HOW TO: CONTROL STRONG WIND 🌪 | Windsurfing Overpowered ✅ Tutorial

This is for you, if you finally want to tame your gear and the conditions when being overpowered!

The German surf magazine and JP/NeilPryde put together this really, really informative guide together with me. Text: surf magazine - Photos: Oliver Maier - Rider & Translation: Nico Prien

🎥: Ole Diebold

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[dengordo]

I can't believe you've put so much info in just 5 minutes video! Well done, straight to the point, no bullshit. Subscribed to the newsletter.

[guswind]

ability to see the gust coming is the key IMO

[tijnvanrooy]

This is what i really needed, because where i lend my windsurf gear the smallest sail is 6.3 there and since im 15 it can be hard to handle in harder winds

[roblove]

Another great video. Please keep them coming! You are a great ambassador for JP/NeilPryde and I hope they appreciate your efforts during these difficult times.

[eduardoserrano]

Your effort with the quality of the explanations it's so appreciated. Also they are so diverse and give us the overall picture. Thanks and keep on rocking!!

[gerhardwitten]

Hallo Nico, danke für die vielen Tipps bis hierher, ich bin auf dem Weg vom blutigen Anfänger zum Anfänger...😎

[frankkaplan]

Nico, Really enjoy your tutorials and perspective. I have learned a lot from you, and also love the international/global appeal of this wonderful sport.

[peteburt]

Best channel of the best sport ever. Awesome job man. I've been windsurfing for 43 years and your channel is the best I've seen. Cheers.

[boomboomengines]

Thanks for th vid I was just about to go out in over powered gear and this vid helped me out thanks

[Tobeon]

Ah!! Fin pressure!!. Thank you!!!!

Well, I rarely touch my foot straps since it is too much work, but I do the followings when the wind is too strong. It is working for me.
1. Tighter outer hall. (I change my outer haul a lot according to the wind condition. This is the first thing I do when the wind condition changes)
2. Use smaller (shorter fin). For my 96 L board, I use 30 cm instead of 32 cm when the wind gets stronger (to 25 cm from 27 cm for my 86 L board)
3. Move my harness line to the front a bit so that I can open my sail more.

I do not lengthen the harness line often though since.. well.. I just do not feel comfortable with longer harness line.

[christophermartinez]

In Mexico (I'm not saying they are the majority but there are many) many windsurfers ignore the importance of body postures in windsurfing ... And they think that you have to be 100% straight all the time with any sail and any wind. This is where my country's windsurfing starts off badly.

[grateful]

Great video and advice. Please consider doing a video on your complete workout routine. Thank you

[mathislegagne]

my only sail is 7.8 so i found useful advices in this video, thanks!

[alexandrecarle]

Thank you so much! I have been waiting for such a video for a long time! Indoor exercise, book to download, navigation, what a good work!

[jonbuzzard]

Brilliant, your videos are great, I’m in lockdown at the moment in Granada but can’t wait to get to Tarifa for some play time. Keep me coming

[lyallm]

Thanks Nico! Keep the how to videos coming 👍
I personally find leaning my upper body out as much as possible on extended arms, and focas on heaps of pressure through the harness line helps with sailing overpowered (and like you say a solid stance, and don't let the wind under the outside rail lol)
If a HUGE gust comes - point upwind
is only way to survive 💨💨💣

[humanbot]

Sauber! Die Übungen mach ich gleich mal im Homeoffice

[Youthure]

I saw “fritz-kola” on your sweater and subscribed right away 😄

[dengordo]

Just a note that my free pdf-guide
was in spam folder in Gmail, so check you spam if you haven't received it. Thank you Nico for a fantastic guide!

[ajwindsurf]

I aren't very good I have been windsurfing
Over a year but only had about 1.5 weeks of training hours so I get over powered alot thanks for this