In our new video tutorial, we’ll show you three useful tips for jibing whilst wing foiling. The mistakes we often see can be the key stumbling blocks when you’re learning to jibe. Hopefully, our tips will help you get the hang of it!
1. Too much tension in the wing
People with a windsurfing background, in particular, are used to jibbing with a lot of power. In wing foiling, however, it’s important to take all the pull out of the wing and let it hover neutrally above your head when you start the jibe.
2. The wing is too low to wrap your arms round it
If the bow drops and hits the water during a jibe, this is often because the wing is pulled down too far when changing hands. This puts too much pressure on the bow, causing it to be pushed downwards. It is better to let the wing hover above your head and carry out the hand change ‘blind’, so to speak.
3. Changing feet too early
Changing feet often causes instability on the board and is the crucial part of the jibe. To complete the jibe successfully, you should first continue riding in a switch stance after changing your grip (see above) and stabilise your ride. To do this, the front foot straps can be set quite wide to allow you to apply sufficient pressure to the windward edge in switch stance. To practise the foot change, it’s advisable to lower your flying height. This allows you to touch down on the water briefly and in a controlled manner if necessary; moreover, the drop from a small wobble isn’t as great.
You can find lots more wingfoil tutorials on our YouTube channel and here on the website!
Manuel Vogel
Editor surf
