Interesting video series on Law Connect winning the last two Hobarts. I was very interested in the last one where they talk of how important planning is when gybing in 40 knots true - really good technique required withe everyone knowing their job exactly BEFORE the manouvre. Then the helmsman (Tony Mutter) waits until he is heading down a long wave and away the crew go - lots more in the talk.

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Y0_sMgjCadwQTAjXF95E-1m3Svx3A3i

Thanks for sharing was a great series to watch.
terrifying thought of that huge main double reefed or not gybing in 40kts

Lots of respect and lesson to be learnt for all of us - even the pros take it very carefully - but NOT slowly in big winds. I learnt many years ago that gybing fast was always the best - the problem of getting to the wing mark with your bow stuck in the wave in front was a nightmare that kept me awake. I like the little details about setting the traveller - getting all the crew set at their jobs - waiting for just the right moment - NIcho calling potential waves.

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Kankama said..
Lots of respect and lesson to be learnt for all of us - even the pros take it very carefully - but NOT slowly in big winds. I learnt many years ago that gybing fast was always the best - the problem of getting to the wing mark with your bow stuck in the wave in front was a nightmare that kept me awake. I like the little details about setting the traveller - getting all the crew set at their jobs - waiting for just the right moment - NIcho calling potential waves.

Same thing sailing a racing dinghy, gybe only when planing fast in a breeze. Especially in a Finn where there is a lot of sail out wide!

Tony Mutter & Chris Nicholson have 7 odd Volvo campaigns. I'd have to imagine it's not too different. Chris / AKZO had some great footage of gybing in heavy air.

This was great.
Not sensational at all.
Thanks,

gary

Certainly good to unload the gear for the gybe.A nice example is in a Volvo Oean Race vid. Plenty of heavy running & you see the main flop across on the Kosatka (yellow boat) during a big surf.

Every windsurfer knows to go fast into a gybe.

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cammd said..
Every windsurfer knows to go fast into a gybe.

Yep, I nailed my first planing gybes at Coronation Beach by sailing out the back until I found the biggest wave I could... You had about a minute to sort your hands and feet out while the board just surfed on down the wave