Brief-Backwind Jibe or Race Jibe (Wing Foil Tutorial)

This tutorials explains how to jibe into brief backwind, which is sometimes referred to as a race jibe.

[@jcrean853]

Best instructional videos available. Thanks!

[@lhcoolbreeze5753]

I'm really enjoy viewing your videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@befree1558]

Love your tutorials, it's so well explained, helped me a lot with many manouvers.

[@someoneinmyhead]

Wonderful explanation. Thanks! Like your usual pit falls debrief a lot!

[@windaddict]

Great tutorial! If that is not the best jibe to maintain power throughout, which one is?

[@kitesurfcollege]

Thanks very much. "In races people seem to go for a standard jibe or Heineken jibe. The standard jibe is good for a slower, sharper, low-radius turn where you don't want to loose ground downwind and Heineken is good for keeping more speed and doing wider-radius jibe where you travel further downwind mid jibe."

[@windaddict]

@@kitesurfcollege Thanks for the info! Interesting stuff

[@windaddict]

@@kitesurfcollege with a large wing in super light wind the race jibe might still be the best to not stall the foil mid-jibe. What do you think?

[@jbwiden]

What is the best jibe for lightwind? I have heard some mention this racing jibe as you get some power with the backwinding sooner than other jibes.

[@kitesurfcollege]

Probably not a race/temp backwind jibe, because the wing is much less efficient while backwinded. It's hard to get much power from the wing while backwinded. I've got pretty good at getting the most from a backwinded wing and it took a long time to learn. So I would simply try a normal jibe in very light wind. Plus try to build extra speed before (pump if needed), plus do a sharper turn (so you spend less time heading downwind without apparent wind). So normal jibe, plus pump before, and turn a little sharper.

[@mcplaayer]

what's the fastest manuver to gybe then? Heineken?

[@kitesurfcollege]

In races people seem to go for a standard jibe or Heineken jibe. The standard jibe is good for a slower, sharper, low-radius turn where you don't want to loose ground downwind and Heineken is good for keeping more speed and doing wider-radius jibe where you travel further downwind mid jibe.

[@mcplaayer]

@@kitesurfcollege yes that resonates with my experience. thanks!

[@dengordo]

Switching stance to heel side before jibe is the fastest as you can accelerate on exit

[@mmgm8752]

Best instructional videos available. Thanks!

[@kitesurfcollege]

You're welcome, cheers, Alex.