Launch your board by walking with your back and mast facing the wind Direction.
Uphaul the rig
A) Uphaul your rig with your back to the wind. Let your board rotate to a 90 degree angle to the wind direction, as soon as the rig is partly out of the water. Continue to slowly uphaul while using your legs,- not your back.
Rotate the board a full 360 degrees
B) Rotate your board 360 degrees. Hold the rig with your uphaul line while walking around the mast with short steps. Always with your back to the wind. Tilt the rig in the opposite direction you want your board to turn.
Sail
C) Start sailing by holding the uphaul line, while rotating your board to a 90 degree
angle. Step into the front footstrap. Grab the boom with your "masthand" which is your hand closest to the mast. This is called a cross over grip. Grab the boom with your other hand and sheet in. You will start sailing. The definition of the sailing position is when you are sailing straight forward with your boom horizontal. Place your back foot into the rear strap, as soon as in full balance.
Rig steering
D) Adjust your course by rig steering. Tilt your rig backwards to steer into the wind
(luffing) and tilt it forward to steer away from the wind. (bear off)
Tacking
E) When you want to turn your board against the wind, tilt the rig backwards while you are pulling the boom in with your back hand. It is called tacking. Get out of the footstraps as soon as the sail is de-powered, and grab the uphaul line. Rotate the board into the new sailing position. Do a cross over grip, and start sailing.
Jibing
F) Tilt the rig forward if you want to turn your board away from the wind. Grab the uphaul line, and let go your back hand when the board starts turning. Let your rig swing around in the front of your board, and rotate it into a new sailing position. Do a cross over grip and continue sailing.
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