Classic problems and how to fix them! Ideal for for intermediate/advanced windsurfers!

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Classic problems and how to fix them! Ideal for for intermediate/advanced windsurfers!
Are you flying downwind out of control?
Struggling to get into the straps, or not yet comfortable in the straps?
Harness getting pulled up to you chin?
Everyone needs some coaching bespoke to your own development and problems... but there are the classic things I see all the time, and a number of generic things that'll really help you out as you develop your windsurfing.
Starting with some equipment set ups....
- Boom height
- Harness line placement
Tactics or Technique? Everything starts close to the wind!
Other videos referenced in this one that'll really help you out....
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T.T.P.P.E.E Whats it all about!?... • How to relax!
T.T.P.P...
The Elements of windsurfing- the Fast Forward Formula... • The Fast Forward Formu...
Filmed in Vassiliki, Greece.
5.0m Point-7 Spy.
146 Fanatic Gecko
Audio recorded on InstaMic
Filmed on a mix of Insta360 OneR & GoPro Max
Mixture of camera mounts including Fly Mount and Sail Video System
#windsurf
#instaoner
#ridealong
#point7
#sungod
#starboard
#shorts
#vassiliki
#flymount

[@hockdg]

Great video again. As someone who has had a 15 year break from the sport your clarity of teaching style is much appreciated.

[@Cookiesports]

I appreciate that! Thanks!

[@gazawylde1375]

You are the man . Bigginer but you're making more and more sense 😊

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks 🤩🤩

[@joakimyliruusi]

"a stable freeride platform" that sentence right there encouraged me to buy a new starboard carve 135l board, now waiting for it to arrive. for real that helped me understand that my jump from a Starboard go windsurfer 175l to a Starboard futura 122l was too big, and probably that is why I've been struggling to progress. I ate my pride, put the money out and bought me something hopefully more suitable and fun. Thank you Cookie for this 🤙🙏

[@Cookiesports]

Great choice of board, I use a 133~ carve a lot of the time. Make sure you read the descriptions for elaborations on each skill when you watch them- 60seconds is short- Chances are the words that go with it will answer some questions you’ll have.

[@wongzhaoyong5145]

Learnt a lot and correct my mistake,thank you

[@Cookiesports]

Great! Maybe come to Vass for some coaching! 🤩

[@manikasm]

Nice summary Cookie! Thanks for this and all previous shots! I really follow you and your techniques and have really got a lot! Keep going!

[@Cookiesports]

Glad you like them! Thanks!

[@williamtech4668]

Yep.. watched it 10 Times now haha. thanks for the clinic cookie!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! Many more coming regularly! 👍

[@Jhoekstra]

Thanks again!! Great video!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks Joal!

[@redgum78]

Great video Cookie, lots of gold in this one!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@hoppertje71]

Thanks again Cookie for a great video that nicely summarizes a lot of your previous tips and addressed most of my questions/feedback, I posted previously (much appreciated 👍) A trip to meet you in Vassi is on my bucket list!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Hope to see you there for summer 2022!

[@yarbermuscle]

Great video. Great stuff. Keep the tips and trick coming. Us learners need them! Hurrah USMC NC.

[@Cookiesports]

🤙🤙🤙

[@JABTV2008]

great instructional video!! Good one mate. Clear and concise!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! There’s a lot more on the channel than just this video- I’m sure they’ll be loads more there to help you out! 🤙🤙

[@ikbelnwindsurf]

Fantastic details, which make me understanding, what I'm doing wrong🙂 thanks you so much 👍

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching!

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Excellent video, some very good things to think about in this video......I like these sessions you do which covers more than just one aspect, good to see how one thing can have an effect on other things......

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks Kev!

[@simonstokell7388]

Love it!!!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@segelsegler35]

Great series. I like your approach of stripping the typical issues most windsurfers are facing and then showing the solution, which is often just a shift of weight or a twist of your body. Really great. Regarding tactics: in gusty, partly underpowered conditions I use the underpowered time to get extra meters upwind instead of crushing them in useless attempts to getting the board planing. Best, Claus.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks Claus! 👍 Definitely agree with your tactics of Underpowered upwind… pretty sure we’ve talked about that in one of my videos. I’ll back on the water soon and will continue these series! 👌

[@segelsegler35]

@@Cookiesports Great. Looking forward to it. My snowboard season is already finished most probably. Was a good one.

