Frontside Airjibe

About this trick

The frontside airjibe means taking off, rotating 180° in the air (changing direction), and landing on the new tack — all without touching the water mid-manoeuvre. It combines jump technique with the rotation and wing flip of a jibe, all compressed into a few seconds of airtime. Landing a clean airjibe requires precise timing of the wing flip and foot switch while airborne.

Key tips

1. 1

   The rotation starts immediately at takeoff — initiate the 180° as you leave the water

2. 2

   The wing flip happens in the middle of the rotation — timed to your body reaching the halfway point

3. 3

   Land on the new tack with the wing already powered — coming down unpowered means an immediate crash

4. 4

   Start with small airjibes (low height) and build up — the timing is the same regardless of height

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Damien LeRoy

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