Hi Fons, you are welcome! The best way forward is whenever something didn't go as planned try to figure out what went wrong and how to correct it. Don't stop until you've reached your goal! (Don't forget to have fun along the way) See you on the water!
It's great having this video analysis. I wish I had some video analysis of my jibes. I see myself jibing like Jerry. I'm usually pretty solid as I carve into the jibe, but I tend to straighten out downwind until the board slows down. Once the board has slowed down, I switch my feet and flip the sail, but by then it's too late! The board falls off a plane as the sail flips, or even before the sail flips. Once it falls off a plane, the wind hits the sail with full force and it's very easy to fall or dramatically round up into the wind. I need to get up the nerve to do the foot switch and flip the sail while the board is still moving fast. There's kind of a "magic moment" when the board is moving fast downwind where there is very little pressure in the sail. That's when i should switch my feet and flip the sail, but I tend to wait too long.
Hi dairyairman, reading your comment I see you are very well aware of what is going on and how to improve. Without having seen your jibes I would say YES the magic moment for the foot switch and the sail flip is when going completely downwind where the pressure in your sail is only very light. Make sure you'll keep some pressure on that inside rail to continue the turn (check the planing jibe video's for the right foot switch) and keep that rig forward during the sail flip. Have fun. Keep us posted on your progress and... See you on the water!
@@Windsurfcoach Very kind of you to reply! I should mention that I'm a wind foiler these days, and that I find the wind foiling jibe to be very difficult. The foil is so sensitive that it tends to magnify any jibing imperfections. I believe my main problem is that I've carried forward a bunch of heavily ingrained bad jibing habits from regular windsurfing into foil windsurfing, and now I'm needing to finally fix my bad jibing habits if I want to have any success at all at foil jibing. I actually do have a fairly recent drone video of my jibing. This video was shot on a very light wind day, only about 10-15 knots, if that. If you go to the 0:55 mark in the video, you can see an example of me straightening out as I go downwind and falling off a plane. There are some better jibes later in the video, but there is much room for improvement! Your video has inspired me! ruclips.net/video/JbYamh4sG-M/видео.htmlsi=LjGBqhn-peWEkJRV
@@dairyairman , the foil gives you so much more time on the water on those light wind days that it's a must have if you live in a place where the wind is often light and patchy. The jibe is absolutely difficult at first but once you've got it it will allow you to fly for hours and hours. Learning the jibe in those light wind conditions is easier if you plan your jibe in a gust. This way the chances of getting backwinded are smaller and the succes rate will get bigger. Also make sure you've got you sail open (90deg to the board) when on a full downwind course and start your foot switch by that time as well. Keep pressure on the inside rail of the board at all times during the tot switch and go from strap to strap. I have an older video about the windfoil jibe for you which has some more tips. It has English subtitles but the spoken language was still Dutch. Just check it out.(windfoil jibe leren) ruclips.net/video/zoUGn6ed9BE/видео.htmlsi=5Ju7w9J7SrNObs2a Maybe it's time to update the video in English but that will follow later.... Have fun practicing and... See you on the water!!!
@@Windsurfcoach Thank you again for your reply! That foil jibing video is very good! The camera point of view is low, so your feet are easily visible. There's some good advice in there too. I'm not very good at the foot switch. After the foot switch my feet often end up side by side. My new back foot is too far forward and my new front foot is too far back. I need to work on that. I noticed in your video that you don't waste any time with the foil jibe. I tend to take too long to complete the jibe and the board usually ends up on the water after flipping the sail. That's an improvement though. I used to crash on almost every jibe attempt! I'm jealous of some of my friends who can foil jibe consistently. Because their boards never (or rarely) touch down, they can get away with using smaller sails. I need a bigger sail because I need the extra power to pump my way back onto the foil after almost every jibe.
@@dairyairman You are welcome and thanks for the compliment. Once you have the jibe in your system you can just fly all day long! It just takes time and practice, so be patient en enjoy the proces. Celebrate every little stap forward as what I saw in your video you are almost there!!! Have fun and... See you on the water!
For first and third windsurfer the main problem is their railing. They are unable to have the board constantly railed, but instead try to turn flatly using weight back to sink the tail to turn. First sailor needs to widen his stance and shift the back foot to the rail, as easilly can be seen in video. His weight is back because that´s the only way he can turn, learning carved rail turns is his goal, all other techniques are follow ups after he can rail. Third sailor is a little better in railing, but doesn´t know how to prolong his railing threw the eye of wind onto the new tack, as seen in video, he straightens out his curve. Both should do some rail carving drills before working on minor details. Like put their back foot in the leeward back strap from windward side and rail the board with now much better angle of attack and less force needed, meaning a lot of less weight on their back leg. Then go for some s-turns from broad reach to downind and back. First you have to get the fundamentals right before engaging into details.
Hi Rasmus, thanks for sharing your view!!!! It's absolutely valuable to see and try multiple angles on your way to the perfect jibe and for sure getting the basics right is one of the most important factors. Learning the planing jibe is a journey to enjoy and embrace and who knows maybe one day..... Go out as often as you can and don't forget to have fun! See you on the water!!!
Very good format. Thumbs up
@@karstent319 thank you 🙏🏻!
Have fun and….
See you on the water!
