The Slingshot Tutorial - A speedsurfing technique

When Windsurfing, and especially Speedsurfing, the Slingshot is a technique used to improve the topspeed by hitting a superbroad run bearing away from shore. This tutorial is aimed to help you understand better, how to do a slingshot correctly and by doing so improve your topspeed by 5 knots.

[markchip]

Interesting! Very useful but only for speed-sailors - BUT -- this gives many other sailors a good insight and opportunity to learn about their gear AND their techniques, which can improve windsurfing for all of us!! Thank you!!!

[haijoswitters]

Really nice video Nils. I watched it again as preperation for the wind which is predicted for this weekend. Very informative.

[jorkolor]

Great video. It took me a little while in the video to understand what a slingshot move actually is to be honest. Probably this was adressed at the more advanced riders who all knew already. If that is not the case it would probably help to explain this in the beginning. But its great to watch those tutorials that give us insights that we would simply not get elsewhere. This is all good for our sport.

[orjanolsson]

Realy interesting. Speed tutorials are what I need!

[MrTheStiffe]

Yes Nils verry interesting. Would love to see more speed tutorials

[alasdair]

Good tutorial Nils. I like that you split it into clear parts. I also like that you get out of the harness line in the deceleration stage as this is when you are most likely overpowered in those wave conditions...good safety tip to prevent the crash at the end. I have recently discovered the safety and control benefit of getting out of the harness line when hit by a 45mph squall on a 7.8m sail!

[DCoca]

Great tutorial! I'm sure that with your tips I Will improve in some knots my top speed when I return to La Rouet. Thanks a lot! 😉

[Gianrico]

hi Nils, please more tech tutorials, I love them, thanks

[estrichkluschke]

More of these advanced techniques please! Very clear instructions especially put into 3 sequences. I will try it out right away once again on the water with right conditions.

[jaesues]

Great video, Nils! I would be also interested in more tuturials! Thanks!

[dveziris]

Thank you for the great info. I would love a tutorial on board and sail set up. Thanx again :)

[kizzmiazzz]

nice tutorial, definitely keep it up - those tips&tricks are pure gold for us noobs :)

[poehaaa]

Nice one! Excellent explanation. Thanks.

[axeldebrabandere]

Good stuff Nils, keep the tutorials coming AND the other vids too 🤙!

[Karterud]

Great content Nils, thank's for sharing your experiences! The more visual the better!

[martinaflipsen]

Hi Nils,
Super tutorial!!
Keep up the good work!

[dijkstras]

Thanks, nice tutorial. Continue doing these!

[leoncleiren]

Very good and intresting. I learned a lot that i didnt know nor even considered. Pls keep these tutorials coming. It would be intresting to take us step by step to finetune your bord and sail set up and how it inluences your speed..

[bardbendiksen]

Very informative breakdown of the subtleties of the Slingshot! I've been a couple of times at La Rouet, even met you there once (autumn 2017, too windy/wavy for good speeds). It's a bit intimidating doing them there and the few attempts I did, didn't provide much increase in top speed. With your tips I will try more when I get the chance to go back there again. You got good tutor skills so looking forward to more tech tips if you bother to do so, like waterstarting tiny speedboards (in straps vs normal), stance, harneslines length/position, general trim etc or whatever you consider worth knowing for speedsailing in wild places like Rouet.

[joostkuijsters]

Thanks 👍! I'm gonna try out asap! Especially the tip of oversheet the sail!