What the heck, claim the move my raising your arm. You have just stuck a very difficult move, a fricking Back-Loop, and you are ecstatic.

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Rider: Royn Bartholdi

Steps

1) Unhook, pick some smooth area of water and maybe a little chop to start a jump.

2) Jump out of the water. A good and powerful takeoff is important and you want to bear just slightly off the wind.

3) Let go of the back hand.

4) Grab the mast or boom with the open hand.

5) Grab the mast or boom with the open hand.

6) Pull the mast into the wind. Notice my weight is still leaning forward.

7) Let go of the old boom hand and lean over the nose of the board.

8) The sail will get backwinded.

9) Push into the sail as the board spins around.

10) Continue to push the sail thru the eye of the wind

11) Pull the sail vertical.

12) Keep your body vertical.

13) Grab the boom on the new side.

14) Adjust the stalled board.

15) Trim and sail away.

16) Claim it!

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Tips

The smoother the water the easier the move is to learn. Avoid Chop.
Land with your weight on your toes.
Make sure the fin gets out of the water and throw the board around so the tail gets a full 180 degrees around.
Speed is your friend.
A common mistake to land with your weight too far back, causing you to catch a rail of your board and sending you into the water.
Having your Vulcan dialed is very advantageous.
Bear off wind to start the 360 process.
Really lean on that front foot.

Clew First, Switch stance, One-hand...combinations thereof.