1st planing duck tack!

Well it only took 9 years.

During my 4th ABK clinic in 2010 I asked windsurf instruction guru Andy Brandt to show me the planing short board duck tack. Here is my GoPro video of him doing a demonstration on my Skate 108 back then.

 

Andy Brandt ABK Windsurfing Carving Duck Tack from Canadian Guy on Vimeo.

It looked so cool that I added it to my bucket list of moves to try and complete - someday. Today was the 3rd day of my 8th ABK clinic and I actually got one! I am pretty sure that it is because this year I brought my own favourite board down, that very same Skate 108 I’ve been enjoying sailing for 10 years now!

For fun and to track my progress (I have learned a couple of other moves since then) I note all my completed moves the first time I do them in the  Tricktionary windsurfing bible.

Finally got to mark this one completed!

Planing duck tack from the Tricktionary windsurfing bible

I’m super excited to have done this one which the Tricktionary app gives a difficulty rating of 38/100.

Here is a good video of the move.

So far this is the highlight of my trip to Bonaire, but everything else has been great so far: flights, food, wind, rental car, hotel, ABK clinic, people, etc.

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Postscript - here is a nice photo taken by MVS photography of me moving to switchstance getting ready for a duck tack - I completed one or two duck tacks most days the following week!

Moving to switch for a duck tack.