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How to Beach Start

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Created by Drury > 9 months ago, 8 Sep 2014
Drury
NSW, 502 posts
8 Sep 2014 8:44PM
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Hey guys,


Just made this quick little how-to on beach starts. Check it out and play safe everyone!



cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
8 Sep 2014 7:44PM
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Also curling your toes up means your board won't suck on wet sand

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
8 Sep 2014 9:57PM
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Love the pass at the end!

AussieDave
WA, 68 posts
9 Sep 2014 12:00PM
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kemp90 said..
Love the pass at the end!


Cheers for vid .. great work.

poorboy
NSW, 57 posts
12 Oct 2014 1:20AM
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Can this be done with a cross shore wind into surf??

James01
QLD, 283 posts
13 Oct 2014 9:56AM
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nice!

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 Oct 2014 12:49PM
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Yeah but try that with a TT board. Almost impossible to pop out of the wet sand, especially with little to no rocker. You have to lean back more and slide off onto the water more.

James01
QLD, 283 posts
13 Oct 2014 12:57PM
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Doesn't the TT water start involve running with the board in hand, jumping, putting board on feet then hitting the water!

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 Oct 2014 1:50PM
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James01 said..
Doesn't the TT water start involve running with the board in hand, jumping, putting board on feet then hitting the water!


LOL... yeah good one. That's one way.

Hybrid_Z
VIC, 382 posts
13 Oct 2014 3:01PM
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Loftywinds said..
Yeah but try that with a TT board. Almost impossible to pop out of the wet sand, especially with little to no rocker. You have to lean back more and slide off onto the water more.


Watches video about TT beach launches, tells poster to try it with a TT...........classic lofty.

KIT33R
NSW, 1714 posts
13 Oct 2014 4:23PM
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Loftywinds said..
Almost impossible to pop out of the wet sand, especially with little to no rocker. You have to lean back more and slide off onto the water more.


If you position the board on a little mound of sand it won't stick to the wet sand.

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 Oct 2014 4:02PM
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Hybrid_Z said..

Loftywinds said..
Yeah but try that with a TT board. Almost impossible to pop out of the wet sand, especially with little to no rocker. You have to lean back more and slide off onto the water more.



Watches video about TT beach launches, tells poster to try it with a TT...........classic lofty.


I meant without bindings Koolhead! lol

Rails
QLD, 1371 posts
13 Oct 2014 4:08PM
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strapless beach start would just involve chucking board into water and jumping on eh

Loftywinds
QLD, 2060 posts
13 Oct 2014 5:25PM
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Rails said..
strapless beach start would just involve chucking board into water and jumping on eh


Hmmm nah... Not that simple. You have to time it perfectly and take off like taking off on a skim board. I know it cam be done, but not for the faint hearted.

kemp90
QLD, 1694 posts
13 Oct 2014 7:36PM
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I tried my first nolly off the banks today. Super fun and easy. The more you press the more spring you get :) definitely worth a try

kiter101
QLD, 115 posts
13 Oct 2014 8:06PM
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Loftywinds said..

Rails said..
strapless beach start would just involve chucking board into water and jumping on eh



but not for the faint hearted.

haha what you on lofty?



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