Riding technique tutorial: How to do the Wingpass Jibe from the cross slope

Wingpass manoeuvres, i.e. tricks in which the wing is passed behind the back, exist in the world of wingfoiling. In addition to the wingpass tack, we also introduced you to the wingpass jibe in a tutorial some time ago. In this tutorial, we show you another cool upgrade - the wingpass jibe from the crosshang.

Prerequisites for practising

If you want to practise the wingpass jibe from the crosshang, you should be able to safely foil in a twisted foot position ("switch stance"). If you haven't done any wingpass manoeuvres yet, you should try the following manoeuvres first - these are a lot of fun and form the basis for the wingpass jibe from the crosshang.

• Wingpass Tack
• Wingpass Jibe/Heineken Duck Jibe

Ideal conditions for practising are those in which you are not foiling at full power or even overpowered, but are travelling in the lower or medium wind range. Like most rotation manoeuvres, this move also works better with smaller wings than with larger ones.

The change to the cross slope ("back to wing")

Before you start with the Wingpass Jibe from the cross slope, the first step is of course foiling back to wing, i.e. standing with your back to the wing, on the note. And it goes like this:

• Foil on a half-wind course in switch stance and look for a spot with some space
• Check the free space to leeward before reaching round - because once you have your back to the wing, it is almost impossible to see to leeward
• Release the back hand from the wing and reach for the front hand with it
• Release the former front hand and reach behind your back to the rear handle. Tip: Hold the wing with your front hand far down, near your hip - this allows you to reach the rear handle easily without the agility of a contortionist
• Stabilise your course to half wind - you are now foiling in the cross slope!

The Wingpass Jibe from the cross slope - this is how it's done!

If you are reasonably confident foiling in the cross slope, you can start with the jibe variation. Here is an overview of the most important steps - you can also click through the complete sequence at the very beginning of the article.

• To get the train out of the wing, drop to a low space wind course
• Shortly before the downwind section, the airstream and the wind actually blowing almost cancel each other out - the wing is now neutral, the right time for the Wingpass Jibe has come
• Release the front hand from the wing just before the downwind section. This causes the front tube to rotate downwards towards the water through
• Use the momentum to rotate the front tube through the wind and around the outside of the body. Maintain your turn radius the whole time
• As soon as the trailing edge of the wing has rotated due to the wind, you've made it
• Continue your journey in the new direction and in the normal foot position

Have fun practising!