Title: Bons sites pour les débutants
Description: ..et les moins débutants !
Description: ..et les moins débutants !
Clarencephil - April 2, 2007 09:05 PM (GMT)
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| 1er stade : la découverte Au départ, c'est une activité vraiment zen. On est là, au milieu de l'eau, au soleil, avec une douce brise dans le dos, la vie est belle. On a le temps de réfléchir, pas de montre au poignet, pas de bruit, proche de la nature. Comme le pédalo, sauf que y a pas besoin de pédaler, et que le pédalo, c'est à la portée du premier imbécile venu. Le plaisir de la ballade. Physiquement, le corps s'adapte. Il vous pousse des muscles que l'on ne soupçonnait même pas. Les premières sessions un peu physiques (c'est-à-dire avec du vent) vous laissent courbaturé plusieurs jours. Ensuite, ce n'est plus de la douleur, mais une sensation étrange, de croissance. J'imagine qu'on a le même genre de sensations avec la musculation, mais courir ou pédaler sur place dans une salle à la Courneuve en bouffant des protéines en poudre, ça n'a jamais été mon truc. Le bénéfice, on le ressent aussi dans les autres activités. A titre d'exemple, à la piscine, j'avais du mal à faire 10 longueurs, et il me fallait terminer à la nage petit chien; j'en fais aujourd'hui 30 sans problèmes. Il y a aussi le plaisir de maîtriser l'engin. Au tout début, uniquement au niveau de la trajectoire : aller d'un point A à un point B et refaire le chemin inverse. Puis on peut enchaîner les manoeuvres. Ce n'est pas le vent qui vous pousse (et vous fait dériver) mais vous qui utilisez le vent. Et plus le vent augmente, plus le plaisir résultant du contrôle est grand. Le mot "windsurf" prend là tout son sens. 2eme stade : la glisse La glisse. Ce n'est pas la sensation la plus immédiate que l'on ressent, à contrario du ski ou du char à voile, par exemple. Mais au bout de quelques heures de navigation, on commence à prendre des risques, mettre les deux pieds derrière le mat, se pencher en arrière et on se retrouve à filer en regardant droit devant sans regarder la voile. C'est ce qui pour moi caractérise la sensation de glisse : se mouvoir sans propulsion musculaire et sans complètement comprendre les enjeux mais en en profitant pleinement. Le harnais. Instrument barbare et dangereux au premier abord, il s'avère au bout de quelques temps un accessoire précieux. Le fait de s'accrocher au harnais, en suspension, permet de moins fatiguer, de tirer de plus long bords ( si le plan d'eau le permet) et de naviguer plus longtemps avant de souffrir des bras. Quand le vent monte en puissance, il devient rapidement indispensable, car il devient très physique, pour ne pas dire impossible, d'enchaîner la succession de relevage de la voile puis la tenue de celle-ci sur des bords de 200m. Grâce au harnais, la navigation devient enfin confortable. Le planning. Le premier planning est en général un accident : on file à la limite du contrôle, quand soudain, la planche devient comme plus raide, on est au dessus de l'eau, d'abord verticalement, puisque la planche s'est décollée de la surface, mais aussi latéralement puisque l'on se penche en arrière pour contenir la puissance de la voile. Le contrôle change : alors qu'il faut de grands mouvements de la voile à bas régime pour faire virer la planche, le contrôle devient très sensible, la pression des pieds devient très importante et on dirige le flotteur en appuyant sur la pointe des pieds ou les talons. Les vagues : des sensations terribles. On glisse au fil des vagues, en montant, en descendant, et garder son équilibre une fois en mouvement n'est pas très compliqué. Pour les skieurs, on éprouve le même genre de choses qu'en descendant une pente dans la poudreuse ou en se faisant un petit hors piste dans les sapins: une sensation unique, où on se laisse porter tout en maîtrisant la situation. |
BossOnline - April 3, 2007 04:16 PM (GMT)
D'autres sites pour débuter ou progresser:
Site français intéressant
http://lag.ifrance.com/lag/
Celui-ci
Plutot technique, mais vaut un coup d'oeil:
http://njfun2.free.fr/c1/c1.html
Hors sujet, mais voici une photo de cours donnés à Maui aux débutants: les cours sont le matin (9 AM) quand le vent est encore léger.
Site français intéressant
http://lag.ifrance.com/lag/
Celui-ci
Plutot technique, mais vaut un coup d'oeil:
http://njfun2.free.fr/c1/c1.html
Hors sujet, mais voici une photo de cours donnés à Maui aux débutants: les cours sont le matin (9 AM) quand le vent est encore léger.
