How to Carve Gybe- Part 1!

Prepare for success!
Get the start of the gybe right and the rest will follow on much easier!
Quick re-cap of things covered in this video....
Back foot comes out when you going UPWIND!
Still upwind run through the 5 H's!...
Head- Check around for Wind, Waves & Water-users (W.W.W.)
Hand- back hand goes a long way down the boom
Harness- unhook!
Hips- drop low!
Hooves- drive through your front "hoof!" to make the board accelerate!
Still on you hooves (feet) the free back foot creeps across the board to the inside rail and begins to apply gentle pressure
Audio recorded on InstaMic.
Cameras include InstaOneR 360, GoPro Max and OLFI
Camera mounts vary but include FlyMount on the mast and SailVideoSystems harness mounts.

[@olih.]

Creepy back foot😂 excellent video Cookie - very informative

[@Cookiesports]

🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@thomasfolan2716]

Excellent tip on "creeping the back foot" to avoid to rushed stamping in the rail. Im looking forward to giving that a go in the next session. Thanks for the time and effort you put into these videos.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for the support!

[@shreddagorge]

Even works for gybing kitesurf boards!

[@brandanbennett6938]

No guts no glory!!!! I hear it every attempt I make even through my over the castle wall catapults 😁 I cant wait to land one I love your channel your videos and daily dawn patrol have made this my best summer of wind surfing ever!!!! Thank you

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍👍

[@matthewfairman9865]

Great video!... I have only done a few successful carve gybes so far...When they go well I feel its because I was comfortable, stable and in the right place from the start.... Your video is so helpful😀....

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍

[@giulianog67]

Your 360 videos and explanations are superb. I watch them even in slo-mo and can't wait to try out your tips. Keep going!

[@Cookiesports]

You’re the best… thanks very much! Maybe you can make it to vass for some face-2-fave coaching!

[@magorzatakowalczyk7998]

Great advices! It helped me soooo much:) At least most of my gybes stay dry now. Feeling like really progressing! Thank You!

[@Cookiesports]

Great, thanks!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Wow I can't believe the sound quality out there on the water with everything going on. Cheers 🍻

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Many more like it on the channel with same audio quality! 👍👍

[@peterjones7170]

Very good. Zooming in on the feet really helped. Thank you!

[@Cookiesports]

Glad it helped!

[@jeffho8692]

Great teaching, look forward to part 2

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍

[@jamesdougall2886]

at 5:21 "and then, we can do what we like around the rest of it" with no-handed rig flip...very flashy Mr. Cook! super useful steps guiding me on my first forays into carve gybing thanks a lot!

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@shreddagorge]

Love your stoke and your vids - and I don't even windsurf anymore! Two best tips I got years ago were: bend knees and stay low - look underneath the boom even. Before I learned to carry speed into turns, my friend suggested practicing sailing clew first, even clew-first waterstarts in light winds. That was key to getting step gybes, and I feel it accelerated my carving gybes too. Am enjoying your windsurf foil vids too as I try my hand at that!

[@Cookiesports]

Sounds like you're explaining "the H's" i went through in a previous gybe about "preparation and entering the gybes". Thanks for watching!

[@westwindsailer]

Great tutorial ...back hand back , and rear foot out..key setup points.

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍

[@bradleypatterson5706]

Love your videos and now my wife is watching them as she gets back into windsurfing with some new carbon mast and boom…super lightweight. I see you ski and snowboard as well. So do my wife and I. I am also an instructor in both so that I can keep learning. Thanks for the incredible effort you put in. Hope we can come from Canada one day to one of your camps.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Hope to see you on the water or the snow! 🤩🤩

[@pamiraltug5544]

I Love Your Tips

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@joshuasurridge52]

Great video. Thank you!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Many more similar ones in the channel! 👍

[@spiroskaralis8433]

Super video ❤!!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@athertones1775]

Nice one, really good drill. Deffo gonna give it a go. great channel my dude :)

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!!! 👍👍👍

[@jannebackman4557]

Excellent video, Cookie, as usual! I am also missing the next part…

[@Cookiesports]

Haha… working on it!

