LEARNING THE BEACH START The ideal conditions for the beach start are, a gently sloping beach with knee-deep water and a steady cross-shore wind. The beach start consists of two main parts; firstly, Setting up, [...]

THE BEACH START Beach starting is an alternative technique for getting the rig up, while launching. It uses less energy and is faster than the back-breaking "Uphaul" technique. PREPARATION Choose an area of sloping beach [...]