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  Speedsurfingblog: 10 tips for beginning speed windsurfers in 2010

  Publicerad av rss på 26 februari, 2010 vid 12:00

  Hereby my best 10 tips I could give windsurfers when they would like to start speedsurfing in 2010.

  1. When entering a gust slowly start to steer downwind, try to find the point with the highest acceleration. This ’sweet’ point is rarely at the same place. Also try to notice where you feel unstable, lots of very good speedsurfers use a locked in style. In other words they have a stable setup, find your most stable setup!
  2. Buy your gps directly at http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com, ask for dylan he is the salesman of the gps’. The number 1 reason to buy your gps-speedsurfing.com is quick service! I broke 2 times my gps, it was just replaced and no questions asked! Also I believe it is good thing to keep some money in the speedcommunity, all events are great fun but need some funds…
  3. Start speedsurfing with some bigger gear at your local spot, if you have a 100-130 liters board it is OK to learn the basics of speedsurfing (going downwind+bodystance). Bigger gear gives more feedback to the rider, to develop a good surfingstyle big surfgear in essential!!!
  4. Visit a flatter speedsurfspot at least once, it would be even better if the water is shallow! At flatter water you learn how to sail in a more efficient way, this is the best way to learn how to get a high basic-speed. Windsurfing superefficient is a great feeling, like riding superfast on a bike. Strand Horst is a great example, but I think Sandy Point, Gruissan would be great to in lighter winds.
  5. Don’t 100% believe all forumtalk, the last decade forums did help a lot for the windsurfingcommunity itself. But lots of (semi-)sponsored windsurfers try to get a sponsorship by telling good stories online, this is no problem and I believe in most cases they are telling the truth, BUT sometimes its bullshit. When you believe some bullshit the bad gear/tuning can cause a bad speedsailingstyle, especially in the beginning of speedsurfing good choises are essential!! Ignore unidentified members, still there are some sportive speedsurfers willing to advice under their own names, it is worth reading their advice!!!
  6. Try to find a shop with active speedsurfers or find a speedsurfer that is willing to help you make the right choises. At Kater surfshop I have no problems to help beginning speedsurfers getting the best they can get for their money, it is not only buying but also tuning the gear… sometimes you can get up to +10km/h just by adding one thing to your surfquiver. It is not needed to invest thousands of euro’s.
  7. Don’t buy a speedboard for start. BUT when you found flat water and have reached 30-35kn it could be interesting to buy a speedboard. At this moment the fanatic falcon speed its now €599,- in the Netherlands surfshops. The falcon speed is a great speedboard. I don’t know about 2011, maybe fanatic will finally release the new speedboard range…. This would mean the low-budget speedboard will disappear from the market… Still I don’t think in the (near) future we will find faster boards on the market.
  8. Get some Time On Water with faster speedsurfers (top 100?? http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com), most topspeeders perform really consistent. This makes it much easier to see what works for you. Spots: Strand Horst, Sandy Point, Gruissan, Amstelmeer, Gouwzee, etc. Try to do at least 2-3 sessions with the same speeders.
  9. Be realistic, when starting speedsurfing don’t push to hard. It is best to try to develop your surfstyle and tuning of the gear. Only at competition at higher level I would say you should be pushing it! When there is suddenly a big difference between your speed and the rest it is a sign of serious unbalance in your gear, find that unbalance and move on!
  10. Used gear can be overstretched/bended/damaged in a way you can’t see/measure. It can effect performance a lot, the most polished board is definitly not the fastest!!! When buying used gear, try to buy something that has proven itself recently. Buying used gear is one of the best tips to save some money, but to get the right gear a little bit of expertise would be helpfull.

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