Wind
“Ready to jibe.”
Start out on a very
broad reach or a run.
“Jibing.”
Helmsman pulls tiller toward
him slowly to begin jibe.
Helmsman and crew
duck under boom and
begin changing sides.
Jibe complete.
The helmsman steers
boat to desired course.
As stern passes
through wind, crew
pulls mainsheet in
fast and then carefully
eases it out on new side.
The turn is slowed.
Helmsman and crew
sit on new side and
trim sails.
Figure 5-12:
The steps to
jibing.
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