S-turn
Linked set of turns usually performed directly after takeoff on a medium-sized or bigger wave; consisting of an opening turn toward the wave's shoulder, a matching turn back into the steeper and more critical portion of the wave, then a bottom turn. A variation of the "fade" and an elegant way to set up a tuberide....
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S-turn in Florida, 1970. Photo: Larry PopeSubscribe to view
S-turn at Backdoor by Tom Curren, mid 1990s. Photo: Sylvain CazanaveSubscribe to view
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S-turn in Florida, 1970. Photo: Larry Pope
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S-turn at Backdoor by Tom Curren, mid 1990s. Photo: Sylvain Cazanave