How to GU SCREW - Ben Proffitt

Looking for a move to try to spice up your wave sailing?
I think the Gu screw could be the one... plus it will help get your head around wave 360s and even forward loops!!
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[@AN-yr7nm]

Thank you Ben, especially for keeping windsurfing fun and so alive! :)

[@MikeTheVanFX]

Picked up my first real wave board last weekend. A 2014 Fanatic quad 76. Once there is some wind in the Netherlands I will be trying these out. Can't wait to get out there again. And try all these fun moves out.

[@neilconnan350]

Nice Ben, inspired to give this a go!

[@windsurfer]

Awesome cheers Ben!

[@Silverthorn1111]

Thanks for this nice video Ben! Now I just need some wind! 🙁😅

[@WindsurfingTV]

Yep I have heard it’s not been a good summer for wind!

[@moguzd]

Cool, definitely will try this when i find sideshore, thanks Ben.

[@WindsurfingTV]

Works in cross onshore as well

[@AdrianTregoning]

Ok. I am shutting down my PC to hit the water now. Motivated. Shot!!!

[@kitbrogan]

Mate, loved it. Had a crack yesterday. Definitely a low consequence move. Keep these coming.

[@alexvantee6938]

Watched it for 99000 times now, i think i have it in my head now. Now on to the water!!🤙

[@holgerwagner3291]

Usefull, definitely! Wymaroo and Gu Screw are perfect moves in all world conditions.

[@stormy-storiessurf9210]

Thanks!

[@bolzenschneider6455]

Awesome. Never heard of it before an gonna try it today in Sidi Kaouki Morocco

[@jmvdkooij]

Thanks Ben. Gonna try one in my next session. Hope the wind hasn’t finished yet here in Bali..

[@fonsvandenhove]

Jeroen, what would you consider the windy season in Bali? I usually spend time on Java and never ever have I had a windy day there. I'm trying to plan some time in Bali but would like to go windsurfing there.

[@ML-jf1xe]

Deffo gonna try this. Man I forgot about this move but yeah Angulo is legend

[@filipp9680]

Good material. Up for more!! Thanks Ben!

[@olivierjacquet6809]

Super conseils. Des années que j'essaye ce move. J'espère y arriver maintenant. Merci pour la vidéo

[@henrikfaasel7228]

more of this more easy tricks with that you can have fun in the waves

[@TheDunny888]

Love this Ben. A great move that’s also doable in x onshore / onshore conditions. 🤙

[@FrankvanVoorthuizen]

Loving these videos! Still trying to learn the micro backloop but there just isn't any wind lately...

[@jondwavedancer8700]

Hi Ben, thanks for the inspiration. I am gonna go for this the next time we have some good conditions in Cold Hawaii :-)

[@CarlTomlinson1]

Great Ben, thanks!

[@raphaeldavidge9648]

Yeah that’s cool. I’ll give that a go.

[@rikiwind9199]

Excelente, de ahora en mas a practicar. Saludos.

[@7BOFORA]

Nice move Ben

[@peterfodor7403]

Thank you Ben so much for this video and for all the other videos (they are AWESOME!) - I recently just wanted to try this move and need some advise: Is it possible to land gu screws consistently in onshore lake conditions with small choppy waves? As this is, what I usually sail in. Cheers!

[@WindsurfingTV]

Yes for sure... but it will be a little harder. As you will have to learn how to do the thing i was showing you in the TAKA video... basically Gybe and stay Clew First Swith stance and then pop into it from there. If you look at the Wymaroo (Diony does 2 in this video) you can progress to that. The hardest thing is to get the 'POP' in that position... feel FREE to send your attempts

[@peterfodor7403]

@@WindsurfingTV Thank you so much for your answer and for the tips. I can do now the gybe to switch stance clew first + upwind 360 ending but without the pop (I have to nail this first with the pop and then the gu screw is the next thing). Be ready for some crash videos! :D

[@WindsurfingTV]

@@peterfodor7403 look forward to them

[@wingo.jimbo84]

Foil is goil!

[@LevelupyourBody]

Where is this Spot?

[@WindsurfingTV]

Tonel beach in Sagres

[@felixt9578]

Hey Ben. Do you know of a nice Tutorial of the Waimeroo? Can’t find anything

[@oswald1068]

Mark Angulo's still legendary move!

[@florisdullaart9734]

when can we come to your old peoples surfcamp again?

[@WindsurfingTV]

😁 ...maybe soon!!

[@andreringersma9792]

Thnx how is it with onshore wind

[@genaroimoveis9221]

Caramba onde que essa praia!

[@pat14111979]

cant agree more with A N....but please 1 question Ben, i never understood how it works, wave riders go down wind to surf the wave on side shore conditions, ....how do you go back to where you started with a wave fin ? i always wondered...(i am a lake windsurfer, and quite bad to go up wind obviously)

[@WindsurfingTV]

Well Wave boards go upwind surprising well… but it is a different technique. Using the rail not so much the fin. But multi fin boards have a fair bit of lift

[@xrainzxx]

can you please do a tutorial for this move?

[@peterhofstede2]

Nice one Ben! Diony doesn't seem to sheet in when he lands the Wymaroo, which goes against the frontloop training tips. Is actually trying to land the Wymaroo counter productive for loop training?

[@WindsurfingTV]

Watch it again… 😁 …he sheets in a lot… just not on take off!

[@peterhofstede2]

​@@WindsurfingTV maybe it's the angle, but when his back hits the water his left arm seems pretty stretched out to me.. I guess he does sheet in because the gap between the sail and the board closes, but he is not pulling the boom to his chest. I noticed because in my own attempts i often get my feet hooked under the sail when the board gets airborne and I sheet in. Diony obviously doesn't have that problem : )

[@WindsurfingTV]

@@peterhofstede2 Yep.. well that why alot of people never get their forwards sorted. Forwards are about shifting weight... but just to go back to Diony if you look o landing the board and the sail is closed. But difficult to see what he is doing as he's in the water and behind the sail. But i see what you saying.. but keep in mind the wymaroo is done by shifting weight and using momentum to your advantage. just like planing forward should be done... not just pulling in like most people think.

[@jondwavedancer8700]

I like the music but unable to find "The Duke is Dead" by May68 on Spotify. Tough t.....

[@thegibbonisreal]

Is this cos you can’t wave 3 on starboard?

[@WindsurfingTV]

Haha… well you know what… this video came about from trying to do Ariel Wave 360’s at Tonel and I thought.. ‘you know what… not enough people are doing guscrews and they should. So yes.. it’s the first stage of forward loops and wave 360’s 😁

[@thegibbonisreal]

@@WindsurfingTV Brother Dave always did nice ones.

[@jondwavedancer8700]

@Ben: I assume one attempts the GU screw off at the throwing part of the wave as in a wave 360, correct?

[@WindsurfingTV]

You can go for it earlier as you don’t need the kick from the wave to project you in front of the wave 👍🏻

[@surfrider75]

Can it be done in on-shore? Or only in side-shore wind?

[@manuwindsurfing]

Onshore too. You can basically do it in the wave or outside of the waves. When doing it on the wave, the wave does the pop for you so you can work on your sail only pretty much. Just keep your sail way open until you hit the wave.

[@alexr9341]

Норм🤙, ждём продолжения

[@neil2385]

Going to have to start calling you " Nuno" from now on

[@karolbiernak9282]

+

[@wetchicken8533]

Next step, How to stop doing Gu Screws and land the 360 in the wave ! :-D

[@WindsurfingTV]

Exactly

[@jw6986]

Where is this spot ?

[@Silverthorn1111]

I think it's the Tonel spot in Sagres, Portugal.