Railride rock'n roll - freestyle windsurfing

Ten of the world’s best windsurfers from eight countries completed a demanding competition in Kerry, Ireland during the first mission of the Red Bull Storm Chase – the most-challenging windsurfing contest of all time. Despite recorded storm-force gusts of up to 74 knots (137kmh) and fierce 20-ft waves, after possibly the most radical day in windsurfing history the top 6 surfers move on to the second mission. It were Victor Fernandez (ESP), Thomas Traversa (FRA), Julien Taboulet (FRA), Robby S...

Old-style freestyle windsurfing on a SUP Starboard: sailing back-to-front and preparing to gybe it. Sail is an original Windsurfer.

Freestyle windsurfing: riding the railride on a SUP Starboard 12'6". Good board for flat water, old-style freestyle.

Me sliding on the rail while riding the railride, old-style windsurfing freestyle trick. Incredible, but I was able to stop the slide and resume the rail move!

My Aussie son windsurfing on a SUP Starboard 12'6", with a stock Windsurfer sail 2009 from Australia.

Use daggerboard with front foot. Take time to stabilise (but then board goes upwind), or do early and then you're not stable yet - your choice. Will be easier with any modern board with shorter booms.

Longboard freestyle windsurfing - duck tack. Suffices to duck way low, don't push the sail forward into the wind. Simple as that. Make sure board has enough speed to turn.

Freestyle windsurfing - jumping the boom and helicopter. Add more to a violent move with another violent move. Here I follow the jump over the boom with an helicopter. Good action in fair wind. Article at www-lbws-com-au.