http://www.windhut.com/articles/2007/01/07/session-07-01-2007 en-us 40 <p><b>Entering the world of the Vulcan</b></p> <p>Well finally I put my feelings about new school freestyle aside and started on the quest for landing a Vulcan. Today was really the first day i went out and tried them properly, I have had a couple of attempts before but not really with any kind of motivation.</p> <p>Manolis passed by the center and we rigged up, Manolis took Mistral Joker 102 and a North Ice 5.7 and I took a Mistral Joker 102 and a Duke 6.4. The wind was not really howling but enough to get going and give my first few attempts a go without being maxxed out on the speed front.</p> <p>So how did I do ? Well my swimming is improving and my switch stance in the foot straps water starts but I mostly seem to be settling into the common groove of jumping not going around or going around and not leaning forward, anyway all attempts end up in the same way rail catches and out the back you go.</p> <p>I had some corrective comments from Manolis and when i got back to the center grabbed the simulator and tried to run through the move again. Apparently i need to bring the rig past my shoulder and extend forward (which is what i thought i was trying to do) however I was told that my arm was outstretched and i looked more like a starfish hehe back to the drawing board. Got home and spent a few minutes prancing around the flat in vulcan like style&#8230;Maybe tomorrow will be better once todays information has digested.</p> <p>Happy sailing and a big hug to fellow budding Vulcans</p> Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:01:00 +0000 urn:uuid:97c50703-b790-42dc-b0f3-843671e42740 Buzz http://www.windhut.com/articles/2007/01/07/session-07-01-2007 Windsurfing Sessions Vulcan http://www.windhut.com/articles/trackback/48