I am amazed that anyone learns to gybe over here. WA has much more reliable/steady wind, so learning to gybe is so much easier.

Then again, I have learnt to gybe in WA, in smooth water only and any hint of chop throws me off.

Good luck getting a clinic organised. Maybe a trip to WA for a week in summer would be a better option?

Mobydisc said...

The NP JP trailer will be there next weekend. So they may be able to put on some clinics.

I'm going . I got a friend who used to sail back in the 90's to book a lesson. He's a big fit strong bloke and used to ride a big old plastic Hifly with only one sail ( 6m) which he'd use in any wind strength (30kts) etc & wonder why he was buggered & out of control..Hopefully when he gets back into it he'll find it more user friendly.
Usual problem with me.. I need lessons but no $..

sboardcrazy said...

FormulaNova said...

I am amazed that anyone learns to gybe over here. WA has much more reliable/steady wind, so learning to gybe is so much easier.

Then again, I have learnt to gybe in WA, in smooth water only and any hint of chop throws me off.

Good luck getting a clinic organised. Maybe a trip to WA for a week in summer would be a better option?

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But if you learn somewhere like that does it translate to over here in our crappy conditions..? Mind you I shouldn't say that as its been great lately!

Yes. I think the best thing is being able to repeatedly attempt gybes and being able to change things each time until you get the speed, balance, and timing right. If you can't repeat the gybe attempts because of lack of wind it makes it that much harder.

Having really learnt how to gybe in Safety Bay, I think it has let me lock-in what I need to do to gybe, and over here when the wind is not as steady or it is a bit lighter, I know I have the majority of the technique sorted. If you are not struggling to work out which of the things you got wrong, you can really spend the time getting the last bit right.

I started going over to WA each summer back in 2005 and it is the best thing I have done for my sailing level. A couple of weeks of sailing in reliable conditions makes a huge difference.