Duck Jibe

Alternative name: Duck Jibe - heel to toe, Duck Jibe - to switch, Heel to Toe Duck Jibe
Category: Basics
Level of difficulty: Level 2 (from 4)

Description

The term duck jibe comes from windsurfing, where it refers to a jibe variant in which the rig is leaned forward during the turn and the rider ducks under the sails to the new side. That’s why it’s called duck jibe.

In wingfoiling, the term duck jibe refers to a jibe in which the leading edge of the wing is turned towards the water and then turned further in the new direction.

In comparison, the leading edge of the normal jibe is turned towards the sky and then further in the new direction.

These instructions show you how to ride a duck jibe while wingfoiling:

Tutorials

• The duck jibe as a slideshow

Videos

• How the duck jibe works
• Klaas Voget shows the coolest version of the duck jibe
• How to duck jibe on a wing foil board?