Rig steering & control- exit gybes at speed! Vasiliki Vassiliki Windsurf

Have we forgotten some key basics of windsurf that might just be the key to exiting gybes at speed?
Do we really lean the sail forward or backward to steer, and how does this link into smooth and fast exit of our Gybes?
Mentioned in this Video- Steering around a clock.... • How to Steer Windsurfi...
Kit used in this video...
Starboard Carve 133, 2020 edition.
Severne S1 5.6, 2020 (for the slower moving clips, white sail).
Severne NCX 6.5, 2019 (for the planning clips).
Cameras are a mix of InstaOneR 360, GoPro Max and OLFI.
Audio recorded on InstaMic.
Camera mounts vary but include FlyMount on the mast and SailVideoSystems harness mounts.
Sailing spot Vassiliki, Greece.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

And there it is!! You are so right, coincidentally when I was sailing a couple of days ago, I started planing out of some of my Gybes, and it was largely due to what you are explaining here!! Now I can really focus on this part and refine it!! I was having that problem with the board going too far windward and stalling...... Great stuff as always!!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks Kev! Links well with the “drop and push” video a while ago!

[@WhiteSliceMedia]

Great video Cookie. The harness mount angle makes the rig movement so easy to see!

[@Cookiesports]

Pop over and borrow it if you like! @sailvideosystem for the win with this one!

[@dairyairman]

Another excellent video! That's so true about the need to get the mast to windward after you flip the sail. I had trouble with that for a long time before I fully realized how important that is. That's the key to keeping the board on a broad reach and especially preventing it from rounding upwind. Something that helped me was to focus on keeping my weight low (but not super low) while pulling the mast to windward. I used to have a lot of trouble with the mast dipping downwind during the sail flip and then getting it back into that slightly upwind position. I found that if I keep my weight low I have some leverage to get the mast back upwind. If I forget to keep my weight low, I tend to bend forward at the waist and the board rounds up into the wind.

[@Cookiesports]

Good tip- fits with the “drop & push” video that maybe you saw?

[@dairyairman]

@@Cookiesports I did see that great video! Pushing with the front foot is important. I used to often have my weight on my back foot coming out of the jibe, which tends to make the board round up into the wind.

[@Westcoastwindsurf]

Awesome! I think this is exactly what I’m missing when jibing. Thanks.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks, hope it helps!

[@gusthunter8780]

Can’t wait to try that tomorrow! Across the board and forward on the jibe exit. Thanks Cookie!

[@Cookiesports]

More across than forward! 👌

[@gusthunter8780]

@@Cookiesports It worked! I did not have planing conditions but just enough to feel the power up and yes I found quickly across was key as I was able to not skew up into the wind and It helped me on not being so upright on the rig flip, I could stay low and out to handle the power up of the sail after the flip an since I was low and not upright I could push through the board off the wind to speed up quickly. Can't wait for planing conditions!

[@Cookiesports]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@zemanel6969]

I'm so happy I found this channel: straight to the point, very well explained and offering great guidance. Useful resource for all levels of windsurf 👍

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@thomhillbillwill]

Great video!

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! 👍

[@dustintravis8791]

It's so awesome to see so many people windsurfing there! Are they mostly tourists, locals, or a good mix of both?

[@Cookiesports]

A big mix of both really. Look into the Cosmos hotel if you’d can make it out to join us this summer!

[@dustintravis8791]

@@Cookiesports is the summer windy season there? Usually summer here in Florida means lots of heat and no wind... except maybe in the late afternoon when the "sea breeze" kicks in from the heating up of the peninsula

[@Cookiesports]

@@dustintravis8791 Vassiliki Is known for its summer wind. We are open from me until the end of September, the most reliable wins due during June July and August. Hope to see you there!

[@salishseathings9634]

Great videos as always, but the question I have after watching your whole catalogue is: How do you keep your hats on in all that wind?!

[@Cookiesports]

Haha! Answered in the Walk-Along Series! 😜😜

[@salishseathings9634]

I missed a video!! Back to KZbin I go

[@wajfarut]

Thanks Cookie, that s insightful, but then it makes me think that this concept can be applied to the Entry of the power jibe, isn t it? I mean, usually we are taught to enter a power jibe putting the rig forward and in, or at least forward, then sheet in and so on...but couldn t we enter tilting the rig forward and to the outside toward the wind? I suppose this would lead to too much power, but I m curious to hear your thoughts Thanks again

[@Cookiesports]

100% you can do this in a Gybe- that’s what I’m trying to say! Leaning the rig “forward” is uncontrollable, pulling the rig to the outside is the correct movement for a gybe.

Are you doing a voice over or is the sound that great? Gopro MAX? any adjustments to sound in post production?

InstaMic I see now. Thanks!

[@Cookiesports]

That’s right- InstaMic. All the audio on this channel is filmed live on-board as I windsurf! ✅

[@aurelianjohn-herpin1314]

As usual, super useful video with great camera angles!! In the last gybe you show, it seems that at the moment you put your back foot out of the strap and onto the leeward side to carve, you also briefly tilt the rig slightly on the leeward side first before tilting it to windward to "rig steer around the clock", right?

[@Cookiesports]

Well spotted. It’s a more difficult technique doing that, but once done well it can de-power the sail and help keep the board flat. From windsurfing with you though this is not something you need to worry about yet- keep the rig up-right and moving to the outside.

