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mkseven
mkseven
QLD
2315 posts
mkseven mkseven
QLD, 2315 posts
12 Aug 2009 11:21am
Haha I gybe palm down and I wish I could gybe as good as fin [}:)]
elmo
elmo
WA
8890 posts
elmo elmo
WA, 8890 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:25am
Gybing is over rated and only done by those to incontinent to learn how to water start properly
Bender
Bender
WA
2236 posts
Bender Bender
WA, 2236 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:33am
elmo said...

Gybing is over rated and only done by those to incontinent to learn how to water start properly


Elmo you are the only sailor i know that can include a seamless water start while gybing and still manage good alpha's

I reckon if palm up/down works for you stick with it.

The end result is what counts not how you do it. Unless you are wearing boardies over your wetsuit
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
AUS1111 AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
12 Aug 2009 10:12am
elmo said...

Gybing is over rated


I Love it!
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
NotWal NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
12 Aug 2009 2:21pm
I do both. The palm up is better for the fast spinny rig flip but palm down seems better for the slower flip in a step gybe and when you're hanging on like grim death in a fast bouncy gybe. Palm down is better for clew first exits too. However palm up with the quick flicky rig spin makes the sweetest gybe imho.
Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
Ellobuddha Ellobuddha
NSW, 625 posts
12 Aug 2009 3:15pm
elmo said...

Gybing is over rated and only done by those to incontinent to learn how to water start properly


Hear hear Elmo. The reason we wear wetsuits is they are made to get wet. Im am presently a huge fan and regular performer of the waterstart..........................
jh2703
jh2703
NSW
1225 posts
jh2703 jh2703
NSW, 1225 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:18pm
elmo said...

Gybing is over rated and only done by those to incontinent to learn how to water start properly

Thank god someone cleared that up for me, I was told it would take me at least 3 seasons to learn awesome planing gybes....Now i don't need to waste that time and just get on with windsurfing.
Thanks Elmo.
RedDragon
RedDragon
QLD
122 posts
RedDragon RedDragon
QLD, 122 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:28pm
True champions only duck gybe!
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
Mobydisc Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:52pm
RedDragon said...

True champions only duck gybe!


Yes you would be a champ to duck gybe a full on race sail at speed.

snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
snides8 snides8
WA, 1731 posts
12 Aug 2009 8:01pm
dont know who these guys are but it looks like their from the palm down side of the fence!...


sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
12 Aug 2009 10:16pm
Good thread - can't wait for my next decent sail to try a palms up gybe. Would be interesting to see the results of everyone gybing "goofy" handed.
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
12 Aug 2009 10:19pm
Poida said...

i thought it was normal,


Is that how you ended up in hospital [your avatar] gybing underhanded / palm up?
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
choco choco
SA, 4181 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:56pm
sausage said...

Poida said...

i thought it was normal,


Is that how you ended up in hospital [your avatar] gybing underhanded / palm up?


Gee your slipping Sausage! that's a arse cracking jibe from Pritchard

WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
1019 posts
WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
12 Aug 2009 10:36pm
snides8 said...





Say no to crack
pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
2005 posts
pierrec45 pierrec45
NSW, 2005 posts
12 Aug 2009 10:48pm
Tried this since this thread started, mind you on a f/s gear, not a slalom type.
Found no advantage, but again perhaps just not used to it.

Because of previous shoulder surgeries, I constantly move between palm up and down on the front hands, but always come back to up on the gybe.

Perhaps makes a diff in chop or bigger sails ??
Squish
Squish
NSW
124 posts
Squish Squish
NSW, 124 posts
13 Aug 2009 9:11am
This thread has spilled over to Turkey and it is getting serious

ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
13 Aug 2009 9:24am
Micah and Pete Volwater enjoying some biffo??????????

"No you peanut, I said gybe with your palm up"
"bloody wanker, I thought you said "take your hand off it"
Boris
Boris
261 posts
Boris Boris
261 posts
13 Aug 2009 7:43am
WindWarrior said...

There are few sailors out there who use the under hand grip on the front hand (me included)
Here's a shot from way out west that shows under hand grip in a different sailing application.



