurfing. I would also do my own private water-sports coaching whenever I could. I later did another season for OE but this time in one of my favourite places, Vasiliki (Greece) which is known for its ideal windsurfing conditions.
My 2020 summer season will again be in Vass working with Wildwind.
I am currently making water sports content to try to help people interested in starting to windsurf, sail or paddle-board or simply want to improve the skills they already have. Thanks for taking the time to consume my content.
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Пікірлер: 36

@willnicholls5 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone have any specific struggles with rigging?

@franogracin2326 3 жыл бұрын

hopefully not aymore :)

@theylive1999 9 ай бұрын

First part, probably because it's an old sail (rigid) so I'm struggling to get the mast through, the battens get twisted around the mast. Any suggestions?

@willnicholls5 9 ай бұрын

@@theylive1999 With old sails it can be tricky. I try to make sure to line up the luff tube with the mast (as much as you can). So that means you’ll have to bunch the sail up near the top of the mast and carefully hand feed it from there and then go back to the cutout and pull the sail down from there. You might have to repeat that process a few times but should get the job done without damaging the sail. For the battens do your best to keep them on one side as you thread the sail. If they end up on the wrong side you should be able to force them to the other side by pushing on the batten close to the mast and pull the mast up to get them to flex and move to the correct side. Hope that helps :)

@superisaful 3 жыл бұрын

Best rigging tutorials I’ve found on KZfaq. Please keep doing this!! ❤️

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isabel, appreciate that :)

@michaelkilgore9271 3 жыл бұрын

Great information that I’ve been looking for months to find basic things to know before paying for a lesson 👍👍👍👍👍

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael glad it was useful

@mikethezipper 8 күн бұрын

Awesome video, straight and to the point. Love it, thanks for taking the time to make the video

@willnicholls5 8 күн бұрын

Thanks Mike

@CutBackTvChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips Will :) Love from Portugal! Subscribed

@willnicholls5 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys!

@henrycartwright7124 2 жыл бұрын

Crystal clear!

@daanhendriks2606 2 жыл бұрын

this is fantastic. Much Thanks!

@willnicholls5 2 жыл бұрын

No problem Daan. Thanks for watching

@thernsa 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, Thank you!

@willnicholls5 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching :)

@Ilias.12345 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro for this value information

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad it helped :)

@MartiA1973 3 жыл бұрын

Solid beginner info'. Who d'feck gives this guy a "thumbs down"?

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude appreciate it :)

@nelsonenaccion4x424 11 ай бұрын

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiice

@MartiA1973 3 жыл бұрын

Bought a new U/J recently and at 8:10 where the pin pops into the mast foot, mine is now a really tight fit so has to be "coaxed" in with a rubber mallet and then attached to the board. Hope it gets easier as the rubber U/J compresses.

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

Hope it gets easier, make sure the mast base is properly cleaned out there may be something stuck inside? The fit shouldn't be too tight. Feel free to send me an e-mail if you need me to take a look

@cheepchoop6402 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, great video. I allways use the duct tape on the connection, however two weeks ago my mast broke while just surfing in very light wind 12 knots. I'm sure the mast was properly together and it was also taped. Would this just be unlucky? Or should i contact the manufacturer? Thanks

@willnicholls5 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. It depends where the break is and how it broke. If you were just sailing along in 12 knots and it just snapped then definitely contact the manufacturer. It may also be under warranty as windsurf gear usually has around 2 years. tbh it may be worth contacting the manufacturer anyway just to see what they say. hope that helps and you manage to solve it :)

@simonparker4992 3 жыл бұрын

Good detail about the battens. Can I just ask, are extensions universal or are there separate RDM and SDM extensions?

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Simon, The extensions are separate. You can either get an RDM extension or an SDM extension.

@awaywidya 4 жыл бұрын

Silly question, but to de-rig do you just do everything in reverse, ie loosen the outhaul first? Also, do you recommend complete disassembly between use or is it ok just to take out the uphaul and outhaul tension and keep the sail rigged? thanks

@willnicholls5 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah loosen the outhaul first and take the boom off then the downhaul. I’m using my kit pretty much everyday so I leave my kit rigged just without the boom and the downhaul on. But normally at home I fully de rig my kit to get it in the car. It is better to disassemble the kit because when the sail is ender tension it can be deforming slightly and stretch.

@wimsaelens7673 3 жыл бұрын

you can put your uphoul trou the hole on the buthom of your sail so your buttom is nicer

@willnicholls5 3 жыл бұрын

DUDE! That's amazing, I never knew that hole was there. My mind has been blown, that makes so much sense. Thanks!

@wimsaelens7673 3 жыл бұрын

@@willnicholls5 i also now it for a short time

@seanhoskingbiofieldmyother812 7 ай бұрын

You lost me at 6:16, way too fast to figure out what you were doing.

@willnicholls5 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Sean, noted for future videos.

@willnicholls5 7 ай бұрын

In reference to 6:16 I was trying to explain how I have my outhaul line setup so that it’s easy to setup each time I rig up. Not all booms are the same but if you have a boom similar to mine then the screenshot shows a good outhaul setup where a loop is made by making a knot at the fixed end (arrow 1) and at the cleat end (arrow 2). This makes it easy to put on the outhaul because all you have to do is pass the loop through the eyelet of the sail and then put the loop over the plastic knob where possible and then all you need to do is pull on the rope from the cleat end to complete setting up the outhaul. Hope that helps :)