Shortboard Tack

Alternative name: Fast Tack, Planing Tack, Sinker Tack, Speed Tack
Category: Freeride
Level of difficulty: Level 4 (from 6)

Description

This fast version of a tack starts from full planing speed and is an important basic maneuver. With the shortboard tack you can generate a few extra meters upwind when riding a tack as transition on small windsurf boards.

This content shows you the technique in detail:

Videos

• The quick version of the tack