Manipulating the shape of the nose of your mat is a great way to generate more "hold" while moving across steep or bumpy sections.
At 8:41 Mike Cundith finds himself behind George G with the wave threatening to pass him by. He pulls up on the outer pontoons to create more rocker and a deeper belly shape in the nose. The added drag in the nose allows the mat to climb back up into the power of the wave and accelerate forward.
It's a case where adding drag adds speed, which is counter-intuitive by conventional surfing standards. You can apply this move riding any wave on any day...try it!
Love the air drop at 8:06!
ReplyDeleteThat's cool; I'm going to use that one. It's kind of a "soul arch" without the pose, no? I definitely have gotten that same jet assist by sitting way back on a flat bottomed fish board and pulling the front upward.
ReplyDeletegreat tip! Who is the song of change by?
ReplyDeleteMusic by G. Wayne Thomas.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Voyager-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B000657PJI