Windsurfing | Massive Catapult | Harnessline breaks

Some days ago I experienced my worst catapult. The impact force was so strong that the harnessline broke. I could not remember the events until I watched the GoPro sequence. I missed the back footstrap already full planing. This day was very rough with gusty 30 knots wind.
So always wear a helmet and an impact vest when you are at your personal skill limits to be on the safe side.

[@jemand8462]

my worst nightmare is to have such a catapult, turn the harness lines around the hook, get trapped under the sail with not much air in the lungs and getting into a panic because I can't get out

[@sebastiank.9452]

That's exactly what happened to me yesterday. The harness rope wrapped around the hook and I was under the sail. 10 seconds of fighting to get past the side of the sail again and to breathe 🙄 The emergency opening was stuck on the trapeze... I'm now buying a more modern trapeze and the shock is still deep

[@jemand8462]

I can imagine. @@sebastiank.9452 I think it's probably best to try to train this once or twice in standing water conditions at some point. And for me, a modern trapeze with emergency opening plus these harness lines that can be detached in emergency is a must. We should also remember that if you feel like you really need to get air, you don't need to for another minute or more until you lose your consciousness. It's a big urge but there's plenty more reserve in your body, oxygen isn't even the problem, it's CO2 that needs to leave the body. Those apnoe divers show how much reserve there is, it's 90% being calm and trusting your body. They don'T have bigger lungs or anything.

[@bsichterman]

Had this happen a few years ago a wel, and as a cherry on top both my feet were still in the footstraps as well :D Needed to take a little break after that.... @@sebastiank.9452

[@SampieruCorsu]

Generally your harness lines are close enough to the mast to grab it and put the sail on your side and take a breath, even if you are stuck in twisted harness lines. The best is to try it close to the beach. When you know you are good, you’ll not panic when you’ll be stuck.

[@MissileGuidance]

Lol it's why I searched for this video

[@SvenBürkner]

Be safe! Always wear a helmet!

[@Hendreh1]

man i hope you wear waist harness and no seat harness.