Make It OR Break It???
by Graham
I loved a feature that Windsurfing Mag ran years ago called “Make it or break it” that had a radical or interesting photo that looked to be in the middle of a big wipeout sequence. The question was “Did he land it? Or crash terribly?” Readers would submit answers and the next issue would reveal the truth. Soooooo! I want to try something similar here. I’ll start by posting photos of myself but would love to move onto other riders and user submitted photos as the feature expands.
Here is picture (click on it to enlarge) by the wonderful Clark Merritt from the Cactus Cup at Punta San Carlos (btw, part 2 of of my cactus cup story is coming soon this week!). So, did I make it? or break it? Respond in the comments with your guesses. The answer will be revealed this Friday. This week, there won’t be a prize but if there is enough popularity, I can see this becoming a prize winning contest in the future. Remember to respond in the comments.
Well sorry, you did break it 😉
No way to find your way back into the straps under these circumstances.
I’d guess you land it with your foot out the strap, and nearly sail away, but with the loss of speed the wave motors you
Made it.
As good as you are, doesn’t seem possible to pull out of that with one foot out and your body leaning way to port. So I’ll get ‘break it”. (If I’m wrong, I’d love to see the photo sequence.)
Wipeout!
Made it!