[@aurelianjohn-herpin1314]

@@Cookiesports thanks for your reply! Will try that next week in lac Monteynard together with what you showed me in person =)

[@horsemadf1]

Great tip! Most gybing videos seem to have small non cammed sails and freewave boards. Any chance of some tips for outer footstrap freerace boards with a large twin cammed sail for your size? My most used sail is a 7.5 Turbo or a 7m and I'm 5' 5" - 64kgs so they are really big sails for me..I find it physically challenging to flip them faster when I sail in chop. I use the 7.5m on a 112ltre 64 wide board and the 7m on a 57cm wide - 90ltre.

[@Cookiesports]

I can put something like that together. Most of the key elements are the same of course, but you’ll need more exaggeration of the movements.

[@surfanjekt6033]

Hi Cookie, thanks for the great videos … When learning to carve gybe what kind of low end strait line speed (km/h) do you need before starting? At the moment I’m finding that once I start planing, I quickly get to 30 to 35km/h at which point I’m very much not in control, and end up unweighting the harness on bumps, tensing/contracting arms while hooked in, out of control and ripe to catapult. So hoping a bit less speed is sufficient to learn carve gybe. And I can try to work out how to turn upwind a bit to lower the speed, without coming off the plane.

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! There’s not really a specific speed needed… if you’re planning or non-planning the key fundamentals are still the same. If your bouncing about find somewhere flatter, and soften up (look for the “soften up and ride” video I’ve made).

[@djwehenkel]

great instructions ! great video contint you always make. only the fish lens/insta360 distorsions are diturbing/annoying in the video!

[@Cookiesports]

Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@gillonbeck4204]

Cookie, thanks for all your help. just learned WS 3 moths ago thanks to your video. I have a 135 tabou, and need to buy a smaller, as at 20-30 kn, it's too big. my question: should I buy a 105 or 115? thanks for your help.

[@Cookiesports]

Hi! Tough to say without knowing you or seeing you windsurf... but my common advice is go a little larger and give yourself the best chance of success!

[@gillonbeck4204]

@@Cookiesports thank Coockie

[@Nightraincruiser]

Can somebody tell me.. where is the camera?

[@Cookiesports]

It’s a 360 cam, mix of Insta OneR & GoPro Max. They’re attached using a fly mount and extension, usually below the boom. I use a whole mix of cameras and mounts on this channel, hit subscribe, I’ll be doing a full guide to my camera set ups soon! 👍

[@Nightraincruiser]

@@Cookiesports I am looking forward to this... Nice tutorials by the way.. Keep it up!!!

[@jemand8462]

I was taught to move the sail forward or backwards in the plane of the sail - which results in towards and away from the wind respectively. But I'm always asking myself why we need to go further back with the sail when gaining speed, shouldn't this serve as counter steering towards the pushing of the front foot?

[@Cookiesports]

As you speed up the “centre of lateral resistance” moves back, you have to move the sail back to match this. Pushing the front foot helps too- like the recent “drop and push” video I made.

[@jemand8462]

@@Cookiesports aaaah that makes sense! Thanks!

[@chris-hz7kg]

Great videossss

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks! 👍

[@joakimhansson1322]

Thanks Cookie! I’m aiming for a full planing jibe and today it felt acheivable thanks to your tips. The wind was just enough to plane, but leaning the mast a wee bit windward entering the jibe gave me much more control and helped the rigflip as well as the exit bringing the mast up and ready for the new reach. Soon a planing jibe hopefully. I’ll keep a small bottle of champagne in the car just in case 😀🏄‍♂️

[@Cookiesports]

You’ll get there in no time!

[@MWalsh-oo1ge]

Thank you so much for this video. This is the BEST explanation and exactly the information I was looking for. Your instructions and demonstrations are greatly appreciated 😊

[@Cookiesports]

Thank you!

[@matthewfairman9865]

Interesting tips, I find that recently my quick tacks have become much more consistent... When I mess them up I have begun to realise its usually because I don't have enough speed into the turn, or I turn too abruptly into the wind... I will try your tip re sheeting out a little and then leanng the rig back to increase speed into the tack...

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍

[@erikrugzak1]

Very, very helpful. After an 18 year stop going windsurfing again these are great video’s. Thanx cookie!

[@Cookiesports]

🤩🤩🤩

[@jeffho8692]

seems basic, but not aware of in the past, this is so useful tips. thanks!

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍👍

[@alasdair1571]

Great tips that make sense in the way you explain them

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks!

[@patrickoneill9241]

I've been struggling with heading upwind and stalling when trying to get into the foot straps (despite pushing the rig as far forward as possible). I have yet to try this fix but I have a strong feeling that this is exactly what I need!

[@Cookiesports]

👍👍🙌🙌🙌

[@patrickoneill9241]

@@Cookiesports I got to try this out last week and it worked great! I got into the foot straps twice and had a few good runs on the plane (top speed of 33km/h). I am looking forward to trying your foot strap trick tomorrow

[@debu3255]

🤙🤙🤙🌬️🌊☀️

[@Cookiesports]

🙌🙌🙌

[@thomasbohn5034]

Great tips that are often overlooked. I’ve been a “good” windsurfer for over 30 years and finally putting in the time to be a “great” one😎 Windsurfing is a sport you can always improve on and learn something new. That’s why I love it. Your ride along video format is the best out there. Thank you.

[@Cookiesports]

Thanks for watching! Always looking to improve- a great way to live! 👍👍👍