[@pauljones4388]

Nice one !

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! 🙌🙌

[@ccarbon]

Thanks for another great video I’ll be trying these tips when I go out tomorrow. I’m jealous of the flat water in your shots. Can you do a video on windsurfing in waves or rather big chop?

[@Cookiesports]

Have you tired this one?... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4PFY42NrbxsiKM

[@brunorodriguesmaso]

I'm not into Windsurf (just other water sports) but I really like your teaching style mate! I would not hesitate getting some lessons with you. You might get me to try this one day!! :D cheers

[@Cookiesports]

Yeah it’s a great sport- come and give it a go!

[@richardm9688]

Very informative and enjoyable video, thank you. I noticed at 11:43 the guy to the right windsurfing appears to have his arms wide. I'm guessing from his board and sail he is at an intermediate level? He needs to watch this video!

[@Cookiesports]

Haha! You’re exactly right, I’ll tell him next time I see him! 🤣

[@julesa1244]

Great videos Cookie. If you could do one on how to correct spin out problems that would be great. Thank you

[@Cookiesports]

Great suggestion! It's on my "to-film" list! Quick tip- sicker kick, get the noes back in front of the tail with a hard kick of the front foot and pull with the back!

[@jiberider994]

Insightful video! I would love to visit Greece some time. That combo of 5.0 and 146 sounds like a dream for cruising around. I took a 104l free race board that I paired up with a 4.8 meter free wave type sail. At 25 knots I was flying. That was at Lake Neusiedl in Austria. What I would give to do the same in Greece or Spain... :)

[@Cookiesports]

Maybe see you in Greece for summer 2022! 👍

[@wderyckere]

Hi Cookie - thx for all of your footage. Suggestion : importance of clew first course (e.g. to come out of gybes). I'm on North Sea with a lot of chop and shore break so clew first is essential to control balance and keep the planing.. cheers!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! Clew first is a great skill, and very adaptable to loads of situations. I’ll add something in it to my “to-film” list 👍

[@tinadavis8534]

I've learnt so much from your videos. Planning to come to Greece in 2022 after a year of only 4 outings on the water so far. Looking forward to progress and have fun!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching Tina! It’d be great to have you in Vass summer 22! I’ll be at the cosmos hotel ready to coach!

[@tinadavis8534]

@@Cookiesports is there a " good time" of the year to be at Vass? I am desperate to perfect my waterstart and remain in control in the straps

[@Cookiesports]

Season in Vassiliki is May until end of September- any times good, but July/August tends to be more reliable! Hope to see you there!

[@lukeheatley4148]

God, I miss Vass. Only got back 3 weeks ago, but feels like a lifetime.

[@Cookiesports]

See you back there next summer!

[@lukeheatley4148]

I think my wife has already booked us in for most of August at Cosmos.

[@Cookiesports]

@@lukeheatley4148 Great, I'll see you there!

[@paulbradley8690]

One thing I believe is missing when I watch water based videos is safety where to sail even a lake can be dangerous

[@Cookiesports]

Good idea for a video!

[@weirdwilliam8500]

Hey, could you make a video about how to fall more safely while planing or going fast? Some tips or principles would be cool, since there aren’t many videos about this.

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! Thanks for watching! Tough subject… maybe instead of thing “how to fall/crash” we think along the lines of “to to stop crashing”…. How to stop catapulting! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqGkp6FsfKypp7c

[@Kirmo13]

I used to have so many problems with heading upwind. Now I know that I just need to put more weight on my front foot, whatever it takes

[@Cookiesports]

Push through the toes of the front foot! Join my patron page if you can... I do a number of "walk-Along" sessions where I talk through it a little more! Thanks

[@rboonk8552]

hi great cookie excellent stuff you put online, can you do one video only on how to set your harness lines??

[@Cookiesports]

Try this... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqm8e2aehsSni80 I talk about it a lot in a number of videos actually, the general summary is to keep playing with them on the water until if feels right, and 9 out of 10 times this means get them further back!

