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Onboard: First Unhooked Raley on a 9m

A helmet-cam view of Tomas finally sticking the raley he has been crashing all summer. Once the tide dropped, the sandbar created a flat lane that was perfect for practice. We lined up, took turns and filmed each attempt.

Nobody got it right straight away. The breakthrough came after a short break on the beach, talking through what the video showed.

The first thing we changed was bar pressure. A slightly shorter depower line made the kite sit further forward and gave back the feel we had lost on gusty days.

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Marco Bellini

That last shot is going on my desktop background.

Claire Dumont

On a smaller board it is the same idea, just be patient on the lulls.

Ollie Whitcombe

Glad it helped, have a great trip!

Ruth Achebe

Spring is usually quieter, go for it.

Leila Farouk

Clear and practical, thanks. Bookmarking for the winter.

Leila Farouk

Spring is usually quieter, go for it.

Claire Dumont

Brilliant session. The water looks perfect.

Marco Bellini

The photos are unreal. Which lens were you using?