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Jibing is the turning maneuver when travelling downwind. When you
Jibe, you take the stern of the boat through the eye of the wind. As
your boat turns and the stern comes through the eye of the wind, the
sails will come across to the opposite side of the boat.
Jibing should be executed carefully! If there is much wind as the
boat is turned, the boom can pass over the boat with incredible force
and your rig could be damaged in an uncontrolled situation. You can
prevent mishap simply by pulling in the mainsheet and easing it out
again as the boom passes from side to side.
your sailboat comes close to the wind, you should pull the sails in tight. As
you point further away from the wind, you can ease your sails out.
You should consider tying a small ribbon or fl ag to the gooseneck on
top of the mast. This will act as a telltale to help you see the direction of the
wind while you are sailing.
Use this simple guideline for trimming your sail properly: No matter what
course you are sailing, ease the sail out until it begins to luff (fl ap), then pull it
back in until the luffi ng stops.
Jibing
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