Video Jibe

Video Jibing ( 23 sec Video )

During a Jibe all crew must keep their heads down to avoid injury as the boom crosses to the opposite side of the sailboat !!!

In high winds the main must be let out quickly to prevent excessive heeling of the sailboat.

View a VIDEO of a Jib during a
"Quick Stop" Crew-Over-Board Rescue.

In a jibe, the the stern of the boat is passed through the wind. both the mainsail and the jib have to be adjusted. Ideally, this maneuver is performed by three sailors, a helmsman and one working each sail. The mainsail is first centered at the beginning of the turn. As the stern passes through the wind, the mainsail is let out. The jib is adjusted by taking the sail's working sheet off the leeward winch and placing the new working sheet on the opposite winch, trimming the sail.

Crew Commands

#1. Helmsman: "Get Ready to Jibe"
- The crew checks the sheets, secures the new working jib sheet and maintains tension on but uncleats the current working sheet.
#2: Crew: "Ready".
#3: Helmsman: "Jibing" or "Jibe-Ho"
-The crew or helmsman begins to center the mainsail. This is very important to prevent an uncontrolled forceful swing of the boom.
-The helmsman starts to slowly turn the boat as the mainsail is being centered.
-The boat is turned further and the stern goes through the wind. Once the stern passes through the wind, the mainsail is let out and the jib's leeward sheet is released and the jib is trimmed using the working sheet on the opposite winch.

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