[@anutosho1]

Besides the content (which is great): How did you film yourself? Looks great. With a drone?

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks. No drones my friend… check this out and you’ll see! 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZ7FhaqAishpj5o

[@Willleau1]

This is me all over... frustrating sailing atm...so close yet so far..maybe i need to head to vass for a weeks tuition.

[@Cookiesports]

Hope to see you there next summer!

[@Willleau1]

@@Cookiesports making plans...

[@chrislearnswindsurfing]

Great vids, but how do you film this? Is there a drone flying behind and in front of you?

[@Cookiesports]

The link for the camera and mount is in the description. It is an Insta one X2 camera. I have a video coming on how I film these soon! 👍

[@FreshWaterWindsurfer]

Could you do a video on gybing in heavy chop? I have never seen a youtube vide on on this topic, and I think it's something that plagues most windsurfers. Most gybe "how to" videos I see are done in flat (or flat-ISH) water. This would help me so much!

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

I also noted this too, but in actual fact, theres no difference in the technique in any sea state, I find you just have to make a decision on how much you need to compromise/change things up to make a gybe in heavy chop. Most of my sailing is in heavy chop, Im always using a much tighter arc, coming out slower, almost off the plane than you might see in a "perfect world" demonstration, but this is what you have to do to make a decent gybe in those conditions. If you try and use too much speed, too wide an arc, you are bouncing off the waves, getting airborne and often end up stepping off the board into the water. I find in heavy chop you HAVE to really lean on the inside rail, really ride that inside rail on a tight arc in the trough between the waves......with the board on such a steep angle it smooths out the turn so much, the gybe then becomes a LOT faster (from start to finish) and before you know it you're around and done......Not sure if this makes any sense but its how I deal with big heavy choppy conditions......As I was re-learning this earlier this year I struggled with this for a while until I realized we are not always sailing in text book ideal conditions so you have to make allowances for that. I am by no means an expert, but I feel I can relate to where you're coming from.

[@FreshWaterWindsurfer]

@@kev-the-windsurfer. Yes, I'm thinking the duck gybe is the only way I'm going to get away with it because it's faster and you can really slash it around the corner fast.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

@@FreshWaterWindsurfer that would work, it also helps when using a smaller sail too, your rig flip is much quicker. I got locked into this "ideal scenario" when I was trying to refine my gybes and I found I actually got worse at it. The key is to be able to read the conditions, make quick decisions about how to deal with the environment, and never hesitate going into a move... and of course you just can't beat time on the water, as long as youre not practicing bad habits!! lol..... Stay low, and counterbalance are two things I keep telling myself going into a gybe, and honestly, counterbalance is probably the most important thing to think about.......

[@Cookiesports]

Try this, it's about gybing and general control through chop! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4PFY42NrbxsiKM

[@tomnahrgang5316]

Hey Cookie, I really enjoy your video's. Have been sailing in a straight line for years...now, with a Goya freeride board, it's been fun, but challenging. Just watched your video on how to use the straps...."squirrel/T-rex stance". Today should have been perfect, 10-15 wind, Flat. Didn't get close with the straps. I'm wonder if may sails are wrong? 4.7mm & 6.5mm. I choose the 6.5, thinking it the wind wasn't so strong. Should I rig the 4.7mm? or maybe it's too small? Should I think about getting a 5.00 or 5.5mm?

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! Thanks for watching. Tough to answer question here… you’re right I could be wrong size sail. Worth checking out what putter people are powered up on- that’s often a good guide on what to rig!

[@volpetrolski1]

5.0 on an 145l board. must be nice flat water conditions there 🙂. any tips on entering the rear footstrap on a slalom board in sketchy wind conditions?

[@Cookiesports]

Try this cheat…The easiest way to get into the footstraps windsurfing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWG6gGypZcd7mLM

[@volpetrolski1]

@@Cookiesports i did already see it, thx. And that trex posture (bringing your centerpoint of gravity down and outwards) helps indeed. Entering straps on al normal board isnt a hard that way, but with a slalom board the rear straps are really outward, leave alone the incredible acceleration it has. An ordeal in gusty wind! 🙈😃

[@Red-Door]

question: What fin size do you use for this combo? Probably not the standard fin (46cm) that comes with the board. That's way too big for a 5m sail. I've seen your reaction on a similar question on this video. But not sure if "classic factory recommendation" means 46cm fin...

