If you are new to the sport of boomerangs we hope you find it to be a blast!!
Similar to a good golf swing, boomerangs require patience and practice to develop
the required skill. Some boomerangs are easier to throw than others.
Before You Throw The Boomerang
Directions:
Fully read and understand the directions. Practice your stance and arm movements
prior to your first throw.
Eyewear:
Always wear eye protection when throwing. Just as basketball and racquetball
players receive protection from eyewear, so will you as a boomerang thrower.
Space:
Allow 60-70 yards in every direction. Be aware of people, even if they appear
out of your throwing area. Never throw at or towards any person. Empty athletic
fields are usually ideal places to let your rangs rip some quality air!
Wind:
This is a wind game, and wind conditions have an enormous effect on the flight
of a boomerang. An awareness of wind direction with each throw is essential
if one expects to enjoy the sport of boomerangs.
Throwing Zones
Never
Throw Sidearm! Throw no more than 45 degrees from vertical. Too laid over (sidearm)
and the boomerang will climb too high and slide back towards the ground!! Proper
layover will create a lower, more controlled flight. Not enough layover, see
Effects of Layover. Each model requires a different degree of layover. A good
rule of thumb is as the wind increases come up closer to vertical.
Release
the boomerang at a slight upward angle (in relation to the horizon). Distant
treetops are usually a good rule of thumb. Keep it off the ground, but don't
put it in the clouds!! Too low of a release angle creates a high-climbing end
of the flight. A touch more release height will create a level, more consistent
flight. degrees
#1.
Determine wind direction and velocity. #2. Depending on the model throw 40-60
degrees off the wind.
If the boomerang lands in front of you, throw more into the wind. If it lands behind you, throw more off the wind. You must know wind speed and direction prior to each throw. Right handed: throw right of the wind. Left handed: throw left of the wind. As you become more proficient you will be able to handle more and more wind.
The Throw
In a calm wind use a little more layover. The flight will be more elliptical
with less wind.
In a wind,
throw with less power and less layover. The flight will be more round with the
wind.
When
thrown too hard the flight will look like this.
When
thrown too soft the boomerang will not make it back to you.
