Backwind Tack

How initiate a tack from a backwind position

Here you can see how Michael Näf and Balz Müller initiate the tack from a backwind ride. When riding in the backwind position, you stand in lee of the wing, head upwind and push the wing through the wind.

February 11, 2024 © WING DAILY  |  text: Jürgen Schall  |  photos/graphics: Jürgen Schall  |  translation: DE

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