Basic Jibe (Board in Water)

About this trick

The basic jibe is your first direction change in wingfoiling. The board stays in the water throughout — no foil lift — so it's a low-risk way to learn the footwork and wing flip that you'll later do at full speed on foil. Get this smooth before you try jibing while foiling.

Key tips

1. 1

   Initiate the turn by pressing your back foot — the board pivots around the tail

2. 2

   As you pass through downwind, flip the wing — the front hand releases and the back hand becomes the new front hand

3. 3

   Step through the board (switch feet) while the wing is briefly neutral — timing matters here

4. 4

   Keep the wing low and slightly powered throughout — a fully depowered wing in a jibe means you'll stop completely

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Duotone Wing Academy

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