BossOnline - April 8, 2007 12:36 AM (GMT)
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Why Windsurfing ? Windsurfing is the most amazing of sports. It combines the thrills of surfing, the tranquillity of sailing, and puts you in touch with nature better than a good hike. It is a sport that you can go off by yourself for some amazing peace of mind, or sail with a crowd of 200 other windsurfers for unbeatable comradery. No sport other than windsurfing can give the unbeatable feeling of being out in the open, gliding effortlessly over beautiful, clear waters. It's a sport where you can cross great expanses with a friend or explore unchartered waters alone. A windsurfer has virtually unlimited access to the oceans, lakes and waterways on this planet. It's fun, it's easy - it's the perfect sport. The main attraction is the enormous diversity and the challenges windsurfing offers to all levels of sailors. Whether you're 8 years old or 80, taking your first precarious steps on a beginner's board or working out how to pull of the latest radical freestyle manoeuvre, the sense of achievement is unsurpassed. It's a sociable sport... Windsurfers are in general a very nice bunch of people; Aideful and always willing to chat. Windsurfing with other people adds even further to the enjoyment; big grins as you pass each other on the water, and lots of encouragement and advice available when trying new techniques or tricks. You have a strong common bond in your shared love of this sport. Great jours blasting over blue water, and great evenings too. Buzzing after a good day, regaling your pals with your lurid descriptions of the moves you pulled off and the ones that got away, and listening with enjoyable scepticism to their equally tall stories. Apres-surf is as good as any apres-ski! It's good for you... Both physically and mentally - windsurfing is definitely good for you. Even in the lightest of winds, windsurfing is a mobile and active enough sport to leave you pleasantly exhausted at the end of a good day, and usually promotes a sound night's sleep. Regular windsurfing can keep you in very good shape. It works a lot of major muscle groups, and you can make it as strenuous as you want - windsurfing at Olympic level is reckoned to be the most arduous sport in the entire games. It's good for the head too. You can empty your mind of all other worries and stresses while you're out on the water; just enjoy the sensations of being afloat. It's very much a feelgood sport. |
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Why start again ? Maybe you tried windsurfing 10 years ago and didn't like it then - so why should you like it now? Or perhaps you're just wondering whether you're strong and agile enough to take on such a challenge... In either case, let us put your doubts firmly at rest right now... This is no idle claim or piece of marketing hype. Take it from us - windsurfing really never has been easier! A comparison of the equipment from now and just 20 years ago reveals a sport that has leapt from the stone age to the space age in those two short decades. Being a young and vibrant industry, manufacturers have never been slow in turning to and embracing new technologies and materials. Vastly improved understanding of the aerodynamic requirements and performance of windsurfing sails, along with widespread use of modern high-tech materials in just about every aspect of board, sail and equipment construction, has brought about incredible improvements. Boards and rigs offer much greater performance, are far more easy and enjoyable to use, and everything works and fits together much easier and efficiently. The Boards The average weight of a board has more than halved over the last twenty years, thanks to great improvements in both construction techniques and materials. Boards were originally built from polyethylene on a heavy PVC foam. Nowadays the vast majority of boards are built in light sandwich constructions using exotic materials like carbon and Kevlar around a much lighter foam core, and consequently weigh far less, while still being very stiff and strong. The average weight of a modern board is around 20 lbs : about the weight of a medium suitcase. Entry level, cruising and racing boards have also gone wider and shorter. These modern designs generate earlier planning and better acceleration in addition to being stable platforms for entry level sailors. The Rigs The 1976 windsurfing rig was an extremely cumbersome creature. Sails were made of very heavy materials and were shaped in such a way that they were difficult to pull from the water. Their shape - a direct descendent of basic dinghy sails as no-one had any better ideas at the time - were twitchy, unstable, heavy in the hands and very unforgiving to use, especially in stronger winds. Thanks to the application of advanced aerodynamic theory and very modern materials, sails of today are very light, very stable, very efficient, and bear little resemblance to their predecessors. They're extremely easy to use whether one is pulling them from the water or simply sailing along. The elongated triangle shape of 1976 is long gone, to be replaced with a design more resemblant of a modern aircraft wing, and a very constant structure with a fixed shape, maintained by numerous full-length battens and stabilizing components. Consequently, the sail is extremely stable and light in the hands, while generating far more power and speed than the rigs of yesteryear. |
BossOnline - April 17, 2007 11:22 PM (GMT)
