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COACHG · 29th June 2011, 03:26 AM

Unreg. I think you are confused with turing downwind from a beam reach when you initiate a jibe. That is when the rig goes forward. As Ken noted, rig forward can lead to a catapult and a jibe is a controlled catapult.

Coachg

29th June 2011, 03:26 AM	#5
COACHG Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 147	Unreg. I think you are confused with turing downwind from a beam reach when you initiate a jibe. That is when the rig goes forward. As Ken noted, rig forward can lead to a catapult and a jibe is a controlled catapult. Coachg