23 Gybes Back to back - RAW Footage

Some gybing from yesterdays session at Martinhal Beach, Sagres, Portugal.
Cheers to Simon Crowther for filming

[@pttroe8142]

Love the sail switch, where, as your backhand catches the boom on the other side, you hook in, and get the backfoot in the strap. Nice one!

[@c4tubo]

Sick, especially the laydowns. Such great form and consistency. This makes an excellent lesson video; we can clearly see everything: posture, feet, hands, and eyes. It must be nice to have so much juice for 22 planing jibes in one session.

[@marinatinseattle]

Beautiful. Flat water makes it easy huh. Been trying to learn that style n grace in the Gorge. It's so hard.

[@AdrianTregoning]

Next session some more creative old school gybes please - wind allowing of course. We all know you can rock the old stuff still. Reverse monkey gybe is always a crowd pleaser.

[@marks9991]

That's how it's done. We called it the dunkerbeck gybe back in the days. Still one of the most amazing feelings. Bearing offwind .going lay down with 50 to 60km+ and touching the boom or tip of the mast in the water... one handed they are also amazing and add to the excitement

[@leisepinkler]

Bottom turn training on flat water. Very nice spot

[@therealgoodhurt]

I wonder if this video is as mesmerizing for cats as it is for windsurfers

[@marcindanko7013]

You are ready for PWA slalom competition😂

[@robertoribeiromarques5817]

my favorite was number 23 . smooth

[@ridetheliger4176]

Very nice, Ben! You could also comment over it, if you have the energy. Good that you included the “crash reel”, not only the highlights 👍💪

[@WindsurfingTV]

Well I just put in what was on the camera.. and yes I will doing a Gybing video at some point. But some people just like to see the footage.

[@cimagtv]

Is there any advantage in the laydown jibe vs normal carve jibe? Or it's just cooler?

[@pttroe8142]

More Downforce, for holding the rail through chop?

[@JimsWindsurfing]

I’d probably happily watch 123 😊 Beware #10 situation ⚠️ I had a head on with a wing in that scenario.

[@eduvazquez6562]

Plenty of gybe tutorials out there but still missing the one from the master.

[@eduvazquez6562]

It's worth watching the video in slow motion.

[@ikbelnwindsurf]

A tutorial would be great 👍

[@Wightkitesurfer]

Nice! Are you as good on the other tack?

[@Ben-Proffitt]

Well, the other way is my natural way. (I’m regular surfer left foot forward) But you have to remember is super flat so much easier

[@AdrianTregoning]

@@Ben-Proffitt interesting comment. I'm also a regular surfer stance (left forward) but for years of sailing at the same location meant by outside gybes (starboard tack) became strong - as in way stronger. It took years to get my gybes equal and undo the nasty habit I had created for myself. Probably a reminder for folks to now always sail the same location, and if so, be well aware of your habits. I think naturally we tend to work on what we're good at.

[@Beachbumextraordinaire]

What is your fin size?

[@Ben-Proffitt]

Fin 36cm - Board is 70cm wide

[@sharewavestv]

Half the width and add a bit 😉

[@Caspar448]

😄

[@schobihh2703]

isn't the board to big actually?

[@WindsurfingTV]

Yes, for a 6.0m sail a 70cm wide board is relatively Big. But it felt ok actually!

[@martinbailly573]

Jybing master ! Too bad you’re to light for the PWA slalom ! But maybe you should enter the new slalom x format …..what do you say ! 😄

[@lioneldallapace8833]

I expected to see 23 consecutive lay down jibe tribord ans strarboard ...what a desillusion!!😂😂😂 Perhaps you attemps 100 jibes to keep the only 23 succes...😅😅

[@Ben-Proffitt]

Well.. I just took the clips straight off the camera. I was filming to make 'Lay down gybe video' which I will do at some point but thought sometimes people down want the talking and to see them as they happen. The gybes on Port are not useful as they are too far away so we didn't film them. Although I think I prefer port tack to gybe.

[@sharewavestv]

Moin Ben

[@Ben-Proffitt]

haha.. no much gets past you!!!

[@sharewavestv]

@@Ben-Proffitt it‘s my passion and my pleasure.