[@brandanbennett6938]

I love your channel Your a rock star thank you for all the tips.! Helps this Colorado windsurfer alot. I've had the best season of my life this year.

[@Cookiesports]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@delboy19641015]

Excellent video again Cookie! Your enthousiasme is addictive, i really like the little screams in between, just like we all do (or at least myself when windsurfing), but the combination with the very clear explanation is unbeatable. As I said in the comments of another video, I really hope to come to Vassiliki next year and book some coaching lessons. Regarding this video: I tried your move with the back foot since last year and it works really well, however, what happens with me occasionally is that I enter the jibe going so bloody fast things go wrong from there… I either slam into a wave in front of me, or the rail just catches or I’ll be just catapulted forward… Having said that, the success rate of my jibes has gone up considerably. So thanks a lot for that!! Enjoy the summer and keep up the good work 👍 Best regards, Arno

[@Cookiesports]

God to hear it’s working for you- and thanks for continuing to watch the video! Are you sure you’re not overpowered going into these gybes? I was with a client today who thought he was fine on a 5.5m…. But when I changed him down to a 4.7m he was much more comfortable and his gybe improved loads!

[@delboy19641015]

@@Cookiesports That is a very good observation. Yes, it does happen and occurred to me as well that this could be an import factor… I keep saying to myself to rig one size smaller to prevent that from happening. I’ll give it a go today, and go smaller than I would normally take. That’s the other thing I really like about your channel: you seem to respond to every reaction! Impressive, keep up the good work en enjoy your summer in Greece!! Thanks 👍

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks Delboy! I do try to respond to every comment, any missed are by accident- so are the typos and speling mistakes! 😜

[@oleholkhovskyy2810]

@@Cookiesports That's a very interesting point - can you actually do gybe when overpowered? or would you say that it's better to do tack if you've ended up in those conditions? and BTW thank you for the awesome videos - you have one of the best channels!

[@hannesholm9720]

Great Video!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@javierguergue3685]

Hi there! Thanks again for the excellent channel. Not sure why I didn't get a notification for this specific video (I could only find the vid through the playlist) and I only found your new video accidentaly.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! I've noticed that when I upload a video and get it ready to release it is visible within which ever playlist I add it to- even if I haven't actually made it public yet! You'll get a notification about this video being "released" this evening I suspect!

[@jantheman334]

Hi cookie, you have found another H since last year😅. Great explanation as ever, what i now need is so much space as you have in greece. my homespot lake is very small and gusty. But nevertheless I will work on my jibes regarding your now 5H rule😉🖒💯❤ stay tuned, great footage

[@123456parola]

Hello Cookie, thank you for your videos, they do help. Are you going to do a How to carve gybe part 2 video? Anyway, thanks again.

[@Cookiesports]

Yes I will… I’m be done a number of videos on gybing, gybe progressions and developments… just not specially called them “part 2” or “part 3”

[@Robbrand89]

Great tips again Simon! Love the wat you explain things, learned so much front tour vids already. This one i am going to practice on my holliday, hope i will get my first ever carve gibe done there. Keep more vids coming!

[@Cookiesports]

Glad it was helpful! Have a great holiday!

[@marcosgallodgp]

so good! thanks cookie. I would say that I prefer to unhook first before taking the back foot out because I got catapulted ones trying taking the back foot first in high winds.

[@Cookiesports]

Funny timing, I was just chatting with some guys who have now started doing it the other way round (upwind, back foot out, then unhook) and they found it much easier to stabilise the board. Maybe go higher upwind first?

[@marcosgallodgp]

@@Cookiesports yeah that make sense, I will try it

[@stauros959]

Ωραίος μπράβο!!!

[@Cookiesports]

😜

[@stauros959]

Ευχαριστούμε!

[@Cookiesports]

😜

[@fertysurfer]

Fantastic thanks. I've got to learn to listen. Still can't understand how the wind is that good at Vass with the bloody great big mountain in the way...

[@Cookiesports]

A classic question- look into katabatibc wind affects- or come and join me here!

