Actually i was wondering how he managed to stay balanced on the board with kahoonas that big.
This is at Franqui in the south of France. Sailed there many times and not surprised he's sailing this close to the beach. The water depth is anywhere between 20 to 50 cm directly next to the shoreline. In some places the water is so deep that you can't stand when you're within 2 meters of the shoreline.
You can literally beachstart if you want to sail back upwind. There's no need to stand in the water. Just wait for a gust and jump directly from the beach onto your board.
Sandy Point, Vic, is similar in that it drops off quickly a short distance from the edge. The locals seem to have this dialled in, but us visitors tended to stay a respectful distance off the beach.
Select to expand quoteTheTank said..
This is at Franqui in the south of France. Sailed there many times and not surprised he's sailing this close to the beach. The water depth is anywhere between 20 to 50 cm directly next to the shoreline. In some places the water is so deep that you can't stand when you're within 2 meters of the shoreline.
You can literally beachstart if you want to sail back upwind. There's no need to stand in the water. Just wait for a gust and jump directly from the beach onto your board.
Still death defying. One slip up...
Select to expand quoteShifu said..
So much sideslip/leeway. Are these guys pointing up hard into the wind?
The angle to the wind is quite tight in that shot, but the boards are always crabbing significantly with a symmetrical fin. Its just that we don't usually get to see it from that angle directly in front so we dont notice it much.
I'd love to know what speeds the second guy was achieving with a thruster wave board
The first 2 boards are tiny ! 
Or maybe they are just big guys..
Amazing sailing.
Why is he sailing the board railed up like a kiteboard - rather than using the fin with the board flat?
Select to expand quotedecrepit said..
If you watch the entry closely you'll see they aren't single fins.
If you watch the thread closely you'll see they aren't single posts. 
