Any new moves in the pipeline?
There’s always something new to try! Lately, I’ve been going for no-hand goiters but so far I have only pulled a couple. I’m trying to get more consistent on the ‘Hangover’, which is a frontside, flat-spin 360, preferably with a slide. My generation of sailor, guys like myself and Brawzinho are just coming into their own. Everyone is pushing the limits. It is a wonderful time to be on the water in Hawaii. I love doing the turns but also love doing all the tricks when I am sailing. There are so many rotations and new things to try. Either taking a hand off doing the taka or goiter or doing different spins. Windsurfing is a hard sport and the only way to get consistent at these moves is to train them hard. No-handed jumps and wave moves are really cool too. I just started doing the no-handed goiters which can be kind of scary. No-handed pushloops were the first no-handed move I did. They are fun but also really scary because after you throw the rotation and let go, there is no control. I have had a few where I get stuck upside down and land on the rig. That is when I just curl up in a ball and hope for the best. It’s a tough move to try every day because the risk is a bit higher, so it is more of a photo shoot or contest move!