Hi guys,

I just bought phantom320 2 months ago. I am still learn how to do the railing.

I able to use my back foot to push down the leeward side of the board during light wind to make the board rail.

But during stronger wind, i saw some guys put both their feet on the edge of the windward side of the board.

Anyone one can describe the step by step on how to do this? Any video that show this is fine as well.

Thanks in advance for your time.

To get the board to rail in light wind, it is best to move the sail back in the mast/track to at least halfway, I used to push against the knub of the centreboard and pretty much hang off the boom, putting pressure on the mastfoot, a seat harness is necessary for this.
As the wind gets stronger, you first get both feet on the rail, to prevent exceesive lift as the wind further increases you progressively move the sail forwards in the mast-track, after that you have a choice of pointing higher with a flatter sail, slightly retracting the centreboard, changing for a smaller sail and/or centreboard.
Sometimes, a close reach is faster with the centreboard down and on the rail, especially in marginal conditions, the technique is slightly different. Whereas on a beat the position is pretty much "locked out", on a close reach there is less lift from the centreboard, so you can seem to be balancing on the rail, sheeting in and out the sail to maintain balance and lift.

This is my personal experience and no flaming pls if it's not correct.

For light wind, I do as you described; not hooked on the harness line and back foot pushing on leeward side.
When the wind is strong enough to be hooked onto the harness line but not for footstraps, I do not rail.
When the wind is stronger and my back foot is in the footstrap, I still do not rail.
When the wind is strong enough for both feet to be in the footstraps, I let my sail lean towards the leeward side so that the board rails.

I think railing is wonderful on a longboard.
I have a Mistral Equipe, sailing mostly with 9 m2 sails.
As soon as I have enough wind I put my board onto the rail.
The board cuts smothly through the waves and speed increases.
No slamming into the waves. Always hooked in.
Sails on a lake in Sweden.

I have tried to learn my lady to get the board onto the rail since it gives that good feeling of balance and speed.

Here is my advice to get the board onto the rail.

In very ligth wind you have to lift the windward edge with the foot in the front strap to get the board onto the rail. Pressing the daggerboard or pressing the leeward edge helps of course.
Not very comfortable sailing but it works sometimes.

When I have more wind and pressure in the sail I just make a short pump (rapid sheeting in) while putting my feets on the rail and with my heels forcing the windward edge upwards.
Once on the rail I can keep it there.
It helps if the rear foot presses sideways on the nearest foot strap which gives more momentum to turn the board onto the rails.

Moving the mast backwards helps of course but may give to much turning momentum once on the rail.

In short it has to do with removing the weigth of your body from the upper side of the board by sheeting in and putting your weigth into the sail and at the same time forcing the windward edge upwards.

I always tries to encourage railing since it gives that great feeling of balance and speed.
My love to longboards consists of railing and touring on a lake with islands and bays.
You always want to know what is behind the next island.
Thrilling of course because you dont know if there is enough wind or to much wind to bring you back.
Railer