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Well folks, I had the chance to pickup the new two part video series on
wave sailing techniques called "Going Off". I haven't seen it covered here
in rec.windsurfing so I just figured I'd let everyone know how awesome it
is. Essentially, it's advice from many of the top pro sailors about the
various aspects of wave riding, jumping, board and sail design, rules of
the road, and safety. Going Off is definitely one to permanently place on
your year round video shelf. It covers everything from getting over the
white water to the goiter. Other topics include:

Rules of the Road
Wave Selection & Timing
Safety
Bottom Turns
Top Turns
Off the Lips
Ariel 360's
Front Loops
Back Loops
Goiters
Big Wave Riding
Board Design
Sail Design
and more.....

There is advice coming at you from all angles by so many of the top pro
wave sailors it's staggering. I found the advice from both Josh Stone and
Jessica Crisp to be the best of the bunch. It was well articulated, to the
point, easy to comprehend and presented with a little bit of humor. For
anyone in search of waves this vid is unlike any other I've seen yet so
pick up a copy before they run out.

ps. I'm not in any way connected with this video, just one stoked sailor!!

Skip

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Neilpryde-Tiga-Fiberspar

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video.

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By the way I have both.

I am not a wave sailor but want to learn. I think this video went way
over my head from the get go. There were no basics, just a bunch of tips
from pro and top level amateur riders. Certainly good stuff for a
somewhat experienced wave sailor looking to improve, but missing a lot
of info I would want to get started.

Walter

Skip

Skip

Cape Cod-Maui-The Gorge-San Francisco
Neilpryde-Tiga-Fiberspar

I was hoping for some real video aided basic chalktalks like I have with the Cort
Larned jibe video I own.

OK, I have no other how-to videos on wave sailing.  If this is the best there is
for beginers I will not bother to look further.

I guess since it didnt satisfy me as a beginner and I am wrong about it covering
basics I am stupid.  Maybe someday when I am smart the tips will be useful to me.

Walter

Right on Skip!  But remember, "Going Off" is a 2 volume set.  Volume
2 talks about things like wave-360's, one handed tabletops, and sailing
in double mast-high surf.  Could Walter be basing his opinions on
volume 2 perhaps?  I can tell you unless you read the jacket carefully,
it's easy not to notice which volume you're watching.

Other than that, I agree with you that volume 1 defines the essentials of
beginning wavesailing.  The tips and demonstrations they present set the
standard for an instructional wavesailing video.  I've never seen anything
like.  It's without a doubt Brian Caserio's best effort to date.  I
congratulate him.

Think waves!

-Gary

   I'm stoked to see some talk about our new video.  I can sympathize with
both Walter's and Skip's point of view, although I like Skip's better, of
course.   One thing I've learned with videos is you just can't please
everyone, and I guess you shouldn't try.
   My mission with Going Off was to do an instructional (I called them
tips) wavesailing video but make it entertaining as well.  I also thought
that since wavesailing is very personal and everyone does it differently,
that I should get several perspectives on it.  Also, by interviewing the
top pros I could bring these personalities that you normally only see in
pictures in magazines to life.
   I also knew that by using top pros it would be difficult to make the
video super basic.  Regardless, it is very difficult to actually tell
someone how to wavesail since everyone approaches it differently and
conditions vary so greatly.  So I think the most valuable lesson is to
watch how confident these sailors are (who were beginner wavesailors at
one time too) and hopefully incorporate that confidence into your sailing.
  Since the video is in the form of casual interviews you've got to listen
carefully to pick up on some critical tips that can otherwise take years
to figure out.   And the more basic tips grow on each other so as your
sailing improves other more advanced tips will have more meaning to you.
I'll bet not too many people can outgrow this video.

Shred-on
Brian Caserio

This video really seems to be "going off". Although i don't have a VCR
i'd be interested to get hold of it. Is it already imported
to Europe ? I didn't find it mentioned in any
of the latest suyrf rags over here, so where to get a (PAL) version ??

Wolfgang

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Chemin Benjamin-Dumur 6         Pirckheimerstrasse 4
1008 Prilly, Switzerland        D-91207 Lauf, Germany

http://dewww.epfl.ch/~wsoergel

Thanks for another excellent video Brian!

Brian Mckenzie

Going Off is not quite available in Europe yet.  I'm working on it.  First
samples should be ready in about a week, but there is usually quite a lag
time showing up in the magazines.
BC

is this video available in PAL format, or available at all outside the USA?  i've
never seen it over here (NL) and i do keep my eyes open.

hugh

I have received my copy this monday - it is excellent. Buy it!!!

Hang loose.