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Okay, let's learn how to windsurf. You must be tired of reading! Let's start to understand what you do when you're on the water. Some schools, like ours, use a "dry land simulator" to teach windsurfing. This is a platform on a turntable on dry land. When you stand on it, with your instructor next to you on the ground, the instructor will work you through all your new skills without getting wet! You can probably simulate some of this on the land with your own gear - but probably not the turning and you need to be especially careful to not damage yourself or your gear on the land. Schools will not be able to let you use their simulators without an instructor as a part of their school insurance policy. We start this instruction at the point when you have completed assembling your gear into a complete rig. Make sure your booms are solidly attached (they should not wiggle much at all) to the mast no higher than your collarbone and all the parts are securely attached to one another. You should know all the terms used and that the "clue" of the sail is the pointy part of the sail the end of the boom, farthest from the mast. The clue of the sail is pulled out to the boom using the "outhaul line. Once you're out in the water, remember these general rules: 1.Your back is always facing 12 o'clock. 2.Your sail is always on the 6 o'clock side of the board 3.When you turn, the board turns under your feet, the sail stays in the 6 o'clock position. 4.Pick land-based targets and landmarks to sail toward and from. 5.Use common sense. Getting out in the water. Carry your sail out into the water and set it down. Then go get your board and carry it out and place it next to the sail and connect the sail and board. If your gear is light enough you can attach the sail to the board on land and carry both together into the water. Do not leave a sail unattached or unattended on dry land. The wind can pick it up and send it flying. Someone could get hurt or the gear can get broken. [Hint: Set your board upwind of the sail with the mast pointing toward 6 o'clock- Move your body so that you are at 12 o'clock with, the board between you and your sail and the board pointing in the 3 or 9 o'clock direction you would like to start going in] Walk your gear out to a depth deeper than the length of the fully extended daggerboard, this is usually about mid thigh. Extend your daggerboard. Raising the sail. Hop on the board facing the sail and place one knee on either side of the mast base. When you are ready, reach out and get the uphaul in your hand. With one hand on the uphaul stand up on your feet, again, with one foot on each side of the mast base. [Hint: be aware of whether the board is tipping from side to side. If it is, you need to shift your weight to keep the board as flat as possible in the water. Fool around with this by shifting your feet and bending your knees. Stay close to shore until you can keep the board fairly stable. As you stand up keep your back straight, knees bent and hand on the uphaul. You will begin to lift the sail out of the water. As the sail becomes lighter, because the water is sheeting off the sail, you will be able to lift the mast into a nearly upright position. If you pull it too far in toward your body you will probably knock yourself over backwards. If this happens you will need to reposition the sail to the 6 o'clock side of the board and start over. This time, don't bring the mast so close to your body, Notice you are still holding only the uphaul. You should not have needed to touch the booms. Neutral position. Now that you're standing with the mast nearly upright and your hands are on the uphaul, transfer one hand to the mast. TIhen transfer the other hand to the mast. It doesn't really matter where you hold the mast so long as you are comfortable. The board should still be pointing generally across the wind and the clue end of the sail should be pointing toward 6 o'clock. Your back should be to 12 o'clock. If this is true, you are in the "neutral" position. That is, you are not sailing and there is no wind in the sail. If any of this is not true, paddle back close to shore and start over again until you are comfortable in the neutral position. [Hint: Try to be aware if you are accidentally turning the board upwind or downwind depending upon the angle of the mast with respect to the front and rear of the board. If you lean the mast toward the nose of the the board will turn downwind, if you lean the mast toward the tail of the board, it will turn upwind. You can practice doing this deliberately near the shore and you will learn how to control the direction of the board. This is really good practice that will come in handy later.] Ready, set, go. Okay, pay attention and practice the steps on dry land, with an imaginary sail, until you feel like you've got them down. If you are getting excited, take a couple of slow, deep breaths. The "ready" position is when you reposition your feet. You shift the foot closest to the back of the board back about 8 to 10 inches, a comfortable step back. You slide the foot closest to the front of the board so your toes point to the front of the board and your arch is next to the mast base. Notice your body is now behind the mast as a result of this shift of your foot position and you have not moved the mast at all. Your sail should still be in the neutral position. The "set" position changes the position of the mast. Since you are now physically behind the mast you should be able to tilt the mast to an upright position over the mast base, with the top of the mast slightly over the center of the board toward the 12 o'clock side of the board. The clue of the sail will still be out toward 6 o'clock. Your board should still be pointing across the wind. Place your back hand (the hand closest to the back of