Duck Gybe
Monday, 10th October at 10:33 am by BubbleThe Duck Gybe is a nice fluid manouever and a great progression from the carve gybe. Ideal kit size is between 4.7 and 6.0 on nice flat water - like here in Dahab!
Preparation - Back hand down, back foot out and place in front of back strap, unhook and hang off boom
Bear away until the sail goes light - VERY IMPORTANT!!
Slide back hand even further down the boom in preparation for the duck and start the carve
Push sail forward and grab the clew - looking at it will help
Allow mast to swing towards you and look in front of the harness lines where you are aiming to catch
Throw the sail OPEN! and not behind you!
Catch the boom, keep hips to the inside to keep the board carving, change your feet and STAY LOW!
Preparation - back hand down, back foot out, hang off boom
Bear away until the sail goes light
Throw the sail open
Stay low
tony robinson says:
hi bub will you marry me for christmas,still in love with you and my wife mandy understands lol.
actually got my manta and 95 hawk and improoved loads on jibeing this year thanks to you n chris who you must say hollo to iff he is about,must crackthe duck next year and mighnt even sit in on the forward loop class iff you two heros are in control of us.
can we also wish you and everyone a wonderfull christmas and terriffic new year and look forwards to seeing you all hopefully in vass next may
love to you all mandy tony robinson and family xxxxxxx