How to start freestyle surfing
So basically, I’ve been windsurfing for about five years now. I’m comfortable with most aspects of the sport, although I’m still working on my planing jibe and waterstart.
I’d like to start getting into freestyle windsurfing. I’ve been practicing my jumps and feel very comfortable with them, so I’m wondering what some of the first freestyle moves I should learn would be, as well as what kind of gear would be best to use.
At the moment, I have a 94L freestyle-wave board and 4.2 and 5.0 sails, which I was thinking of using.
However, I’m not sure whether it would be better to learn freestyle on something like a 102L or 115L freestyle-wave board, for example.
So, basically, my questions are:
What gear would you recommend for starting freestyle?
What are some good first moves to learn?
Should I mainly practice in flat water, or is it better to start in choppy conditions?