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Wave 360
A wave 360 tutorial by Tobias Bjørnå
Standing this move in front of the wave and continuing the wave ride afterwards is the big goal of many windsurfers.
In this video you can see a perfect wave 360 from Tobias Bjørnå, recorded at his home spot in Hanstholm.
Tobias told us in an interview what you need to pay particular attention to when performing this trick. Here are his tips:
The most important thing when learning new moves is persistence. You need to try again and again, without giving up after just a few attempts. It doesn't matter how long it takes — if you keep trying, you'll land it someday.
With the wave 360, for me, the first step was learning the rotation behind the wave and getting a feel for the movement.
There are three different versions of the wave 360: one for side-off, one for side-shore, and one for onshore conditions. For me, the easiest was to try in side-shore or onshore conditions because the wind helps push you back onto the wave.
The wave 360 is also a move that requires perfect timing — you ideally want to hit it just before the wave closes. Usually, the easiest waves to do this in are hollow ones, as they help push you inward toward the shore.
To execute the move, find a spot with good, hollow waves and side-shore to side-on conditions. On the water, locate a solid-looking wave, make a deep bottom turn, and aim for the section, making a 12 o'clock hit.
It's really important to keep the board straight as you hit the section so the lip strikes the bottom of the board and projects you inward, preventing the lip from catching the rail, which would ruin the move.
Keep the sail open with your back arm stretched and your front arm close to your chest. After hitting the section, pull your back arm and back leg together, stretch your front arm and front leg to shift your weight forward, and look down toward where you want to land.
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