Toeside Duck Jibe

The duck jibe in switch stance

Here you can see a video showing the easiest way to perform a duck jibe. The wing is turned in a controlled manner with both hands during the jibe.

The video shows the duck jibe on a leg foiled in switch stance (toeside) - in this riding position, the toes point toward the wind.

Why is it called a 'duck' jibe? Unlike a normal jibe, the wing is turned the other way around - not with the front tube (leading edge) facing the wind, but with the rear edge of the wing (trailing edge) facing windward. Direction of rotation: from the inside of the turn to the outside. You dive under the strut, lifting the boom of the wing above your head. This diving or ducking gives the move its name.

As you move away from the wind when foiling into the turn, the power ot the wind in the wing also decreases. This makes it relatively easy to rotate the wing - almost as if there were no wind at all (practice this wing rotation on land in calm or light wind conditions).

To perform a duck jibe, the wing is tilted from its normal riding position (the wing is vertical at the beginning of the video) so that it is at an angle of approximately 45 degrees in the air. This reduces the surface area exposed to the wind, making it easier to rotate the wing.

The rotation is initiated with the rear hand, which guides the boom upwards. You can see the subsequent grip change in the video. The hands slide along the boom to the new grip position and the wing almost falls into the final riding position by itself. When exiting the duck jibe, the pressure in the wing increases again and you continue riding on the new leg.

Basics Switch Stance Duck Jibe Level ★★☆☆ Rider: Jürgen Schall Text: Jürgen Schall Photos/Videos: Jürgen Schall DE

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