FWD Loop motivation

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:13 pm

Forward Loop Festival saturday June 9!!

2 rules: huck hard, huck often.
Rock your own contest rashie to show you are cool and down with the FLF!

helmet recommended. Clinics! Prizes! Glory! who knows!

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:25 pm

... and the venue is?

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:36 pm

this is a "state of mind" event.. you can participate anywhere you go. I suspect that kook st will be good for some peer pressure! That is probably where i'm headed.

terrapin · Post by **terrapin** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:51 pm

I like the sounds of this--I have yet to try one, but i reckon if i throw on a rashguard it'll put a huge target on my back. Man up, or puss out. The only options.

Joostio · Post by **Joostio** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:58 pm

Convieniently going skiing, and today was fr to overpowered to try one, another time.

morewind · Post by **morewind** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:59 pm

Here's a video that shows a step-by-step approach. This is great advice if you're learning. One key point, which is not well taught, is to bring your mast to windward - on Kook St starboard looping (going out) this means bring the sail towards the right side of the board (windward). It greatly improves the rotation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTjxJTiTmSg

Or, you can just go for glory, take a big jump, sheet-in hard, and pray

winddoctor · Post by **winddoctor** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:01 pm

The "Gory" part scares me a bit.

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:55 pm

Hey that is a totally different approach than I have seen to learn a forward. Interesting Mr. Morewind.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:09 pm

winddoctor wrote:The "Gory" part scares me a bit.

good catch! i fixed it.

Windsurfish · Post by **Windsurfish** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:17 pm

Joostio, you murse carrying oyster eater! Would you really give up the best wind to go play in the snow. I say you are scared - dare you to change your plans and get out there. I on the other hand have a sore neck, and will still be out there making a fool of myself.... Chicken. Brrrk, brrrrrrk... LOL

Joostio · Post by **Joostio** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:56 pm

I do often sit to pee. Sorry, a chance to hike and get some turns on the Beaufort range, some mountains right behind my house I have been checking out for 7 years, some guys from work want to get up there and I am going too. I gave up a shit load of good sailable days this year for skiing, whats one more? besides, I got out today and made some top and bottom turns.

Windsurfish · Post by **Windsurfish** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:17 pm

Did better than me today Joostio- I did a few turns around puddles on the mala hat .... LOL

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:18 pm

Joostio wrote:I do often sit to pee.

Nothing wrong with that Bru, how can you read while standing?

Gdawg · Post by **Gdawg** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:30 pm

This Jem Hall video is new to me, but its another pretty good one:

http://video.mpora.com/ep/2lVMLtIz7/

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:04 am

looks like the Loop Festival will run from about 2-5pm, concluding with the presentation of the Golden Helmet award for best new loop.

are you stoked yet!!

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I'm in

:).

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