[@fertysurfer]

As they rightly say, you're never too old to learn. Very informative description on wikipedia so thanks for the clue. Thanks for the invite too but don't think the pension will cover it. Oh well, Marazion it will have to be.

[@georgelaputka1705]

Great video brother..Looking forward to #2.I like the nose protector on that board too.Do you know where I can find one for the SB isonic 77?

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! This ones comes as standard in the board. For ISonic specific ones I’d start by messaging starboard.

[@gillonbeck4204]

Thank C. When is part II coming in?

[@Cookiesports]

Spring 2022! But there’s loads of other videos already here that’ll help you loads. Try this one…. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTgamXd7Gjgc0

[@fishcakes2]

Excellent video , I’m nearly there when just powered to well powered but when I’m fully powered it all seems to go wrong ! Any tips for well powered to over powered jibing ?

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! Go faster, go broader…. If you speed up close to the speed of the wind the sail goes lighter.

[@richardcooper6493]

Thanks for another great video. With my gybes I tend to stall at the end and then round up into wind and I can’t workout why ! Would it be down to the preparation phase ?

[@Cookiesports]

It could well be the prep phase! Get this bit right and the rest will be so much easier!

[@dairyairman]

That's how I would always jibe for the longest time. I learned to live with it and figured that was just how it was going to be for the rest of my life. Not that long ago, after watching these and other videos, I finally got so I could plane through my jibes at least some of the time and avoid rounding up most of the time. A big breakthrough was to do as this video recommends, which is to get the hips nice and low as you begin the jibe. That helps counter the extra force in the sail you feel as you sheet in and bear off. It also helps get you going as fast as possible, which you will need to do if you want to have any chance of planing through the jibe. The second thing that helped me was to avoid waiting for the board to stop, or nearly stop, before flipping the sail. I know it seems kind of obvious, but if you don't flip the sail while the board is still planing, the board will not be planing when you exit the jibe. Once you start the sail flip, you have to keep carving through the turn, otherwise the board will just continue heading straight downwind and the sail won't flip. Yet another thing that helped me was to focus on switching my feet as early as possible, again while the board is still planing. If you wait until the board stops, then the tail of the board will sink and it will be very hard to keep it from rounding up.

[@kostashellas]

Hi coach cookie, amazing video!! I noticed something that got me thinking 🤔. I have a 94lt 2018 Kode fw myself and I've always used it with an inboard setup. But I saw that you have your front footstraps on the outside position and only one footstrap on the back. What are the benefits of such a set-up?

[@dr.franciscotorresmarquezc7352]

You can push more speed using out side straps position, kinda like slalom boards where the straps are very on the edge outside

[@Cookiesports]

On the 94 I have the thruster fin set up, this allows you to be more inboard with the straps. On the 104 I have single fin so need the straps out to hold it down.

[@dr.franciscotorresmarquezc7352]

@@Cookiesports Wow another great tip Master 🙏🏻🤘🏻 Rock on Cookie

[@jameshayton3860]

Hi Cookie, did you ever get to make How to Carve Gybe Part 2? Great first video but I need to learn how to finish my gybes 😆

[@Cookiesports]

Haven’t quite made an official part 2 yet…. But made lots of pieces to help out the gybe puzzle together! Keep an eye out for the “flat water wave riding” coming soon!

[@JohnHumphreyGC]

Hey Cookie, great video, thank you! What is the camera and mount setup you are using here? I really like the point of view you are showing, but not sure how I could do that with my flymount and GoPro hero 9.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks John! If/when I hit 10,000 subs I’ll do a full intro to my sounds and camera set ups. Share the channel and help me get there! Thanks

[@JohnHumphreyGC]

@@Cookiesports I had to check because I would have thought you were already at 10k! Sounds good

[@dvandenberghe]

@@Cookiesports a gentle reminder of your camera setup video, over 10K subcribers, or did I missed it ?

