Been off the water for ages whilst waiting for my elbow to heal after it was broken.

It was probably my 3rd session yesterday and it was probably blowing 16kts NW. Went out on a 130l and 7.5 sail and got planing OK. Then when it came time to turn, I swallowed and gave it a go. Managed to pull off the best stalled jibe I have ever done. Never on my 130l in the middle of the bay. The last time I landed a jibe was on a 118l supersport in inverloch, but that doesnt count because anyone can jibe at Inverloch.

Oh well, it was good to feel able bodied again and that I havent forgotten anything after 6 months off the water.

I can't gybe at Inverloch. Well done Jerzy

So this says to me I need to watch way more TV (Windsurfing movies)?

Good stuff mate. Keep it real.

Well done dude. Let's hope I can get down there soon for some extra encouragement.

Well done jermaldan. Sometimes a break from it is worthwhile, even when it's not planned.

Think it's a bit rough saying anyone can gybe at Inverloch though Does get some killer chop down there on higher tides especially out away from the inner sandbar. Bonus is, all the regulars get off the water when the tide comes in down there, so you have so much more room True, it has some flat water on the right day that makes learning to gybe much easier. It's where I learned and sets you up for the transition to the bay. Think it would have taken me a lot longer to learn if it wasn't for places like Inverloch. Gybing in the bay is SO much more fun though.

When I say that ANYONE can jibe at inverloch I say this loosely. A jibe is a difficult feat no matter where you do it, however the conditions that are there are unrealistically flat. They dont really prepare you for the conditions we get in the bay.

A light northerly on the bay is probably comparable to a choppy Inverloch day.

I cant affort the day trip to inverloch very often so it was either suck it up and go for it here in the bay, or not at all.

Flat water helps with muscle memory, but there are a million other things going on in the bay that inverloch does not prepare you for.

Yesterday for instance it was blowing a gale and there was a huge swell. There was hardly any space to carve into a gybe and the only choice I had was to go into a trough and quickly do a stalled gybe. I dont think that you can do a clean carve jibe on one of those monster days.

I am sure that carve gybing at inverloch must come easier though. The only time that I think that you can effectively carve jibe the bay is when its a northerly, as the chops and swell is to big when its a SW.

I am speaking of Chelsea/Bono by the way.

Correct me if I am wrong.

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WindRider said...

Well done dude. Let's hope I can get down there soon for some extra encouragement.

I want my jibing lesson!

Next Northerly its on!!! No excuses!

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WindRider said...

Well done dude. Let's hope I can get down there soon for some extra encouragement.

I want my jibing lesson!

Next Northerly its on!!! No excuses!

Next time you head out give me a call.
All you need to do is bring your gear and beers.

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jermaldan said...

WindRider said...

Well done dude. Let's hope I can get down there soon for some extra encouragement.

I want my jibing lesson!

Next Northerly its on!!! No excuses!

Next time you head out give me a call.
All you need to do is bring your gear and beers.

Ok Will do. I assume that the beers are for after rather than before as I dont think that this will help much.

Maybe we can call it a clinic for inermediates and make the payment a single beer for the instructor. You would probably walk away with a slab!

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When I say that ANYONE can jibe at inverloch I say this loosely. A jibe is a difficult feat no matter where you do it, however the conditions that are there are unrealistically flat. They dont really prepare you for the conditions we get in the bay.

A light northerly on the bay is probably comparable to a choppy Inverloch day.

I cant affort the day trip to inverloch very often so it was either suck it up and go for it here in the bay, or not at all.

Flat water helps with muscle memory, but there are a million other things going on in the bay that inverloch does not prepare you for.

Yesterday for instance it was blowing a gale and there was a huge swell. There was hardly any space to carve into a gybe and the only choice I had was to go into a trough and quickly do a stalled gybe. I dont think that you can do a clean carve jibe on one of those monster days.

I am sure that carve gybing at inverloch must come easier though. The only time that I think that you can effectively carve jibe the bay is when its a northerly, as the chops and swell is to big when its a SW.

I am speaking of Chelsea/Bono by the way.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Not that I want to argue with you Jermaldan but I found some of what you just said incorrect, IMHO and in my experience. If you think Inverloch can't dish out some pretty extreme conditions try heading down there on a strong S - SW'erly with a full tide, or a Westerly down at Mahers Landing (still Andersons inlet). Or off from the pier in the second channel in a decent SW'erly and a full tide. If you can gybe in those conditions you can do it in the bay! On top of that Inverloch gets some pretty entense and closely spaced chop in certain area's. Kind of like when your driving in the outback and you hit those dirt corrugations in your car - your wishing it was over after a few km's. You have to either slow to a crawl or go flat chat over it. Same at inverloch but on the water, but a lot more fun than being in a car. As for gybing in the bay, a carve gybe is totally possible, fully planing even. Seen plenty of people do it, it's just a matter of timing it correctly and maybe using the swell to push you out....

Inverloch is great for the muscle memory on the super flat days. Just some adjustments needed when doing it in the bay.

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I assume that the beers are for after rather than before as I dont think that this will help much.

I pulled off my first decent gybe after a few beers, must be a confidence thing. I waited all day for the wind to turn up, then gave up & sat on the balcony with a mate & a few coldies, an hour in & the wind showed, so we took off & had a great sesh (I think).