Windsurf – July 2019

POWER WAVE

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Graham’s Backside Cutback

Pro Tip:

1) Sheet out slightly while heading upwind

on the wave. Push on your heels to drive

the board up the wave while sheeting in

with a scooping motion, bringing the sail

towards the tail of the board until the

foot of the sail touches your shins.

2) At the top of the wave, bend at the

waist, leaning forward with your weight

over the sail. Rotate your upper body

downwind while keeping your hips facing

upwind.

3) Leaning on your boom, push out hard

with your back hand and pull in with your

front hand. Keep facing downwind with

your shoulders. As the sail backwinds

and lifts you upright, rotate your hips and

lower body to face downwind with your

weight on your toes to complete the turn

with your board.

Graham Ezzy, backside at Hookipa. Photo: Kevin Pritchard