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Wave Riding Guidelines

Sailors are judged on the fundamental principals of waveriding-speed, fluidity and your proximity to the critical section. I.e. ride in the critical section and combine a selection of backside and frontside riding with "off the lip style manoeuvres". Points are awarded firstly for the wave selection and the quality and length of the ride and secondly for the manoeuvres pulled off during the ride. Listed below is a generalisation of the highest scoring to lowest scoring manoeuvres pulled off on a wave. To score well all of these should be executed or landed on the wave.

  • OFF THE LIP BACK LOOPS
  • OFF THE LIP 360
  • OFF THE LIP FORWARD LOOPS
  • TABLE TOP AERIALS
  • OFF THE LIP AERIALS
  • FORWARD LOOP IN CHOP
  • BODY DRAGS
  • CHOP HOPS
Wave Riding Notes

Transitions will only score if executed either on to or off the wave. If it is difficult to determine individual waves then the entire sail in (from outside to inside transition) will count as one wave score. If a sailor is on a wave at the end of the heat, this wave will be scored until the sailor exits the wave. Sailors who sail down the line looking for the spot to do one "big move" will not be scored as highly as someone riding the wave. To gain maximum points sailors should demonstrate as wide a variety of different skills as possible. To encourage progress in wave sailing, new manoeuvres will be scored highly but only if executed in a controlled fashion.