Gybe technique - specifically when Overpowered

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berowne
berowne
NSW
1559 posts
NSW, 1559 posts
5 Feb 2013 4:45pm
G'day.

I'm after some tips on how to gybe when way over powered. Last weekends southerly blew from <10kts to >35kts. At the end of some runs I was way over powered and kept dragging the foot of the sail inside the arc. I couldn't seem to lean forward enough or Oversheet the sail to depower.
Sheeting out caused the sail drag. I also noticed I was leaning further back than normal. Perhaps to counter the extra sail pressure.

8.6m racing blade on 121 isonic in about 20kts was the main problem.

Thanks
Berowne
berowne
berowne
NSW
1559 posts
NSW, 1559 posts
9 Feb 2013 2:27pm
Long discussion under general...
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Overpower-Jibe/
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
9 Feb 2013 5:00pm
berowne said...

G'day.



8.6m racing blade on 121 isonic in about 20kts was the main problem.

Thanks
Berowne


No wonder!!!!!!!!

if just one word might help "Committment?" or it was just too windy to commit on that gear?
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