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Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:51 am
by TheKrikkitWars
As per this clip...

Basically, I'm competeing in an "old skool" event next weekend and given that my last attempt at cartwheeling my extrabat resulted in a spectacular back-ender landing on concrete.

I wondered if anyone who was around "way back when" remembers any tips or tricks for cartwheeling the old 4m boats...

Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:06 am
by xmas0c1c1k1
a big hole

Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:15 am
by the great gonzo
:o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTCnbsNiAU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TGG!

Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:19 pm
by TheKrikkitWars
Yes! That video is the course (and most likely the hole) that the comp is held at... At least I know it's possible there now.

Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:44 pm
by Sir Adam
I haven't cartwheeled a slalom boat... but I have cartwheeled my long squirt boats which in once case is still 12'+. The big difference is speed - it will be slower and should feel more fluid than cartwheeling some short little spud boat. It takes longer for those ends to swap and eclipse the sun you know :lol:

Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:01 pm
by TheKrikkitWars
That was a fail; I'd hoped to have photographs for you guys but due to the event organisers insistance on not actually timetabling the competions, and the campsite being a good mile from the course I was left stood at the feature wondering if i could get to my car, drive back and get kitted out before the comp finished... Always next year...