Boardoff Fin

How to

1. 1

   Jump with height

   Send the kite to 12 o'clock and pop hard, starting on a kite you know well in steady wind.

2. 2

   Reach for the fin

   Near the peak, tuck and reach your back hand to the back heelside corner, fingers round the fin and thumb on top of the board.

3. 3

   Push the feet out

   Push your feet out of the straps while holding the board firmly by the fin.

4. 4

   Swing it back

   Swing the board away and up, then let it swing back to your feet like a pendulum.

5. 5

   Front foot first

   Hook your front foot in first, then the back foot, get your hand back on the bar and land downwind.

Common mistakes

• Weak grip on the fin

  →Wrap your fingers round the fin and press your thumb into the deck before your feet come out.

• Lifting the board straight back

  →Swing it like a pendulum, because held by one end it is too hard to lift straight to your feet.

• Both feet at once

  →Get your front foot in first, then the back foot follows easily.