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| What you can try is legs out and then turn using the paddle.\\ | What you can try is legs out and then turn using the paddle.\\ | ||
| Or even one leg out on the side you want to turn and then turn using your paddle stroke on the opposite side.\\ | Or even one leg out on the side you want to turn and then turn using your paddle stroke on the opposite side.\\ | ||
| - | Another option is you take a stroke on one side and then brace on the same side(to keep balance not paddle backwards) then take a stroke again... the forward stroke turns the ski and the brace gives you comfortable balance.\\ | + | Another option is you take a stroke on one side and then brace on the same side(to keep balance not paddle backwards) then take a stroke again… the forward stroke turns the ski and the brace gives you comfortable balance.\\ |
| Take your time dont rush and show us how you improve. Try a few things see what works for you. | Take your time dont rush and show us how you improve. Try a few things see what works for you. | ||
| **Tom Supakorndej** \\ | **Tom Supakorndej** \\ | ||
| - | Paddle speed matches the incoming swells. If a swell hits you from the left, paddle the right at the same time.as the swell leaves, paddle the left. | + | Paddle speed matches the incoming swells. If a swell hits you from the left - paddle the right at the same time. As the swell leaves - paddle the left. |
| **Ross Heald** \\ | **Ross Heald** \\ | ||
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| Pick up some speed before turning, don't stall and then think "oh, I should turn".\\ | Pick up some speed before turning, don't stall and then think "oh, I should turn".\\ | ||
| When the bow goes up over a wave put in a strong stroke on the outside of the turn to swing the surfski around.\\ | When the bow goes up over a wave put in a strong stroke on the outside of the turn to swing the surfski around.\\ | ||
| - | Time in the bucket: eventually it'll be a total non-issue...\\ | + | Time in the bucket: eventually it'll be a total non-issue…\\ |
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| **Khun Didi** \\ | **Khun Didi** \\ | ||
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| **Antonio Jiménez Rodríguez Del Valle** \\ | **Antonio Jiménez Rodríguez Del Valle** \\ | ||
| - | Práctica palear de amura al viento (practice shoveling blackberries into the wind?)\\ | + | Práctica palear de amura al viento (practice shoveling blackberries into the wind?) (//Ed. Actually this means practice tacking into the wind//) |
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| **Anthony Rodier** \\ | **Anthony Rodier** \\ | ||
| I have found leaning back while paddling lifts the nose a little and reduces turning radius. Timing it with the helps too\\ | I have found leaning back while paddling lifts the nose a little and reduces turning radius. Timing it with the helps too\\ | ||
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| **Mike Stafford** \\ | **Mike Stafford** \\ | ||
| - | Lots of answers from folks with Skillz; here's one from a newby that had a similar scenario recently in a high wind/large wave environment. First, I made darn sure I had proper immersion protection & good re-entry skills beforehand. Second, in conditions that were beyond my ability to handle "the right way" (ie, all the leaning/bracing/timing tips you're reading here), after the first 45 degrees or so, I put my feet out. Instantly everything was easy & turning the last little bit was no big deal. FWIW...\\ | + | Lots of answers from folks with Skillz; here's one from a newby that had a similar scenario recently in a high wind/large wave environment. First, I made darn sure I had proper immersion protection & good re-entry skills beforehand. Second, in conditions that were beyond my ability to handle "the right way" (ie, all the leaning/bracing/timing tips you're reading here), after the first 45 degrees or so, I put my feet out. Instantly everything was easy & turning the last little bit was no big deal. FWIW…\\ |
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| **Ralph Dismukes** \\ | **Ralph Dismukes** \\ | ||
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