Top windsurfing mistakes

arnegahmig · Joined: 27 Nov 2013 Posts: 17 Location: El Médano

Hey guys!
I recently came across a list by Boards Magazine on the top 15 mistakes windsurfers make. http://boards.co.uk/technique/15-common-windsurfing-mistakes-solved.html#xBWKkT5QL1Gg9smD.97

I thought I would do a similar list on my site on the top 8 windsurfing mistakes I see over and over and over again. As usual I would love to hear any feedback and maybe some ideas of what you think should be included in this list Smile

You can check it out at http://howtowindsurf101.com/windsurfing-mistakes/

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

nw30 · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:48 pm Post subject:

I absolutely love the #10 mistake on the U.K. site, couldn't agree more.

cgoudie1 · Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Top windsurfing mistakes

Greetings Arne,

Though some are frivolous, I agree with everything in Boards top 15,
except for rigging with your sail into the wind. Rigging with your sail
into the wind at a double black diamond place like "The Wall" is a recipe
for some missing teeth, and using your mast to unroll the sail like they
show really wears on your luff sleeve. I've seen more than 1 or 2 mast
punch-outs by people who rig like that. I'll suffer the ignominy of the
flapping, thank you.

In your top 8 list of mistakes, I would add poorly rigged sails (especially
under downhauled) as one of the biggest mistakes you can make. This is
different from rigging for the forecast, which I totally agree is a big
mistake when the water is right in front of you.

Then there's the rigging what you want to ride rather than what the
conditions suggest (the ugly sister of your rigging for the forecast).

This could be fun,

-Craig

joethewindsufa · Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal

NOT so sure what the BIG deal is about wearing trunks over wet suit.
I do so in order to keep my keys , etc
in my case it is NOT such a fashion statement as it was on UK site !!

westender · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge

Sitting in your harness and resting your chin of your boom. Yes, I see people almost doing that. #12 how big is that board ?? Shocked

PeconicPuffin · Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830

This list misses the two most common mistakes. From every clinic everywhere:

1. You need more downhaul.
2. You need to sheet in more.

GURGLETROUSERS · Joined: 30 Dec 2009 Posts: 2643

The most common mistake in our over regimented sport is assuming people are making mistakes, just because they're not sheep!

NOVAAN · Joined: 28 Sep 1994 Posts: 1551

WELL STATED. IF GUYS AND GALS ARE HAVING FUN, WHO CARES HOW THEIR SAIL IS RIGED OR WHAT THE ARE WEARING. I WEAR A HELMET GOGGLES AND A VEST AND DON'T CARE IF THE GUY NEXT TO HAS SHORTS OVER HIS WET SUIT...

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

I came ashore once wearing my neoprene hood with the ear holes cut out so my ears protrude, plus some totally dumb-looking but highly effective eyewear. Scott asked, "Do you have any IDEA how DUMB that getup looks?"

"Yup ... but they work":

Scott just said, "As long as you know".

UncleRandy · Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 63

Take up kiteboarding big mistake!!!!