How to kitesurf: Toeside tack – Strapless – North Kiteboarding Academy

 

Watch as we show you how to do a Toeside Tack.

This in depth tutorial is packed with loads of tips and tricks, brought to you by the all-new North Kiteboarding Academy.

The toeside tack is a really fun way to change direction with your strapless kiteboard. The motion with your kite is similar to most tacks or transitions: slowly briniging the kite from 1 to 11 or from 11 to 1 o´clock.

Let´s have a closer look: Start on a slight downwind course.

While steering the kite up switch to toeside and with your new back foot step far back on the tail.

The first key point is to wait until your kite has reached 12 o´clock or just a bit further and then initiate a tight carving turn upwind.

The second key point is to push the bar all the way up and support the rotation with your back hand. When you finished the tack pull the bar and steer the kite down to regain speed.

Let´s remember the key elements:

switch to toeside and slowly steer the kite up

with the kite a 12 o´clock or just a bit further initiate a tight caring turn upwind

push the bar all the way up and support the rotation with your back hand

flatten the board and steer the kite down to regain speed

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