[@Cookiesports]

@@dvandenberghe not missed it don’t worry- it’s in process! 👍👍

[@barbsmith8436]

Hallo Cookie, when do you start to open the sail/ turning the clew after you stepped with your back foot on the other side of the board ? I'm not sure how long I have to keep the sail closed to get power. But when I start to open it I loose the power/speed. Do you open it on the old downwindcourse or in front of the wind or on the new downwindcourse ? Thanks a lot !

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! Learn this gybe… then do the same thing on the plane! 🤙🤙 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofLeoSDaN6Ioc0

[@barbsmith8436]

Hallo Cookie, when will you show us the next part of the power gybe, especially how do you get from the acceleration into the carving phase?

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! Sorry I never actually put it together as part 2/3... but all the pieces are ready to view.... These two videos cover everything (apart from the foot change) to get you to power straight through the gybes and flying out the other side! I'll be back in Vassiliki, Greece< from May filming the continuation of the series- and running clinics from the beach. Hope to see you out there! How to get planning & exit gybes kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoHFeZVjbKikgJY Rig control & Steering kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXmTgamXd7Gjgc0

[@barbsmith8436]

@@Cookiesports Hallo again, thanks for the links. Yes, I know these videos already and I watched them again. But it's difficult for me to understand what you actually do for the transition from the initiation to the carving. Yes the back foot goes in little steps to the leeward side of the board. But is that really all, what I have to do? I would be very happy, if that would be the key to get into the carve with keeping the speed and getting through it like on a rail. What is with moving the rig forward, straight mastarm, keeping the sail close, bringing the hips/body weight forward? It would be much easier for me, if I could forget that and concentrate on your recommendations. So for example, how do you get your body up again from the hanging position? Thanks a lot

[@Cookiesports]

@@barbsmith8436 Hi! I'll get something filmed in the summer, or maybe you can make it to Vassiliki and I'll coach you in person 04.30 there is a gybe entrance into the mid point, repeated a few times Answer you questions in order they happen... - To get into the mid point from the low careering position- stay low and roll through bent knees forward onto your flat feet, or even toes. Keep your head below the boom. - The board does not sit on the rail, or carve hard... a flat board is a fast board. You need as little edge/rail/carve as possible, just to keep the board turning but not slow it down. - As you come to the mid point of the gybe the rig goes slightly forward- but more to the outside of the turn through the extended front arm- like in the "round the clock" video. - You do not keep the sail close (or stay sheeted in as I sometimes here), you extend the back arm to counterbalance the sail going to the outside. (only time the sail is sheeted in, or close with you back hand is when you are trying a racing gybe/lay-down gybe. Generally this is not the goal, so this movement is not necessary!) Hope that all makes sense, and hope to see you in Vass!

[@barbsmith8436]

@@Cookiesports "To get into the mid point from the low hanging position - stay low and roll through bent knees forward..." . So you resolve the stretched front leg/knee into a bent knee. Do I understand that correct? Sorry of being so detailed in this step of the gybe, but here is one of my biggest problems. About your other recommendations I'm really confused, because nearly all other popular surfing teachers (Jem Hall, Peter Hart, Sam Ross etc.) explain it the other way round. But actually I'm really happy with your way of planing through the gybe, because I think that will be much easier for me. So thanks very very much, cause it is really a new inspiration and motivation, because I'm training for years with only little progress and success. During February I will be in Bonaire for surfing and test your tips. And actually I booked already a trip to Vasiliki end of june. In which station do you work? Thank you very much

[@Cookiesports]

@@barbsmith8436 Hi! I'm not really sure what you mean about other coaches explaining things "the other way around". What I'm explaining here is a "classic gybe"- nothing ground-breaking or new here, but possibly explained using differnt word to help spark some knowledge. Your front leg MUST be soft and bent through the gybe mid point. Great to hear you're doing to Vass. Drop me a message before you do, or pop into the Cosmos Hotel where I'm the manager! See you out there soon!

