Goiter Technique

Lets get the semantics over first, or is it pedantics? This is a ponch. A Goiter is a ponch that is done on the wave. For it to count you need to land it back on the wave, otherwise it is a Goiter off the back of the wave. Got it?

Oh, and for the record I can't Goiter (yet). Or ponch for that matter. I did however get some good Goiter tips off Tyson and Wyatt in Punta San Carlos that led me to start trying them with results like this:

And the revelation was that it actually seemed doable, at least the off the back of the wave version. Here is the technique:

• Find side-off wave sailing conditions
• Go as fast as possible down the line
• Do a shallow bottom turn, staying relatively high up the wave
• As you reach the lip of the wave throw the sail down and to windward
• Wyatts tip was to hold the toeside carve which is the key to generating the rotation. The toeside carve opposes the rig throw until the board releases from the wave. After that there is a super fun and fast cartwheel style rotation
• If done with enough vigour, you will rotate all the way round to a tail first landing, pull the sail up and out of the water and sail away

Piece of cake.

Unfortunately I wasn't getting all the way round and landed on the rail of the board straining both my ankles which put a stop to my attempts. A couple of weeks ago I tried one at Oleander and landed on the boom, straining my shoulder... So yeah... Errmmm... Just get out there and go for it!! Woo hoo!