Riding technique: How the Heineken Duck Jibe works when wingfoiling

The Heineken Duck Jibe is the logical combination of the Duckjibe (HERE there's a tutorial) and the Heineken Jibe. The move was invented by Henning Nockel, a well-known and creative wingsurfer from the very beginning. The move is also occasionally referred to online as the Blind Duck Jibe or Wingpass Jibe labelled. Even though there are obviously still discussions about the name, there is a consensus that the jibe variant looks absolutely casual.

If you have already mastered the duck jibe, you can also get started with this jibe combination without any problems. The Heineken Duck Jibe can also be ridden in a normal or twisted foot position (switch stance). However, there is a restriction with this jibe variant in connection with the leash: especially if you have attached the leash to your front hand before initiating the Heineken Duck Jibe, you will wrap yourself up like an Egyptian mummy. So our tip: Practise the move in the direction of travel with the leash attached to your back hand!

The Heineken Duck Jibe looks casual and is not that difficult to learn

The best way to practise the Heineken Duck Jibe

As with any jibe, you should bear in mind that you will be travelling a wide radius to leeward. Therefore, always make sure to check the free space to leeward before initiating the manoeuvre. To do this, you should not only take a look through the window of your wing, but also fold it up briefly and check whether there are other water sports enthusiasts downwind of you.

To practise, you should be able to ride your wing relaxed, but never overpowered. Wind conditions in the upper limit range make things tricky, as it is then hardly possible to get the pull out of the wing when initiating the jibe.

Here's the Heineken Duck Jibe again as a short video sequence:

Have fun practising the Heineken Duck Jibe, Nockel Jibe, Blind Duck Jibe - whatever the move ends up being called!