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floridagirl · 21st February 2009, 03:15 AM

I have been trying to learn to windsurf. I took a 3 hour lesson and it seemed so easy at the time. Now I have been trying on my own and can uphaul the sail (with effort) but as soon as I try to take hold of the boom and start moving, I am overpowered and FALL! I spend all my time getting back on the board, uphauling and then falling again. The instructor told me it is about balance, not strength, but I am starting to wonder. When he was teaching me, he was on the board at the same time (on the other side of the sail). I am thinking maybe he was counter balancing the sail for me? I don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on more lessons. Any tips on getting moving WITHOUT falling after uphauling?

21st February 2009, 03:15 AM	#1
floridagirl New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2	trying to learn to windsurf - not fall! I have been trying to learn to windsurf. I took a 3 hour lesson and it seemed so easy at the time. Now I have been trying on my own and can uphaul the sail (with effort) but as soon as I try to take hold of the boom and start moving, I am overpowered and FALL! I spend all my time getting back on the board, uphauling and then falling again. The instructor told me it is about balance, not strength, but I am starting to wonder. When he was teaching me, he was on the board at the same time (on the other side of the sail). I am thinking maybe he was counter balancing the sail for me? I don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on more lessons. Any tips on getting moving WITHOUT falling after uphauling?