Push Tack

Category: Freeride
Level of difficulty: Level 5 (from 6)

Special characteristics:

• riding in switch stance (toeside)

Description

With the push tack, the sail is pushed against the wind when it is tacked and then guided with the clew through the wind as the tack progresses.

Here you can see how this variant of the tack is done on the water:

Videos

• Manuel Vogel shows the push tack