Basic Tack (Board in Water)

About this trick

Tacking means turning the nose of the board through the wind (the upwind direction). It's harder than a jibe because you lose power from the wing during the turn — there's a moment when the wing is directly upwind and generates nothing. You need to move quickly through that neutral zone or you'll stall.

Key tips

1. 1

   Sheet in and build speed before initiating — you need momentum to carry you through the neutral zone

2. 2

   As you turn through head-to-wind, duck under or step around the front of the wing

3. 3

   Move your feet quickly — hesitating in the middle of a tack means losing all power and stopping

4. 4

   A successful tack feels fast; a slow tack is a swim — practice accelerating the footwork

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