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Race Jibe

Race Jibe

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Alternative name: Laydown Jibe
Category: Freestyle
Level of difficulty: Level 2 (from 4)

Special characteristics

  • riding backwinded

Description

The race technique makes it possible to jibe at high speed. The wing is placed upside down in the turn. This allows an unobstructed view in the riding direction. This is particularly important when you are chasing other competitors around the jibe buoy in a race.

As soon as the wing is in the backwind position, swing it over your head to leeward with the trailing edge first.

The race jibe is also known as the laydown jibe because the wing is placed upside down parallel to the water surface.

These instructions show you the race jibe:

Videos

November 28, 2025
Race Jibe - Jürgen Schall
Take down the wing and ride around the curve – here you can see the race jibe, filmed from the inside radius...
November 12, 2025
Laydown Jibe - Jürgen Schall
How to lay the wing flat in a laydown jibe: Open the wing with your rear hand and simultaneously pull the front tube...
October 22, 2025
Laydown Jibe - Jürgen Schall
In a laydown jibe (race jibe), the wing is turned upside down during the jibe and held flat above the water
February 7, 2025
Race Jibe - Jürgen Schall
With the race jibe, the wing is guided in the inside radius of the jibe and flipped back into the normal riding...
December 6, 2024
Race Jibe - Jürgen Schall
A slow motion video of a jibe with the wing laid upside down in the turn. Race jibe or laydown jibe is the name
May 5, 2024
Race Jibe - Jürgen Schall
The laydown version of the race jibe: Prior to the jibe, both hands grasp the wing in an overhand grip. Due to the...


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