the board) in a comfortable position about 1/3 of the way out along the boom. [Wait -- what is a "back hand?" Good question! Stand with your board lengthwise in front of you. The hand closest to the back of your board is the back hand. Your front hand is the one closest to the front of the board. If you get on the other side of your board, you will see that the back and front hand switch. This is why we don't refer to left or right hand throughout this information.] The "go" position is just that - time to go sailing! Gently and deliberately move your front hand from the mast and position it on the boom near the mast. Face your hips toward the sail and gently draw your back hand, and only your back hand, back toward your body. Just bringing your hand six inches closer to your body is usually plenty. Do not move the position of the mast or your front hand, just move the back hand. You will feel the wind fill the sail and your board will start to glide across the water. [Hint. Hands are normally in the knuckle up position on the booms. After a while you might try switching your hand closest to the mast to "knuckles down. " Use whichever hand position is comfortable. Try not to get in the habit of gripping the booms tightly. Trv to just hold them and gently catch the wind in the sail.] Stopping. You better have read this whole thing, or you won't know how to stop! The simplest way to stop is to let go of the boom with your back hand only. Hold the boom with your front hand (which should still be close to the mast) and allow the sail to swing out back to neutral. You will have stopped sailing but you will sdflbedrifting. You can also simply let go of the sail and allow it to drop into the water. The drag of the sail in the water will slow you down quickly. Andlast, you can always let go and hop in the water -- but remember to stay with the board. Turning. Okay, so leaming how to sail in one direction wasn't that tough. But don't forget you have to know how to get back to your beach! There are two kinds of turns: an upwind turn, called a "tack" and a downwind turn, called a "jibe." [Hint. Take a moment to visualize yourvelf doing these movements before vou try them on the water.] The tack. The tack is an upwind turn. When we say upwind, we mean that as the board turns, the nose of the board will rotate upwind and through the 12 o'clock position on your wind clock. As long as you maintain the turning position, the board will continue to turn toward the opposite position across-the-wind on your wind clock. For example, if I am sailing toward 3 o'clock and I do a tack, the nose of my board will turn, in a single smooth movement toward 12 o'clock and keep turning, and rotate beneath my feel as I change my body position. The whole time I will stay in the middle of my wind clock and watch the nose of the board sweep around the clock numbers like a backward moving second hand. When I get back to almost 9 o'clock, I move into my ready, set, go position, with my hands on the other side of the booms and sail toward my new destination. Okay. that's the concept. Here's the step- by-step specifics: Return to the neutral position. Both hands on the masl feet on either side of the mast base, facing the sail. Lean the mast back. Lean the mast back toward the water at the tail end of the board. You can even dip the ends of the boom in the water if you are in very light wind. As you lean the mast back, notice that the nose of the board is beginning to turn upwind toward 12 o'clock and that the clue of the sail is moving across the back of the board. The back of the board will pass under the clue of the sail. This is perfect! Move your feet. Begin moving your feet around the mast as the board turns and keep your back to 12 o'clock (if you keep your back to 12 o'clock, your feet will have to move around the mast as if you were moving in an area in front of the mast). As you lift your feet (take baby steps, shuffle and stay in the center of the board so you don't lose your balance) you will allow the board to turn under your feet. Do not move your body faster than the board is turning and keep leaning the mast back and away from you! Notice that your board turned and you are still with your back to 12 o'clock and the clue of your sail is still pointing toward 6 o'clock. The only thing that changed was the direction of the nose of the board. Keep leaning your mast and moving your feet until your board is turned all the way around into the new across-the-wind position. If you started facing the 3 o'clock position, you will now face the 9 o'clock position. If vou started facing 9 o'clock. you will now face the 3 o'clock position. Congratulations! Don't just stand there,. ready, set, go on the other side of the booms in your new direction!! |
BossOnline - June 29, 2007 09:04 PM (GMT)
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| Safety Hints for Windsurfing The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide the beginning windsurfer a checklist of recommendations for safely participating in the challenging sport of windsurfing. After only a few hours of instruction, a beginner can learn the fundamentals of windsurfing and enjoy the calm waters of a small lake or bay. With proper training and experience, a windsurfer can eventually graduate to less sheltered waters. Windsurfing is a physically demanding activity and is not without its hazards. Those who participate should not lose sight of those demands and the proper safety preparation necessary for their own safety as well as the safety of others who share the waterway. Shallow Water The windsurfer should guard against falls in shallow waters or anywhere submerged objects may