1. Position the board so that the wind blows across it.

2. Gear positioned across the wind.

Maneuver the sail so that the mast is parallel with the board across the wind. The clew of the sail should be pointing downwind.

3. Clear the sail by pulling the mast parallel to the water and into the wind.

4. Back foot on the board, flying the sail.

Place your back foot onto the board.

5. Swing the mast forward into the wind.

6. As the wind catches the sail, sheet in with your back hand and let the wind pull you up onto your back foot.

7. As you roll up onto your board, kick your front foot to provide an extra boost.

8. Five seconds later, standing on the board, moving along.

Step carefully onto the centerline of the board with your front foot.

9. Hook in to the harness lines on the boom.

10. Step back and into the footstraps.

11. Plane across the water like a skipping stone.