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Planing Gybes-How long To Learn?

Created by PhilSWR > 9 months ago, 27 Apr 2012

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Took me 27 years before I could do them consistently. Narrow line between persistence and obsession and I know where I stand!

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Some tips from my experience:

1. Good entry speed
2. Make sure you put enough weight on the downwind side of the board when you initiate the turn
3. Carve aggressively and lean forward so that you put more pressure on the boom so as to maximise mast foot pressure to keep the board horizontal/level
4. The rig flip becomes easier with more speed, so make sure you develop your skill level with points 1. to 3.

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mineral1

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mineral1

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evets said...

Took me 27 years before I could do them consistently. Narrow line between persistence and obsession and I know where I stand!

So do I

Obelix

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Obelix

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mineral1 said...

evets said...

Took me 27 years before I could do them consistently. Narrow line between persistence and obsession and I know where I stand!

So do I

Is this my future? I bet I can do it in 13 years.

FormulaNova

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FormulaNova

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mineral1 said...

Big tip from Guy Cribb.
Calculate how long it takes you to attempt or try a gybe. About 3-5 seconds, maybe a bit longer.
Now how many you can try in a session, maybe 30-40
So that's less than three minutes training on gybes a session.
So the tip is do as much as you can on shore, do it til you drop, get somebody to watch you and correct as you go.
Then put into practice