I can't jibe worth beans.

wyndsurfer · Joined: 05 Apr 1999 Posts: 13

Where in the S.F. bay area is there a good
jibe clinic. I can carve half way through just lovely but the 2nd half splash!

prozac · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 105

Check out the video, Short Board Sailing Techniques 2 by John Guay. Its the best trainer flick around. It came out in 1989 and sold for twenty bucks. Check out bigwinds.com. They still may sell it or know where to get it. The main gig to doing a high speed jibe is to bend your knees and use your legs as a shock absorber. Its a cool video and was filmed in The Gorge. Great trouble shooting section, well worth the twenty bucks.

wanda · Joined: 03 Jul 2000 Posts: 35

bend your knees and LOOK AHEAD. Have you ever ridden your mountain bike at a tree? Dont look at the tree, and you wont hit it. During a jibe, dont look at the water. Youll see the bumps and tense up and blow it. Look ahead, at the horizon, and youll come out clean and planing

artofwindsurfing · Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 182

Get in touch with my friend Noel, he lives in SF and he may be able to help you on this: you can reach him at:noel@quickturn.com

Good luck,

Sylvain Pilon, HI