RE: What is a good board to learn to jibe on?

From: John Morris (jmorris@cup.hp.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Mon Sep 10 2001 - 17:10:25 PDT


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Subject: RE: What is a good board to learn to jibe on?
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 17:10:25 -0700
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>The easiest boards for transitions are the freestyle boards. In addition
to
>width, it has to do with curvy rail shape, outline, rocker, and even volume
>distribution. Some boards are much easier to turn than others.

I finally learned to jibe on a wider board that was slow to turn and less
sensitive to foot placement. My "balance" problem turned out to be with my
feet. The small board was sensitive to foot pressure, so if I didn't step
smoothly I'd "glitch" the board. The sudden, small turn would throw me off
balance and into the water. The bigger board was immune to small changes in
foot pressure.

For me, the best advice would have been to focus on turning the board. Keep
the board smooth and ignore the sail as much as possible.

In reality, you can't completely ignore the sail. Do the setup early and
time things so you don't have to worry about the sail while you're turning.
Going into the turn, sheet in the sail to kill its power. After the
footwork, sail clew-first for a while. You can optimize the sail handling
later. For now, focus on getting a smooth "surfing" turn. At least, that's
what I needed.

John Morris
Menlo Park, CA



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