Nice video! And some nice gybes! Would it be true to say that as the power comes in you tend to lean back and ride the fin? I'd suggest instead keeping forward and crunching to keep the board flat and drive the power through the mast foot. That should stop the nose and tail from wandering about in the chop. I'd say the same thing to all the other sailors in that clip too - and indeed to my former self, but then I went to a clinic and they 'fixed' me!
You are right - it is a mistake to lean back, because it immediately increase the drag. Instead it makes sense to close the sale, effectively de-powering it. But it is so natural to make this mistake, so I personally make this mistake when tired + strong gusts + large chop.
Nice video! And some nice gybes!
Would it be true to say that as the power comes in you tend to lean back and ride the fin? I'd suggest instead keeping forward and crunching to keep the board flat and drive the power through the mast foot. That should stop the nose and tail from wandering about in the chop. I'd say the same thing to all the other sailors in that clip too - and indeed to my former self, but then I went to a clinic and they 'fixed' me!
You are right - it is a mistake to lean back, because it immediately increase the drag. Instead it makes sense to close the sale, effectively de-powering it. But it is so natural to make this mistake, so I personally make this mistake when tired + strong gusts + large chop.