1. Starting position

You surf "perpendicular" to the wind on a wind abeam course. Now it's necessary to turn, namely to windward (here, to the right against the wind).

2. Passing into the turn

To do that, you need to head-up, which means to navigate slightly "against" the wind. Make out a point in windward and steer towards it. For this, lean the rig towards the back, to the tail, with outstretched arms. Weight the back foot. As a counterweight, turn your hips a bit forward.

3. Foot forward and change grip

When the board clearly starts to turn "into" the wind, put your front foot in front of the mast-foot. The rig remains leaned to the back. Grab the mast below the boom with the front hand. The board will keep turning until it stays with the nose exactly "against" the wind.

4. Change foot and balance sail

Now get with the back foot in front of the mast-foot, too. Let loose with the rear hand and grab the mast with both hands below the boom. Exactly as in picture 4 of the uphaul, you let the sail balance itself now. The mast-foot is now centrically between your feet and you stand about at a shoulder's length.

5. Sail over the tail

Now keep turning the board by actively pulling the sail over the tail. You can also support the board's turn with your feet. The new front foot pushes, the new back foot pulls. The mast-foot which remains centrically between your feet is the rotation centre.

6. Change grip and take up new position

Once the board has turned enough so that the nose points towards the new surfing direction (beam reach), first grab the boom on the new side with the new rear hand, then with the new front hand. Finally, go back behind the mast-foot with both feet and take up the same position as in picture 6 of the uphaul. Surf back to your starting point.