How to Wingfoil Gybe in 5 Minutes!

Welcome to our wingfoil gybe tutorial! In this streamlined guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of executing a smooth and controlled gybe on a wingfoil. Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your skills or an intermediate rider aiming to perfect your transitions, this video has got you covered.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and overview
01:07 - Time Check
01:15 - Speed
3:04 - Wing Handling
4:00 - Constant Carve
6:46 - Time Check
6:50 - Final Thoughts
Whether you prefer a visual demonstration or are seeking more in-depth explanations, our experienced instructors, Gav and Chris, will guide you every step of the way. So grab your wing, board, and let's dive into the world of wingfoil gybes!
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[@tompark681]

Thanks for the tips, you explain it, so I understand what you mean, many thanks.

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-pp9mq3vt3c]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@hydrofoilacademy]

You're very welcome!

[@andyjones5120]

Nice thanks guys,just done my homework gonna head out now and practice 👍great video simple and straightforward tips I am nearly there as getting the odd gybe now👍👍my biggest thing seems to be keeping the carve as often I keep heading straight downwind!!!thanks 🤙🤙

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Keep at it mate. You will get there. Keep that turn going!

[@svensshed1564]

I love that bloody bay its so nice

[@hydrofoilacademy]

it's the best!

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Yes, we can definitely do this. Watch this space!

[@mbrecker]

Hi, cool tutorial. Please do, all I've ridden is a phantom fct 1680 and would love to know how it compares to the carbon version and other foils. I'm about to switch boards and being wondering if I should switch the foil soon as well.

[@ericpasquelot5451]

Great insights, thanks ! I've noticed a most common problem when it comes to grab the handle with the back hand. So the "keep the wing over your head" and "constant carving" should be a good way for me to solve this ! :)

[@hydrofoilacademy]

This is what help me, please let me know how you get on.

[@Bill-in-SF]

Excellent "on-the-water" video quality and smart use of graphics. I look forward to more of your content. (One suggestion: it took you 70 seconds to start sharing the content that viewers came for. As you know, many viewers will simply click to the next video if nothing's being shared within 30 seconds.) Thanks.

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Thanks for the tips!

[@gamma8283]

hi, nice videos. can you test the FCT series too? especially the phantom series?

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Yes, we are doing this very soon.

[@mioski10031983]

🤜💥🤛

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Thanks!

[@mikeb1039]

Thanks for specific technical details. Just did my first land session this week. Great feeling! Been E foiling last 2 summers. Wanting to wing this summer. It seemed like the wing (8m wing with 10mph winds) only wanted to be stable pointed directly into the wind. As soon as I attempted to move off that a wing tip would dip hard and tip to ground. But when I watch video (this one too) you often have the wing pivoted and the front end not pointed into the wind. Any effort in altering just just a tad, like 11 or 1 oclock always led to a wing side dropping to the ground immediately. I understand a 8m sail is very big and tip drop is a problem but I thought I was going to be pointing the wing center between 10 and 2? Or having the wing at 45 degree angle to the wind. Whats to expect in that regard? I have 6m and 4.2 as well and probably need to drop to the small one for learning this, but the wind was so light i wasnt' sure it would hold itself up and it's a heavy 1 gen wing. Nobody that I've seen has detailed this for rookies. ???? I could see that torgue'ing your body between wing and board must be a big part of turning the board.

[@chrisdsportscoachingaustra9055]

The size is not the issue. You need to keep the momentum going with a larger wing. Check at 1:58 how Gav pushes the sail actively from one side to the other while he’s turning into the jibe. You can get away with this in higher wind speeds but in lower wind speeds you need to actively shit the sail from the right to left or vice versa. Let me know if this makes sense 🤙

[@hydrofoilacademy]

Thanks for sharing and for the kind words.

[@urfrozenjames]

Thanks for the vid. Do you have any recommendations on what size/type foil is best to learn on. I am still on a beginner 1750 which is great for getting up but I am wondering if it’s size is making it more difficult to learn gybing?

[@hydrofoilacademy]

@urfrozenjames being on a smaller wing will help with the turning and speed but to be honest I wouldn’t recommend buying a wing for that purpose. You can definitely learn to gybe on a wing that size. My advice would be to do heaps of them. Be focused for 20min and just do gybes. Then stop and have some fun. You will get there!

[@gregstrickland9667]

nice video! I do have one question, wouldn’t you need a little more front foot pressure going through the carve to keep the board pitch flat through the carve?

[@hydrofoilacademy]

The front foot pressure will change constantly during the gybe, this is what makes it so challenging. As the speed washes off during the gybe, you will need less front foot pressure. I Hope that helps