Ghost Jibe

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Adding the Ghost-Jibe to your arsenal of transitions instills a subtle elegance to your sailing style with a minimal investment; especially if your one of those compulsive duck-jibers. In fact, this maneuver is really an extension/variation of the ubiquitous Duck-Jibe. When performed correctly the jibe takes place with minimal movement as if the sail and board have taken over, hence the name.

Rider: Royn Bartholdi

Steps
Tips

1) Unhook, get out of straps and head straight down wind. Sheet way out.

2) Switch stance so you are on you're heals.

3) Let go of the front hand, cross over and grab the clew and pull across your chest.

4) Reach for the boom with the new front hand.

5) Grab with back hand and adjust hand position.

6) Sail away.

tips

At 1st the balance will seem unusual because you will be carving downwind heal-side.
This move is awesome while turning down some swell.
You can alter the way you handle the sail by pulling or throwing with different results.
By violently sweeping the sail you are creating localized apparent wind which allows the sail to stay afloat.

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