Light-Wind Training of High-Wind Techniques!

[@watersportsnomad]

This is the BEST! Super proud to have Cookie as one of our Trainers with the Nomad Instructor team in Vassiliki!

[@Cookiesports]

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[@andersjuul8310]

Coffee from me ☕ -- thanks for educating and inspiring content🙏😎!

[@Cookiesports]

You’re the best- thank you so much!

[@owenfrost6162]

This stuff is fantastic and giving me some great ideas to try on a light wind day! Love the back winded ones and gybing w/out the rig flip then turn back the other way for potential wave riding!

[@Cookiesports]

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[@JimsWindsurfing]

I’m finding the flare gybe to be a super good way to turn around in light wind with big gear. Thanks for the tips to practice.

[@Cookiesports]

And great practice for coordination, agility & rig/board control!

[@naturepro5643]

Thanks !! you help us having fun in lightwind day.

[@Cookiesports]

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[@ghughes20]

I’m making an effort to take advantage of light wind days. Good stuff to work on here!!!

[@SoorinSeptimiuCooman]

Very good explanations like always!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! 🤩

[@bobbyshearer2845]

Thank you so much, great show.

[@Cookiesports]

Thank you o

[@mike6153]

I love light wind freestyle, thank you for this video! 🤙👍

[@Cookiesports]

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[@dimitriskakalis4703]

Thank you Cookie.... Great video and very helpful...

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching!

[@dr.franciscotorresmarquezc7352]

Great one. Always rockin'

[@Cookiesports]

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[@GLOCKDPLUSFlowriders]

Wow! Thanks. Followed most of it.

[@Cookiesports]

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[@anthonyperkins8304]

😂😂😂Gemini!😂😂😂. Excellent video. Thanks Cookie

[@Cookiesports]

Gemini!? 🤙

[@SuperMoskis]

Great exercises, I will definitely try them all

[@Cookiesports]

Glad you like them!

[@michaelgoss7515]

For way too long I would only go windurfing if it was planning weather, I missed soo much. Getting out in light winds and basically playing is sooo underated, a few more things to try next time I'm out in light winds.

[@Cookiesports]

You are one of many many windsurfers who do not go out unless it’s actually really windy! You’re quite right, the light wind exercises are really good fun, and so beneficial for the Highwind skills!

[@Dantanalicious]

Another great video Cookie!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks

[@bradmurdaugh5228]

Thanks for the great video. Where I sail we have low to marginal winds most days it's great to know what I can practice that will help build my skills for high wind days.or progress me into more advanced maneuvers. Love your channel and your coaching technique. The hardest part for me is the foot steering. Hard for me to put the weight and power on the front foot without feeling like I'm about to catapult. I've already repaired the nose on two boards due to catapults so I realize I'm very hesitant to shift my weight forward.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Catapult- if you feel you are about to catapult, sheet in harder and deliberately roll the sale further around the front. You will miss the nose completely!

[@niyazioezel]

I use Meta quest 2 for watching 360vr windsurfing videos, which are recorded with an insta360 camera. It feels like a real windsurfing session. I hope in future you can deliver such videos too. You explain really good, I learned much from your KZbin channel. Kind regards.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! I will have a look into the technology and see if it’s something I would consider!

[@youssefgheribi]

Great video, but please we need a video for exercice training for our balance and massel in the gim or at home to prouve our skil on the water

[@Cookiesports]

I’ll have a think… not really the show of video I make- might be best for an online coaching session together, or join me out here in Vass!

[@theswedishwhale8377]

I recommend reading/watching some sail-chi exercises. Also available in the Trictionary. Good video, thank you!

[@Cookiesports]

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[@Jhoekstra]

The hard work and effort you put in these video’s is amazing and fantastic!! I will go to Dakhla again this summer and sometimes there’s this morning with a very light wind. The perfect time to practice!! Love the flair jibe! If you go into the straps in light wind, I assume most of the weight, if not all, is on your mast foot, correct? I will have to try this on my 100 liter board.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Have a great time in Dakhla! And yes, light wind straps- pull down through the boom to stop the Noes spinning up

[@Tobias1949]

I would like to do some throw--around-the-rigg move. Not quite sure how to do it though

[@Cookiesports]

Come to Vass, I’d be happy to coach you!

[@SPCspoon]

Hi Cookie, I guess you barely fall into the waters anymore, but as I would try those new maneuvers, I'll drop a couple of times. How would you start over again in these winds? Waterstart might not work - will you just climb up and raise the sail as teached at the very start?

[@Cookiesports]

Yes of course… just up the uphaul- definitely not enough wind to waterstart here!

[@1212354a]

Been doing things like this for decades when the wind dies and I don’t want to come in yet. Tried every kind of jibe possible with a light, camless sail and a floaty transition board. Not a fan of switch sailing. When would I use that in normal sailing?

[@Cookiesports]

I’m not sure which bit you are referring to by sail switching? Everything in here is directly relatable to Highwind sailing though.

[@1212354a]

@@Cookiesports the quick side to side with the sail near the end of the video.

[@Cookiesports]

@@1212354a ha ah - "The Waft"- starting at 11:45. This is how you change sides on the boom- in almost every move that involves a switch - all tacks and gybes for example! I link it straight into a gybing exercise showing the "disco" move.