Jibing in 30kts wind and big ocean swells - Express 27 Doublehanded Farallones 2024

[@timothyzimmermann4612]

To avoid broaching out of the gybe (which you did, though the recovery was quick),the boom needs to cross earlier and the boat needs to exit the gybe at a much deeper angle. At the point where the boom starts crossing in the video you're already too high on the new gybe and it's inevitable that the boat will broach. A few ideas: 1. The mainsheet needs to come in much more at the start of the gybe. This will make the boom come across at a deeper angle. Just be ready to dump the sheet out as soon as the boom crosses. I'd imagine the load is such that the sheet needs to be taken in through the blocks instead of by pulling the entire mainsheet system across. 2. The gybe was timed a bit late on the wave. It looks like you caught a wave and reached the best speed on that wave at around 0:11. That would have been the best spot to toss the boom across. 3. Use less rudder to bear away and more rudder to stop the turn. You want to keep the rate of rotation down, especially at the moment where the boom starts crossing. 4.A well executed gybe in big breeze should only be a 30deg turn maximum. If done well you can avoid the broach with a big pull on the tiller (to bear off on the new gybe) right as (or even just before) the boom starts crossing. Basically you want some rotational inertia turning back downwind to counter that of the boom and mainsail. I'd consider having the crew be the one to pull the mainsheet in and get the boom across in heavy air. That way the skipper can focus on driving and exiting the gybe with the mast pointed up. The jib can be presheeted.

[@skronickkronick]

Good tips! Sea state was quite mixed and made it hard to put the theory into practice but good ideas to try next time we’re out there.

[@maxcrittenden9109]

Good advice. I would hope in that situation I'd think of all that, but in the moment . . . who knows?

[@yangyang3175]

regarding 1 ) I was taught the standard process to jibe is to pull in mainsheet all the way to center the boom first, and only when wind is very light (< 15, so relative apparent wind is < 10 ), can you directly pull over the boom. But in that heavy wind (30true, 20 relative wind), I found it way too hard to pull in the main sheet, and even if you could pull it in , the time staying in a sheeted in mail causes heavier pressure on the main and forces the boat to round up. so it's very difficult either way. this is especially difficult on a bigger boat. they managed to pull over the boom on a 27ft.

[@danielnenni99]

@@yangyang3175 Agreed. That type of jibe can break stuff. Thankfully the water slowed it down. 🤣

[@RobertBinedell]

Can you be more specific 😂😂😂😂 just kidding 😂😂😂

[@kimobailey2926]

Nice job !!!

[@keithmoorechannel]

No spinnaker? 😅

[@jonathanmichael66]

Try having crew move further aft & ease vang a bit more to depower main and keep boom out of water. Timothy’s comments good also, just adding some other details. The joy of sailing there is always something to do and can always improve things. Practice is essential and experience priceless. ENJOY!

[@sdcofer52]

Looks like a Laser in those conditions. Hard to keep upright.

[@pwkyt]

Good send. Your jibe was a bit cleaner than mine. I was out there too.

[@Defender40]

lol. Glad nothing broke.

[@chrisatcandm]

Fk yeah… send it!!!

[@BishwaOakes]

Woo-hoo! did you consider doing a granny?

[@xolarwind]

What speed are you doing here?

[@skronickkronick]

Surfing at a sustained 12-14kts. Peak GPS speed I recorded was 17kts!

[@SailingTeamTallyHo]

I would have probably "chicken gybed" by tacking in this situation unless i completely trusted my rig. Nice day to sail!

[@limosalimosa]

Me too

[@limosalimosa]

I'd rather lose a couple of boatlengths than risking the rig.

[@SailingTeamTallyHo]

@@limosalimosa Me too. Having a dismasting that far out to sea by the 'needles' would not be worth the risk

[@petesherwood5450]

You will find it much easier to gybe in heavy air if you are surfing fast down a wave. The faster you are going the less pressure there is in the sails.

[@stbdtack123]

Socal sailors take note....

[@chrisgardner6677]

Holy Cow Batman! Was that intentional or an ‘Asian Jibe’?

[@skronickkronick]

The jibe was intentional. Had to turn back around the islands some time to head home. The broach was not!

[@jeffsahs9994]

That almost looks like fun.

[@jodywade5617]

In a minute.

[@jeffsahs9994]

That almost looks like fun.