Mako SLINGSHOT JETBOARD, Руководство оператора

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MAKO SLINGSHOT OPERATORS GUIDE
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Cover your head and face with your arms. Hold
your breath and get ready to remain underwater
for a few seconds; While underwater, use
your arms and hands to protect you from any
possible impacts;
LOSS OF POWER - PADDLING
Despite your jetboard’s fast blinking LED indicator
light telling you that you are quickly running out of
juice, it is easy to get so immersed in having fun that
you end up running out of battery life halfway through
your ride.
Therefore, learning the correct paddling technique is
critical to ensure you get back to shore as quickly and
safely as possible, without completely draining your
body’s energy supply. If you want to paddle efficiently,
there’s two things you have to do:
1. Minimize Resistance (or drag). This is done by
having the correct positioning on your jetboard.
2. Maximise Propulsion. You will do this by having
the proper paddling technique.
To minimise resistance, you basically need to have
the right position on the jetboard. It’s about finding
the ‘sweet spot’ on your board - being at the right
place, both vertically and horizontally. The spot where
your chest lays down on the jetboard, and how your
body weight is distributed on the board will make the
difference between creating tons of drag, or gliding on
the water efficiently.
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Keep relaxed. When you’re paddling, don’t tense
up and get all stressed. Relax the shoulders
and keep everything loose. Keep your head up,
back arched and feet together. Focus on deep
breaths and timing, and keep your mind on the
objective.
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Head Still. This may seem a bit simple, but
it makes a profound impact on speed and
efficiency in the water. When you sway your
head and it moves off the vertical axis of your
body, something on the other side of your body
moves the opposite way. Your head moves left,
your feet will move right. This increases your
lateral profile, making more drag. We don’t
want this! Instead, keep the head still and rotate
your body around an imaginary metal rod going
down your body from head to tailbone. This is
a key technique in maintaining lateral balance,
and thus reducing drag.
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Hand position. Just relax the hand and it tends
to create a slight finger gap. If you keep your
fingers together, it feels unnatural - like you
have to try to keep them like that. If you spread
them correctly, it can improve your velocity up
to 20-40 percent.
Maximising propulsion is done with the correct
paddling technique and is about getting the most
power out of every paddle stroke. The goal is to
maximise the surface area (hand, forearm & arm)
that pushes water underneath the board. The greater
surface area reach, the more water you push, and the
faster you paddle.
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The catch. Extend your arm, open your torso
and focus on a determined, deep stroke, with
full physical commitment. Keep your elbow
high when your hand is about to enter the water.
This is the best way to make sure your forearm
stays vertical once it goes underwater. When
your hand and forearm go deep underwater
and stay vertical, you are able to hold a greater
surface area and propel yourself forward with
more power. Timing is also critical. Make sure
your non-paddling arm is not causing drag.
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Feel the water. Yes, that’s right. You need to feel
the pressure of the water against your hand
from the time it enters to the time it leaves the
water. The more you feel it, the harder it is on
your arms but the faster you will go. Your arms
should be close to the jetboard’s rails, not going
wide on each side. You’ll notice that your hip
will be almost touching your hand by the end
of each stroke.