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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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 Wed Aug 12, 09 8:40 pm directional tack |
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my tacks suck! Besides watching the excellent Caution video, does anyone have THE tip?
Thanks,
Eric
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
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Hood River
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| Wed Aug 12, 09 8:44 pm |
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| I did one the other day just goofing around, but then I couldn't repeat it. Can you do air-jibes, I think it's something like that.
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Wed Aug 12, 09 8:53 pm Tacks are hard |
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Like a jump steer the board up wind and then transition the kite overhead. As you you do that rip the board around with your feet.
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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Chucktown
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| Wed Aug 12, 09 9:02 pm |
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I don't think "whip" is the correct word.
When I try to whip the board around I fail more often than when I just take it slow and try to push it around.
Plus, its way easier in the glassy water between waves than the choppy gorge.
Or you could just be cool like Gman and switch your feet on the lip of the wave... 
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jahmbi
Since 28 Jul 2005
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| Wed Aug 12, 09 11:10 pm |
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MY TIP IS THAT YOU SHOULD FUCKING FIGURE IT OUT ON YOUR OWN... NUMB NUTS.......  TROLL
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 5:29 am |
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| jahmbi wrote: | | MY TIP IS THAT YOU SHOULD FUCKING FIGURE IT OUT ON YOUR OWN... NUMB NUTS....... TROLL |
Whoa!  Deep breaths Jahmbi, you should be getting some wind again, finally, this weekend. 
I think what the ever-nurturing Troll meant to say was; start with regular tacks as opposed to those 'duck' tacks. The timing does not have to be so exact. Work on them when your fairly lit so that the upward pull of the kite gives you more time to work the board around. It often takes a big power stroke at the end or even a down loop to keep you from plopping.
Good luck! 
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 7:06 am |
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yeah - what Slither said
sort of three variations
easiest tack
- slow down and shove the board around with your feet
harder - sky tack
- carve hard and dangle and hop to switch your feet
500 club - duck tack
- half a front roll with the bar over your head "ole" style - I'm only at 100 attempts - definitely a work in progress - look forward to whipping it out
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 7:13 am |
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Yeah--I was going straight to option 3. Will start at #1 and work my way up.
Eric
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Kyle
Since 28 Jun 2007
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Squamish, Canada
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 8:21 am |
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a few things...
You have to carve the board hard up in to the wind to slow you down/stop and to start redirecting the board... not so much 'flick' it around or you'll go flying past it.
Use the kite transition to unweight yourself. My problem learning it is that I wasn't putting the kite back soon enough. I've seen lots of other people do the same error.
Use your initial front foot to pull the board under your body before you switch.
learn it strapless... much easier.
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windpig
Since 28 Aug 2008
283 Posts
Obsessed
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| Thu Aug 13, 09 1:15 pm |
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| I agree with the strapless comment. I have had luck in lighter winds with the regular tack (no duck) pushing the board through straight upwind. Sometimes the board will sink but I have found if you keep pushing through when you get powered up in the new direction you can recover and head off on the new tack. That being said I'm only at about 60%.
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