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...
Cartwheeling a slalom boat?
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Cartwheeling a slalom boat?
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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.
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Re: Cartwheeling a slalom boat?
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
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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...
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