[@Westcoastwindsurf]

I just spent two days trying to finally get the carve jibe. No matter how fast I am going, I come to almost a full stop by the time I flip the sail. I apply lots of mast foot pressure and tried carving harder, softer, longer etc with not much difference. I also tried not bearing away as some ppl recommended. I’m not entirely sure what the role of the sail is during the jibe. Some people say it should be pulling me into the turn other people say it should be unnoticeable. Thanks in advance.

[@Cookiesports]

I'm pretty sure I've never used the term "mast foot pressure" in any of my videos- apart from saying "never use the term mast foot pressure!" ;-) Its though to know where it's going wrong without seeing you sail, however a little consideration is to mix up your gybes... you're already mixing up the speed and size of the gybes, try strap-2-strap gybes and duck gybes. Variety is the spice of life, and all the variations will complement each other and help you master the sport as a whole!

[@mantzini]

@@Cookiesports But the thing is that the MFP force (or whatever we may call it) exists. You can feel it when sheeting out while being powered up, and it will make the nose lift. MFP is what counters the rider weight being so backward on the board... Another great video btw!

[@jannisstolz2197]

I really enjoy watching your Videos! Are u working in a Surf school there? A Viedo about it would be awesome dude

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! Vassiliki is a big bay with loads of surf schools along it- I run one based at the Cosmos Beach Club! 🤟🤟🤟

[@jannisstolz2197]

@@Cookiesports Nice, would U make a video about that school and the town? I would be very interested:)

[@elliotiphone]

What speed should I be entering a gybe? Should it be blasting speed or should I ease off a little/a lot first? Struggling to carve gybe as blasting seems frighteningly fast to initiate a turn and when I ease off I almost stop then turn. In other words I’m struggling to transition between non planing and planing gybes. Thanks

[@Cookiesports]

The simple answer is you should be entering fast! Try watching this video and playing with this game, it will really help you get the confidence up for entering gybes with more speed… kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap6sladtYq6dnLc

[@slickvisualpoetry]

I still stop, because I have a tendency to flip the rig too early. But at least they stay dry because of your disco jibe tip and at the moment dry jibes are good jibes. You can get in so much more practice if you don't have to waterstart all the time.

[@Cookiesports]

Mix it up- try some strap-2-straps or ducks (duck video coming next week!). They all compliment each other and will help you get round better! 👍

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

If one of my gybes fail, I can usually pin point it to missing one of the steps in the preparation!! Here are some thoughts I have had over the last week where I feel have progressed a lot in my Gybing. (Staying dry!! and almost planing!!) In most of the locations I sail, I have environmental challenges and you may be able to advise. One thing is it's choppy and usually a running swell (not that big, but big enough), at one point I tried to open my carves up , keep the board more flat and not stand on the rail as much, but this made my gybes worse as the sea state could not accommodate such a wide turning circle, I would be getting air over the back of the chop mid turn, I was making it through some gybes but it was very hard work and a bit of a lottery at times. As soon as I tighten those turns up, I can get between the waves by timing it right and have much better stability. There is one place I go sailing where I could try the wider turning circle, and I will try this next time I go there. But in the meantime, if I have the board turning fairly tight, riding on the rail, it smoothes the turn out a lot and I have better stability which means I can actually maintain a higher speed through the gybe, what are your thoughts on this? Sometimes its also hard to do the foot creep at speed in the chop, I am working on this, I find if I take longer in the preparation, after the rear foot is out, and I'm out of the harness, then I can usually get the board to settle enough, but sometimes you're at the mercy of the sea state, but even just thinking about it can help, I guess it forces me to take more time before I carve, and that time means I can get the board to settle. But it is tricky sometimes. Lastly, (sorry for the long post!!) Do you find that its easier and more comfortable doing gybes in one particular direction? My gybes off a Starboard tack are far more fluid and comfortable than off the Port tack. I even find it quite difficult to analyze this, its the strangest thing. This is something I am working on at the moment, but was wondering if you have any advice in this other than repetition..... Great video, I like this new simple format and letting the images do the talking, its really helpful.....

[@Cookiesports]

You touch nicely here on "environment" as i discussed in a previous video. Although I'm running through a daily techniques in this video, you'll need to alter your tactics (see of the gybe, or getting it done in-between rolling swell) if thats what the environment dictates. Everyone has a preferred direction to do things in, don't stress too much about doing things better on one side!

