E-book Category: Sports E-book Title: Introduction to High-wind Sailing and Advanced Techniques Author: Burr Hazen Book Description: You recognize these conditions by the abundance of whitecaps. There's an increase in the height and frequency of the chop, and the wind is very noticeable in trees and bushes. You sail in both footstraps with the centerboard up, or more likely, on a short-board without one. And it's mandatory to use a harness. We start Part 3 with footstrap sailing, which requires a new stance and a new way of steering. Uphauling in these conditions is almost impossible, so we use a different method of getting underway: the waterstart. The most common high-wind turn is the carved gybe, of which there are three basic variations: the feet-first carved gybe, the step gybe and the feet-last carved gybe. Included in this book is the carved gybe recovery-you'll use it often at first-which is also the technique for gybing a short-board when the wind significantly lightens. Next is the ski gybe, a turn that may feel more natural to skiers and skaters. Part 3 rounds out your repertoire with the crowd-pleasing duck gybe.
Table of Contents Part 3
Book 9 Stance & Footstraps Book 10 Waterstart Book 11 Carved Gybe Book 12 Ski & Laydown Gybe Book 13 Duck Gybe