be present. If a fall is unavoidable, try not to fall head first. Two of the most common types of injuries sustained in falls are: Head injuries from the falling rig. In a fall, raise your hands to protect your head. Foot entrapment between the board and the rig. Keep your front foot aft (towards the stern) of the base of the mast. It is recommended that appropriate shoes, wet-suit booties or protective footwear be worn to avoid cuts from broken glass or other objects that could be encountered in a fall or while walking the craft in or out of the water. Physical Condition Windsurfing is a sport that requires above-average physical conditioning. Stomach, leg and arm muscles of even the most experienced windsurfers can tire, especially in high winds. Falls into the water are inevitable, which means exposure to cold and the strenuous job of raising the mast and sail. Expect to swim to your craft many times during an outing, especially during high winds that tend to carry the craft away. Be aware of the amount of physical exertion required and avoid becoming fatigued. Recommended Safety Equipment Currently, neither the United States Coast Guard nor the State of California requires personal flotation devices (life jackets) to be carried aboard sailboards. However, local jurisdictions may require that they be carried aboard or worn. Windsurfers should check with the proper local agency to determine what minimum safety equipment is necessary. The Department of Boating and Waterways strongly recommends the wearing of life jackets aboard all craft. A weak or marginal swimmer should always wear a life jacket while windsurfing. Specially designed life jackets that incorporate a harness have been approved by the Coast Guard for use with sailboards. A wet suit can provide additional flotation, which Aides reduce fatigue during the learning process, and is highly recommended for cold jours or when boating in cold water. Some older sailboards come equipped with a "mast leash" or safety leash that connects the mast to the board to keep the board and sail from becoming separated should the mast step release during a fall. The mast leash will prevent the board from drifting away from the windsurfer. If the mast and board do become separated, the board may blow away very quickly. Swim to the board first, since it provides flotation, and then paddle back to re-connect the mast. Safety Practices There are several safety practices that windsurfers should follow when on the water. Practice unrigging and furling (rolling up) the sail while on the water as a self-rescue technique. If winds become too strong or weak, the windsurfer can center the furled mast and boom on the board, lie on the board facing forward. and paddle to safety. In an emergency situation the sail rig can be abandoned.  Never sail alone. Let someone know where you are going and when you will return. Be on the alert for other watercraft, especially in congested waters. With its sail down, the sailboard has a low profile and is very difficult to see. If you must launch or return through the surf, keep the board and sail rig between you and the beach to avoid being struck by the board. Rules of the Road The Coast Guard and the State of California consider the sailboard a vessel for purposes of the rules of the road. This means the windsurfer can be cited and fined for violations of these rules. Many problems have occurred as a result of conflicts between sailboards and larger vessels. In congested bays, freighters and other deep-draft vessels are often confined to a specific channel because of water-depth requirements and are unable to alter their course and speed quickly. Very large vessels require several miles to stop. Large craft can block the wind, leaving the windsurfer unable to maneuver. A large vessel's propeller creates suction and its stern wakes can be dangerous if a windsurfer ventures too close. Stay away from large vessels! Lake or river windsurfers should avoid congested areas, especially those areas where water-ski boats or other high-speed powercraft are in operation. Windsurfers should respect the rights and privileges of all craft, large and small. Because of conflicts with larger craft and violations of the rules of the road, special zones prohibiting or restricting sailboards to specified areas have already been established on some waterways. For more information on the rules of the road, see "ABCs of the California Boating Law"  The following rules apply to sailcraft meeting other sailcraft. A boat on starboard tack (circled) has right-of-way over a boat on port tack. A leeward (downwind) boat (circled) has right-of-way over a windward (upwind). An overtaking boat must keep clear of the boat being overtaken (circled). Don't insist on your right-of-way if it means a collision. You are obligated by law to avoid a collision even if you have the right-of-way. Sailing Conditions Windsurfing can be enjoyed in a variety of conditions, but the windsurfer should be aware of the dangers that may occur. Learn to match your windsurfing skills with weather and water conditions. Cautious windsurfers always check wind and weather forecasts before getting under way. While protected waters are ideal for beginners, unexpected high winds can make these waters hazardous. Sailors planning an outing on the ocean or any large body of water should be aware of wind direction. Because the sailor may be easily carried away by an offshore wind, sail with the onshore breeze for safety. The advice of a knowledgeable local windsurfer or sailboard instructor could prove most Aideful in understanding local windsurfing conditions. |
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