TWS Technique Series: How to JIBE in open seas? Gybe tips in swell

[@SvenElshoecht77]

Another great how-to! Thanks Dieter, thanks TWS!

[@gatesurfer]

If you have nice rolling swell, this is great fun. You can really surf the wave.

[@Qwertinoo]

Great tips

[@Sol66459]

This is great, thank you.

[@ROCKETRICKYH]

Yes - agree. Also can do the "strap-to-strap" so that you don't change your feet mid-face. I haven't done a step gybe in 20 years unless sub-planning. Doesn't have to be a slam gybe, does it Dieter?...Anyway, excellent advice.

[@Gilloup]

First thanks for sharing riders secrets ! Minor point: I don't see the different techniques between in and out, they seem to be exactly the same. More important, I would be grateful if one day you prepare and post a video on how to jibe in very strong winds. We see pro riders in some gusty races that are forced to grab the mast with the back hand as soon as it has left the boom, so acting differently from your current video, and I believe they have some other survival tips I long for !

[@rcggijzen]

A tip I got during a private lesson in Tenerife this year, was if you need to gybe but can't really go as fast as the wind (because you are stuck on chop or you are way overpowered), instead of doing the 'normal' oversheeting by pulling in the back hand (you won't be able to because there is too much power in the sail) just let go of the back hand early, let the sail rotate and concentrate on completing the carve with the speed you have and assistance from the wave.

[@Gilloup]

@@rcggijzen You mean that you take your back hand out the wishbone early in the turn and drive the board only with the front hand ?

[@rcggijzen]

@@Gilloup Exactly. You dump the power of the rig really early by releasing the back hand while entering the gybe on a broad reach (instead of oversheeting). Usually you don;t want to do this, because the nose will lift and you loose speed on the entry, but if you are way overpowered and can't go fast enough to match the wind-speed, this is a good coping mechanism. You need to move forward a bit to compensate for the loss of mast-foot-pressure. The wave can help you carry enough speed to complete the carve onto the new tack.

[@Gilloup]

@@rcggijzen Like wingfoil jibing in strong wind !

[@rcggijzen]

The video is very clear in itself, but I don't understand why Dieter keeps saying to 'cross over the swell that is downwind'. He doesn't do that in any of the clips?! It also doesn't make any sense to me, because you would have to climb over the back of the swell to cross it, which would kill your speed.

[@MrGiuse72]

on the way out ... of what ?? I don't get this references. I imagine thing but not all clear. Can you explain way-out and way-in please ? I will soon sail in capo verde and this tutorial would be very useful. Cheers

[@TWSWindsurf]

Way out - means way out from the beach towards the sea. Way in - means way in from the sea towards the beach.

[@MrGiuse72]

@@TWSWindsurf THANK YOU very kind