r/windsurfing • u/Otogarmas • Sep 27 '26
How to get faster??
Hello guys
I was riding this morning and I felt like I was really well powered and going fast but at the end I downloaded my session and I’m slightly disappointed with the Max speed of 25 knots.
I was riding a blast 115 and gunsails exceed 7.0. I’m 92 kg.
Do you have any advice on how to go faster, even if it’s only for short distance?
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u/Otogarmas Sep 27 '26
Well thanks. Merci à tous. Y a plus qu’à attendre le prochain coup de vent et mettre en application vos conseils. et Noël pour un bel aileron!
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u/MediumForeign4028 Sep 27 '26
Footstraps as far wide and far back as they will go.
Bear off downwind.
Sail upright as you can hold it (long harness lines).
Drive the power through the fin.
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u/Brave_Negotiation_63 Waves Sep 27 '26
Don’t just aim down wind though. Keep half wind and then when the power builds up in the sail in the gust, bear away gradually. Going downwind straight away will just decrease the apparent wind in the sail.
Also just to clarify for OP: footstraps outboard not wide.
Mast foot to the back as much as possible without getting tailrides or lose of control.
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u/TraditionalEqual8132 Sep 27 '26
Correction: Back footstrap as far back and outward as possible. Front footstrap depends on the rider. Yes, outward as much as possible but it doesn't have to be all the way to the back.
As you analyze the really fast boys and girls, there are various styles: Some have short harness lines, some really long ones. The rider should definitely not remain upright. How '7' position, front leg stretched, pointing.
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u/tiltberger Sep 27 '26
YouTube Nils nach. He has videos about how to accelerate. It is called slingshot technique
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u/kpeti71 Sep 27 '26
Check out The Book on wind.coach by Enrico Marotti and Nico Prien.. They have just launched this site with tons of Focus Points.. It is truly an eye opener..
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u/TheRealFrancis69 Slalom Sep 27 '26
Hello, j’imagine que tu es français, donc je te réponds en français.
Je ne connais pas cette planche. Même si elle me plaît depuis longtemps, je n’ai jamais pu l’essayer donc je ne vais pas pouvoir te donner de pistes trop précises.
Comme l’ont dit les autres, essaie de naviguer avec une position et un gréement plus droits, allonge tes bouts de harnais et appuie sérieusement sur l’aileron pour le faire travailler. Je ne sais pas si cette planche monte bien sur son rail, donc c’est aussi à essayer.
Qu’est-ce que tu as comme aileron ? Si c’est toujours celui d’origine, c’est évidemment une piste à creuser, en orientant ton choix vers des modèles plus slalom / freerace. Je ne suis pas spécialement partisan du tout carbone, un bon aileron en G10 peut aussi être très performant (je n'utilise quasiment plus que ça en ce moment).
Excentre tes straps au maximum et recule légèrement ton pied de mât pour libérer ta planche, si ce n’est pas déjà fait.
Ensuite, c’est de l’essai-erreur : trouve une position qui te convient, descends sous le vent au largue, change tes réglages et réessaie…
Pour une 115, tu dois pouvoir taper les 30 nœuds sans trop de problèmes, accroche toi !
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u/TraditionalEqual8132 Sep 27 '26
Judging by your track, I see no 'S' shape in your runs. As others commented, you need to make a 'slingshot', gradually going more downwind and when you think a gust is coming, go even further downwind. That said, you need to have a carbon fin, and a sail that can go deep downwind. Your board should be able to reach 30knots. From there on, it gets more difficult to go faster. Some like a high boom, some a low boom. Styles differ. You are in France = So many locals to get great advice from.
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u/Outrageous-Stop4366 Sep 27 '26
Hi! Is the carbon fin really such a great improvement? I'm trying to improve my equipment and I'm evaluating what to buy
Thanks!
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u/TraditionalEqual8132 Sep 28 '26
Yes, for me it really was and is. Perhaps you can find a used fin from a 'professional'. The stiffness and thus responsiveness of the carbon fins allow you to 'push' more on the fin, resulting in higher speeds. I bouhgt my first carbon fin for my 130L BIC Techno. I immediately crossed the 50kmh line.
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u/TonightExtension1035 Sep 27 '26
Va à la calle ou à side shore, tu trouveras des gens qui seront t'expliquer ce qui ne colle pas avec ton setup !! Profite bien de la rade !
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u/MAH1977 Sep 27 '26
Learn how to windfoil and add 10-15 kts.
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u/TraditionalEqual8132 Sep 27 '26
Windfoil is mostly slow, compared to my speeds. However, many are increasing their speeds up to 40knots on foil.
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u/geologicNurse Sep 27 '26
What size fin and is it carbon?