gybe
Will, What boat do you own? You can learn alot by sailing, but be easy on yourself. You can get a basic sailing book. learn some of the sailing terms, and look at some pictures related to points of sail. When you come about (also known as tacking), you are heading into the wind. When you gybe, you are heading down wind. The gybe can be dangerous because the wind will catch the boom from behind and whip it across your cockpit. It is not dangerous if you perform the gybe correctly. I hope that you have not been put off by some of the posts written on your topic. Sarcasm has no business here. Remember that safety is first. Knowledge is safety. Eric