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

@@Cookiesports Thanks for the reply, I have just returned from an epic day on the water. I applied specifically the things you talked about in this video, and I have to say things are starting to flow nicely. I find if I take my foot out of the rear strap before I unhook I can keep the board trimmed really nicely, I was unhooking then taking my foot out of the rear strap, that actually makes it really difficult and sketchy. Foot out first, then unhook worked like a charm, so much smoother and better trim going into the gybe..... Good advice on preferred direction, I wasn't even thinking about that today... Thanks again for these videos, I am finding them so helpful!! Legend!!

[@MrFdcampos]

Would be nice if You can add some arrows showing wind direction

[@Cookiesports]

Have a look at the newer ones I’ve done! 👍👍👍

[@nikosliolios6670]

Have a question about feet change when gybing. Noticed, that you place the front foot behind your back foot which is not a common way. Could you explain?

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching Nikos! Sharpe eye I see you have… but no Sharpe enough! 😜 The foot change is not a step behind the original back foot, more a replacement of it. The foot change (in this video) is a bump of heel-2-heel. Done quickly this is the easiest way of keeping the trim flat. If I’m underpowered I’ll step forward of the back foot, in the gybe at 5.26 I’m nicely powered up so can make this “heel-bump” movement. I’ve got a series of shorts coming out soon, make sure you watch (and read the explanation) on the mid-point one as it’s explained a bit more there! 🤟🤟

[@ghst1132]

Come to cabarete(Dominican Republic) we have good beaches for windsurf

[@Cookiesports]

I'd love to!

[@mariondean4893]

Cookie, can't find part 2 to this video? Did you ever do one? Cheers 🍻

[@Cookiesports]

Hahah! I haven’t actually made a part 2 yet… but the non-planing skills are super transferable and will really help you out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofLeoSDaN6Ioc0

[@mariondean4893]

@@Cookiesports I thought so lol 😅 and thanks for the link. Just trying to get things smooth. Cheers cookie

[@AP-sq3gb]

cmon cookie, get back on da water! we miss your videos!

[@Cookiesports]

🙌🙌🙌🙌. Back on it again soon!

[@AP-sq3gb]

@@Cookiesports righty!

[@thomasfolan2716]

I meant to write "on" the rail. I have developed that bad habit, from practicing pivot jibes in light winds.

[@Cookiesports]

i understood ;-)

[@iischia]

My problem is that I stop planning after changing feet: board going upwind…. i change boom to mast hand…. Learmt that way and never succeed to change it

[@Cookiesports]

Try this, master it and you’ll plane out in no time! 👍👍👍 How to Master the Non-Planing Carve Gybe! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mofLeoSDaN6Ioc0

[@debu3255]

🤙🤙🤙🌬️🌊☀️

[@Cookiesports]

Hope you liked it!

[@WadeVogt]

Excellent video, thanks! I'm looking forward to trying this next time I'm out, and just focusing on the first part of my gybe. I've been stuck on planing into the gybe, stalling about halfway around and then slogging out of the turn (if I stay dry). Here's a link to a video of a pretty typical attempt of mine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKutpYSwftSZZ6s. I expect this is a pretty classic example of what not to do from start to finish of the gybe, but if you have any feedback about "part 1" I'd love to hear it! Switching my feet and the rig flip obviously need a lot of work, but I've been re-watching some of your other videos, and I expect you'll have more on that in "part 2".

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks fir watching. Quick Diagnosis…. First part of the prep is take your back foot out (going up wind), then steady the board off. (This doesn’t happen). Hand. (This happened). Harness in hook. Hips drop (doesn’t look like this happens, and in fact because this doesn’t happen you fully sheeted out on the entrance. Look at your bent front arm as you begin to carve!)

[@WadeVogt]

@@Cookiesports Ah... hadn't been paying too much attention to my front arm, but I see that now. Looking forward to getting back out on the water to work on putting this all together. Thanks!