[@Cookiesports]

Generally I use whatever the board comes with, possibly one size smaller. As long as you wind-sail size match ok you can over finn without much issue.

[@Duunti]

Is a 135l oké for 100kg?! With 3bft I use a 7,5 most of the time. Or would a 135 starboard be a little too little for my weight? (Can’t Waterstart in low-wind conditions yet, only 4+)

[@Cookiesports]

Yes! But you could always go bigger or smaller depending on conditions

[@nestorwind56]

are you going to teach anything or only show you moving directly?

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! Anything specific you’d like me to cover just let me know! 👍👍

[@dkevvv]

So your camera is a drone? How do you do that?

[@Cookiesports]

Not a drone… an Insta360. Stay tuned…I’ll make a “how to” video soon!

[@markolovis]

Great Cookie as usual, say, I am 6.2", 74kg, I use 24-26" harness lines (when on light wind gear) I kinda get told to use longer lines but I am perfectly content with them and all, yet I see people of my physique on 30-32 inches one... am I doing something wrong then? thanks in advance and keep up the good work

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching Jay! I’m 5.8”, I use 28-30” lines. You’re definitely using lines too short… but maybe links with having your boom too low also!? Get the boom up and you’ll need longer lines- then you’ll have more control! 👍

[@markolovis]

Thanks for prompt reply Cookie, I know they are indeed too short, and in fact I do use short boom, will try to move boom higher then, I always thought Wsurf was kind of personal (as in stance, general trimm etc) but there must be a reason if every Wsurfer out there uses longer lines right?😬

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Im 5' 11" , I am old school and use a seat harness, my lines are 28".

[@markolovis]

Yep, we short lines’ wsurfers are looked upon “strangely” I guess, anyway as long as we have fun that’s all it matters, peace out guys 🤙🏻

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

@@markolovis some of my friends who are similar height to me are using 30-32" lines, I don't know how they do it....I was using 30" earlier this year, when I changed to 28" I felt better balance more control, I have my boom quite high too, similar to what Cookie suggests in this video......

[@calummacarthur1149]

I have been looking to buy a Fanatic Gheko , i'm 80Kg, beginner/intermediate what is the difference between a 135 and 148 for me, i'd like more stability for just easy cruising on flat water ; but also make sure i dont outgrow the board

[@Cookiesports]

If in doubt go for the larger one- however if possible maybe get to a test day or rental centre and see how they feel. Both boards will work well for you and you’ll progress well- larger more forgiving and stable, smaller will be more playful and sensitive (once you have the skill to control it!) Can you make it to Vassiliki to join me summer 2022 and test out loads of boards we have to try and I can coach you through it.

[@calummacarthur1149]

@@Cookiesports we are looking at a windsurfing destination next year,, will check it out - sincere thanks for getting back to me

[@Cookiesports]

Look for Neilson Holidays and/or the Cosmos Vassiliki. Once booked well arrange some clinics together! 👍

[@calummacarthur1149]

@@Cookiesports thanks , looking now

[@calummacarthur1149]

bought the 148 Gheko - and ive progressed more in the last two months than I have the last two years, many thanks !

[@mommomom6501]

Hon do you rigg the sail good?

[@Cookiesports]

Try this.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqm8e2aehsSni80

[@mommomom6501]

@@Cookiesports how do you losen the lech on the sail when you rigg it?

[@Cookiesports]

Pull on more downhaul.

[@antoine-lw5vg]

I love cookies

[@Cookiesports]

🤣🤣🤣

[@antoine-lw5vg]

@@Cookiesports more seriously, you give the best opportunity i know online to see various equipment (including freeride) reliably and well framed.

[@innall1202]

Hi, what is the fin size on this video? Thanks

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! It’ll be the classic factory recommendation that comes with the board 👍

[@innall1202]

@@Cookiesports 🙏