How to GYBE (JIBE) hydrofoiling

[@SamLight]

Hey guys, most importantly do you think it's spelt JIBE or GYBE? 🤷‍♂️

[@alfieluxton8532]

Gybe,awesome vid btw!

[@drewby4563]

Really who cares , & ohhh listen to your self

[@BrettWae]

Gybe +1

[@SamLight]

I think Jibe is American and Gybe is UK/European

[@BrettWae]

@@SamLight Canadian here with Gybe.

[@carlosjordana2860]

Hi Sam, thanks for your tutorial. It helps a lot with my foil progression. The explanation is very clear and the demo-videos are perfect to understand the maneuvers. Congrats for the delivery, it’s very pro.

[@michaeldobell4590]

These are great foil tutorials, really well produced Sam.

[@opti2k4]

Jibing and staying on your toes side without stance change is not a problem in itself, but the key aspect of jibe is to control the kite and prevent line slack. That is not covered here and I find that crucial part. I am still learning jibe but if you don't do downloop on a jibe, kite stays behind you and you can't finish the jibe as it loses power.

[@thekiteboatparty3568]

this is a great video now i just have to actually do it

[@regornel]

I found this video very helpful. You cannot underestimate practice, practice, and more practice ! Dominant foot forward is also a great tip and one which is really helping me. Thanks Sam.

[@SamLight]

Thanks, thats great to hear, it takes a long time with foiling, many many attempts but at least it doesn't really hurt...keep up the practice!

[@thekiteboatparty3568]

Thanks mate, i’m going hard on this at the moment and this video is a big help!

[@JakeKelsick]

Sweet drone shots brew! Looking smoooooth!

[@SamLight]

cheers bru!

[@ermanakbay]

Thanks for the tips. I find that if I turn too far downwind before starting to downloop the kite, I lose tension in the lines, which means I can't give enough steering input, so I either end up making a really big loop with a lot of yank, or can't even compete the loop and tomahawk. There's a fine balance in timing to make sure you don't turn the board downwind too early or too late.

[@mthudon]

Dang! You make it look so easy! I started foiling in La Ventana this past winter and only at the end of the season was I feeling comfortable enough to attempt a jibe (notice the spelling, the way I’ve seen it most often). I never felt that I had a framework for how to do it. (I can rip jibes on my surfboard but for some reason foiling just wigs me out and it feels different.) Awesome vid, thanks, cheers

[@SamLight]

Cheers mate, it just takes a long time of practicing to make it look easy. I've been foiling for 5 years and only now am I getting my tacks and jibes consistent

[@cefirmeza]

Very nice content during lockdown. Keep it cooming! Can´t wait for the tack tuto. cheers from BRZ

[@SamLight]

Thanks, will do!

[@canolando3499]

Thanks Sam for the great video showing how it's done. Like a few others I can do it on the surfboard, but it seems as I come around to toeside with the foil things seems so unsteady and I always crash. I guess I have fear about the flying knife is going to get me.

[@SamLight]

Hey, no worries. It just takes time with the foil, just keep trying over and over and it will come. Try to forget about the knife chasing you 😄

[@canolando3499]

It's hard to forget the flying knife when it's already cut you.

[@afozzie40]

Thanks! Exactly what I’m working on!

[@SamLight]

Awesome! No worries... it takes time but they will come

[@superdeifi]

Thanks for the vid. Hadn’t in my mind to stear the kite up to 12 o clock due jibing. I am just practicing jibes without success… Will try it out tomorrow.

[@sporten1986]

Can't wait to get out on my brand new Moses 91-633 Onda, and try this jibe. Thanks a lot dude

[@SamLight]

yeww no worries!

[@MartinDevoto66]

Excellent tips! Will try them next sesh

[@massimart2002]

You’re the best my friend

[@B23Shiky]

Nice work Sam! Keep pumping out the quarro vids! Also safety first, check no ones behind you. Love it! Why are so many kiters allergic to checking behind them before turning?? 🙃🙃🙃

[@SamLight]

haha i know, I am guilty of not checking sometimes well, easily done in the moment 🙃

[@jeffg.1471]

Great video mate! know it take sh@t-load of time to do. Keep it up. Love the angle with the drones. Helps a lot vs other tutorial available

[@Augustosoares49]

Great ! Keep going with tutorials!

[@SamLight]

Thanks, will do!

[@stephenharper3746]

Is some of the footage from Green Island? Great video. I always thought the best advice was to not fall off, when all this time I should have been aspiring to ride away like a badass! Can’t wait to get back on the water and practice. Those of us conversant in the Queen’s English ought to be watching to improve our gybes. The colonials tend to prefer the alternative spelling. But no one cares and if you can foil all the way round you deserve to spell it however you fancy!

[@SamLight]

Thank you! Yea there's quite a few shots in there from Green Island, such a good spot! Yea I think it's a Gybe but there's more spellings of Jibe online 😄

[@dobotube]

​@@SamLight beautiful (and helpful) video. Could you share which spots are featured in it (other than green island)?

[@kountchev1]

thanxx! keep them coming!!!

[@SamLight]

cheers, will do!

[@billlawmarshall5197]

Hey Sam nice video. Do you have a how to fly your kite video for beginners who are first getting into the sport. If you didn't that could be a fun video for you to make if you can go out in your yard and fly a kite. Also you should do more kite boarding workout videos. I enjoyed the last one you made

[@SamLight]

Hey Bill, great idea! I will add that video to the list, thanks

[@alvaromoncada]

Hi Sam, great video. Do you make a point on having your bar sheeted in or out when down looping? Thank you

[@neuronflow]

@Sam Light which line mount and camera do you use? footage looks amazing :)

[@GilouTube]

Same question here?? Thanks for the cool videos and great tips.🤙

[@SamLight]

the noir matter line mount and gimble sometimes, the gimble is awesome but its not very waterproof... noirmatter.com

[@blooskyy7]

Great video Sam, do you recall which front foil model you were using in this video? And what the optimum size foil is for kiting?

[@ed-roberts]

Hey Sam - great tutorial thanks! So, I’m trying to learn how to toeside on a foil - would you recommend first learning to switch your feet to ride toeside - or learn how to gybe to get round to toeside?

[@SamLight]

Hey, no worries thanks mate! Yea I would definitely recommend learning to gybe round to toeside first, then you can practice your toeside riding before switching your feet. Just got to stick with it, it takes time.. 😄

[@camjrdn6318]

Don’t even bother riding switch I reckon

[@jameskelly714]

Hey Sam. Great video. Once you’ve got downloops sorted do you use this all the time when gybeing? And abandon going over the top? Thanks

[@kenyona2]

Super foil tutorials! How does the Ghost compare with SST for foiling pls?

[@OneWheelGuy1]

I just came here to say that you _don't_ need to know how to foot swap in order to learn how to gybe. I think that gybing is a much easier skill than foot swapping, and I did thousands of gybes before I started working seriously on learning how to foot swap. That is, I think that riding toeside is easier than foot swapping. You may disagree, and that's fine, but it's important for new foilers to understand that they do have a choice. They can learn to foot swap, or, ... not.

[@OneWheelGuy1]

I totally agree about always gybing with your dominant foot forwards - I just do that without the foot swap

[@deadmanic]

Hi Sam, what kite and what size are you kiting with in this video?

[@andylitespeed]

Great work - thanks!

[@smotruns]

Nice job 👍