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in this training video you'll learn how
to jibe your two-handed dinghy jiving is
the maneuver that allows you to turn
from one side of the wind to the other
when you're sailing with the wind behind
you
during the jibe maneuver for sail is
under power at all times and due to the
distance of the boom travels this means
that it can flick across the boat very
quickly which is often the cause of a
sudden capsize you must also be very
wary of the boom and keep your head out
of the way as it moves across Jai Bing
is nothing to fear good balance
technique is important but very easy to
master your starting position should be
on a training run which is where you're
about 150 degrees away from the wind
with the boom well over the side the
reason for this is that on a training
run the boom shouldn't flick across
unexpectedly because the wind can't get
to the other side of a sail and the
center board should be about 3/4 of the
way up to understand the basics let's
look at the procedure with a land drill
simply place some old tires under the
stern of the boat to support your weight
no need to use the sales but tie the
boom up to the mat and ask a friend to
simulate the movement of the boom during
a jibe first look under the boom to
check your new sailing area is clear
shout stand by to jibe for the crew to
prepare once you receive the all-clear
next pull in a couple of armfuls of
mainsheet pulling in the mainsheet pulls
the boom closer to the centerline of the
boat this reduces the distance the boom
travels which is safer rotate the tiller
extension so that it points towards the
boom and move your weight to the
centreline of the boat stepping with
your back foot first to ensure you face
forwards for the manoeuvre next shout
Jai bow and gently push the tiller away
from the boom and grab hold of the
mainsheet Falls and pull not forgetting
to duck this allows you to control the
point when the boom moves across once
the boom moves across straighten the
tiller in
move your weight onto the new side and
sit down taking the hand holding the
mainsheet back to the tiller extension
and grab it with your thumb pointing
towards the end you should then release
the tiller from behind your back and
grab the mainsheet with this hand
next take the tiller extension under
your arm and back to the dagger grip in
front of your body and finally he's the
mainsheet back out having perfected your
land drill technique let's go a float
you should be sitting on the side
opposite to the boom with the tiller
extension in the dagger grip like this
position your boat on a training run
which is where the boat is pointing
about a hundred and fifty degrees away
from the wind with the boom well over
the side
your new sailing direction will be
towards a point under the boom in front
of the boat you should check to see that
the area is clear and if it is you're
ready to start shout stand by to jibe to
alert the crew and get ready the crew
checks the area and picks up the new jib
sheet and replies all clear pull the
mainsail in by a couple of armfuls this
will reduce the amount of travel of the
boom and makes things happen slower then
do one final check and shout jaibo
keeping the rudder straight roll the
tiller extension so the tip points
towards the boom move your weight close
to the centerline of the boat leading
with your back foot first then gently
push the tiller away from the sail the
boat will turn immediately grab the
mainsheet falls and pull to help the
boom flick across the boat and duck the
crew releases the old jib sheet and as
they move across pulls the jib across to
the new side duck under the boom as it
moves across immediately straighten the
tiller to stop the boat turning any
further working as a team balance the
boat to keep it flat finally swap your
hands take the hand that's holding the
mainsheet back to the tiller and grab it
with your thumb pointing towards the end
of the extension like this let go with
your original hand lean forward slightly
and roll the tiller extension under your
arm and back to the dagger grip once
more grabbing the mainsheet with your
front hand
finally ease the mainsheet back out a
little bit to suit the training run
let's take a look going back the other
way
sailing on the training run with the
wind behind your back
identify your new sailing area and check
that the area is clear shout standby to
jibe once you've received all clear
rotate the tiller extension towards the
boom move your weight to the centreline
of the boat and push the tiller away
from the boom and the boat will turn
immediately to help the boom across pull
on the mainsheet Falls and duck once the
boom is flicked across immediately
straighten the tiller behind your back
move across and sit down on the new side
quickly and swap hands ease the
mainsheet back out a little and continue
sailing on your new training run on a
windy day a jibe will happen very fast
and the crew must be prepared to move
their weight very quickly from one side
of the boat to the other to balance the
boat and help avoid a capsize a jibe is
the quickest way to turn from one side
of the wind to the other with the wind
behind you however on windy days the
jibe is a very common capsize point to
avoid this try turning around the other
way by tacking like this this may take a
little longer but it avoids a capsize
this is called wearing round common
mistakes not moving your weight quickly
enough to balance the boat once the boom
flicks across this may capsize you
not straightening the rudder after the
boom has gone across you'll end up
sailing in a circle if you straighten
the rudder before the boom has gone over
all you would have done is turn the boat
from a training run to a dead run and
you will not have completed the
manoeuvre failing to duck the boom can
travel a long way from side to side and
can do so very quickly this can cause a
serious head injury if you get caught in
the way pushing the tiller towards the
boom this will make the boat tack in
order to jibe you must pull the tiller
away from the boom
key learning points you should start on
a training run with the centreboard
three-quarters up a jive is the
manoeuvre to turn the boat when the wind
is behind you good communication between
helmsman and crew is important only jibe
if the area is safe and clear to reduce
the travel the boom makes pull the
mainsail in a little before you start
straighten the tiller immediately the
boom has gone across balance the boat
quickly don't forget to duck
next steps watch this video as many
times as is necessary to have a good
understanding of how to jive also use
the script and glossary accompanying
this video to help you trial and drill
first to rehearse your moves on the
water practice on light wind days before
trying a windy day if you want to learn
how to jibe using an asymmetric
spinnaker see our a symmetric spinnaker
video
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