For me personally it comes from learning to sail many many moons ago using the trusty Z boom.
I also find it puts less pressure on my wrist/elbow when sailing for an extended period.
A few crew who have developed carpal tunnel type injuries (tennis elbow) have been instructed by their respective physios to try the under hand grip to reduce stress/strain ?



I tend to jump, jybe and even wave sail this way

Big thanks to Mr Mindfactory for another shot from the vault.

Kev


Gotta love the shameless self-promotion
Squish
Squish
NSW
124 posts
Squish Squish
NSW, 124 posts
13 Aug 2009 10:00am




PWA caption competition
sick_em_rex
sick_em_rex
NSW
1601 posts
sick_em_rex sick_em_rex
NSW, 1601 posts
13 Aug 2009 10:02am
Squish said...





PWA caption competition


Peter- "I once caught a fish THIS BIG!"
Micah- "Damnit, you always have to beat me Peter...AAARRRGGHHH"
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
13 Aug 2009 10:58am
"Mr Miyagi, he has a yellow wristband"
"Danielsan, you pay attention. wax on, wax off"
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
Poida Poida
WA, 1922 posts
13 Aug 2009 10:13am
sausage said...

Poida said...

i thought it was normal,


Is that how you ended up in hospital [your avatar] gybing underhanded / palm up?


yeah, trying to tell people that they were all wrong doing a palms down gybe
yoyo
yoyo
WA
1646 posts
yoyo yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
13 Aug 2009 11:16am
Yeah looks like it has morphed into the Volwater gybe topic.

From the PWA..

Peter Volwater. “I was scared for my life! He was quite mad and he is quite big and quite strong, and it was me that crashed into him! I said sorry, but I should have known to stay clear for a while. I probably should have sailed up to Izmir and stayed there for an hour!”
choco
choco
SA
4181 posts
choco choco
SA, 4181 posts
13 Aug 2009 2:38pm
yoyo said...

Yeah looks like it has morphed into the Volwater gybe topic.

From the PWA..

Peter Volwater. “I was scared for my life! He was quite mad and he is quite big and quite strong, and it was me that crashed into him! I said sorry, but I should have known to stay clear for a while. I probably should have sailed up to Izmir and stayed there for an hour!”


If i'm correct there are no rules in slalom,so in theory you could come blasting from up wind at the start and take everyone out thats in the heat..eg by cutting them off and running over the nose of their boards.
You would also have to have alot of confidence in your on shore fighting abilities but if there are no rules......
MattL
MattL
WA
88 posts
MattL MattL
WA, 88 posts
13 Aug 2009 1:43pm
Pete's a great guy, but I'd be putting $100 on Micah in that stoush..............
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
1019 posts
WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
13 Aug 2009 3:44pm
Boris said...

Gotta love the shameless self-promotion


Hey Boris good to see you are back and still hiding behind your anonymity

Kev
Boris
Boris
261 posts
Boris Boris
261 posts
13 Aug 2009 2:16pm
WindWarrior said...

Boris said...

Gotta love the shameless self-promotion


Hey Boris good to see you are back and still hiding behind your anonymity

Kev


It's good to be back. 2 months in jail was all I could take this winter. No insulation in C Block. Next time I'll wait til at least september to hand-cuff 11 horses together before sending them into a crowded shopping centre.

Anonymity?? I'm Boris, your Kev. You need a romantic weekend away or something?

WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
1019 posts
WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
13 Aug 2009 4:30pm
Boris said...
You need a romantic weekend away or something?


... it's not me who just spent two months in C block with nothing to keep them warm except the other prisoners ! Or is that your idea of a romantic getaway ?

But each to their own
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
sausage sausage
QLD, 4874 posts
13 Aug 2009 5:02pm
Windwarrior and Boris,
Which way do you guys hold your fists when fighting - palm out or palm in? I see Peter V is a palm out slappy type fist and Micah B is a palms in tight fist (although I hope he can sail better than he aims)
Boris
Boris
261 posts
Boris Boris
261 posts
13 Aug 2009 3:12pm
sausage said...

Windwarrior and Boris,
Which way do you guys hold your fists when fighting - palm out or palm in? I see Peter V is a palm out slappy type fist and Micah B is a palms in tight fist (although I hope he can sail better than he aims)


Neither.
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