Push Tack

About this trick

The push tack is a tack variation where instead of stepping around the front of the wing, you push the mast away from you to complete the direction change. This keeps your body in a more stable position during the head-to-wind phase and can be faster in certain conditions. It requires confidence in tacking and good spatial awareness of the mast position.

Key tips

1. 1

   Build speed before initiating — the push tack has even less margin for speed loss than a regular tack

2. 2

   The push happens as you reach head-to-wind: extend the front arm to push the leading edge across

3. 3

   Don't over-push — a gentle, controlled push is enough; forcing it can flip the wing

4. 4

   Practice the arm motion on land to build muscle memory before attempting on water

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