Thanks for the tips. I'm sure I make all the mistakes shown but perhaps I can improve.
Hi Fons,
you are welcome!
The best way forward is whenever something didn't go as planned try to figure out what went wrong and how to correct it.
Don't stop until you've reached your goal!
(Don't forget to have fun along the way)
See you on the water!
It's great having this video analysis. I wish I had some video analysis of my jibes.
I see myself jibing like Jerry. I'm usually pretty solid as I carve into the jibe, but I tend to straighten out downwind until the board slows down. Once the board has slowed down, I switch my feet and flip the sail, but by then it's too late! The board falls off a plane as the sail flips, or even before the sail flips. Once it falls off a plane, the wind hits the sail with full force and it's very easy to fall or dramatically round up into the wind. I need to get up the nerve to do the foot switch and flip the sail while the board is still moving fast. There's kind of a "magic moment" when the board is moving fast downwind where there is very little pressure in the sail. That's when i should switch my feet and flip the sail, but I tend to wait too long.
Hi dairyairman,
reading your comment I see you are very well aware of what is going on and how to improve.
Without having seen your jibes I would say YES the magic moment for the foot switch and the sail flip is when going completely downwind where the pressure in your sail is only very light.
Make sure you'll keep some pressure on that inside rail to continue the turn (check the planing jibe video's for the right foot switch) and keep that rig forward during the sail flip.
Have fun.
Keep us posted on your progress and...
See you on the water!
@@Windsurfcoach Very kind of you to reply! I should mention that I'm a wind foiler these days, and that I find the wind foiling jibe to be very difficult. The foil is so sensitive that it tends to magnify any jibing imperfections. I believe my main problem is that I've carried forward a bunch of heavily ingrained bad jibing habits from regular windsurfing into foil windsurfing, and now I'm needing to finally fix my bad jibing habits if I want to have any success at all at foil jibing.
I actually do have a fairly recent drone video of my jibing. This video was shot on a very light wind day, only about 10-15 knots, if that. If you go to the 0:55 mark in the video, you can see an example of me straightening out as I go downwind and falling off a plane. There are some better jibes later in the video, but there is much room for improvement! Your video has inspired me!
ruclips.net/video/JbYamh4sG-M/видео.htmlsi=LjGBqhn-peWEkJRV
@@dairyairman ,
the foil gives you so much more time on the water on those light wind days that it's a must have if you live in a place where the wind is often light and patchy.
The jibe is absolutely difficult at first but once you've got it it will allow you to fly for hours and hours.
Learning the jibe in those light wind conditions is easier if you plan your jibe in a gust.
This way the chances of getting backwinded are smaller and the succes rate will get bigger.
Also make sure you've got you sail open (90deg to the board) when on a full downwind course and start your foot switch by that time as well.
Keep pressure on the inside rail of the board at all times during the tot switch and go from strap to strap.
I have an older video about the windfoil jibe for you which has some more tips.
It has English subtitles but the spoken language was still Dutch.
Just check it out.(windfoil jibe leren)
ruclips.net/video/zoUGn6ed9BE/видео.htmlsi=5Ju7w9J7SrNObs2a
Maybe it's time to update the video in English but that will follow later....
Have fun practicing and...
See you on the water!!!
@@Windsurfcoach Thank you again for your reply! That foil jibing video is very good! The camera point of view is low, so your feet are easily visible. There's some good advice in there too.
I'm not very good at the foot switch. After the foot switch my feet often end up side by side. My new back foot is too far forward and my new front foot is too far back. I need to work on that.
I noticed in your video that you don't waste any time with the foil jibe. I tend to take too long to complete the jibe and the board usually ends up on the water after flipping the sail. That's an improvement though. I used to crash on almost every jibe attempt!
I'm jealous of some of my friends who can foil jibe consistently. Because their boards never (or rarely) touch down, they can get away with using smaller sails. I need a bigger sail because I need the extra power to pump my way back onto the foil after almost every jibe.
@@dairyairman You are welcome and thanks for the compliment.
Once you have the jibe in your system you can just fly all day long!
It just takes time and practice, so be patient en enjoy the proces.
Celebrate every little stap forward as what I saw in your video you are almost there!!!
Have fun and...
See you on the water!
For first and third windsurfer the main problem is their railing. They are unable to have the board constantly railed, but instead try to turn flatly using weight back to sink the tail to turn. First sailor needs to widen his stance and shift the back foot to the rail, as easilly can be seen in video. His weight is back because that´s the only way he can turn, learning carved rail turns is his goal, all other techniques are follow ups after he can rail.
Third sailor is a little better in railing, but doesn´t know how to prolong his railing threw the eye of wind onto the new tack, as seen in video, he straightens out his curve.
Both should do some rail carving drills before working on minor details. Like put their back foot in the leeward back strap from windward side and rail the board with now much better angle of attack and less force needed, meaning a lot of less weight on their back leg. Then go for some s-turns from broad reach to downind and back. First you have to get the fundamentals right before engaging into details.
Hi Rasmus,
thanks for sharing your view!!!!
It's absolutely valuable to see and try multiple angles on your way to the perfect jibe and for sure getting the basics right is one of the most important factors.
Learning the planing jibe is a journey to enjoy and embrace and who knows maybe one day.....
Go out as often as you can and don't forget to have fun!
See you on the water!!!