Jibing my 27
I first secure the traveler amiships, then have the mate man the tiller and call the jibe. I physically begin hauling in the mainsheet just as as the boom begins to come around, I don't really get ahead of it and pull it in, I stay with it as it comes amidships (you haul steadily and quickly hand-over-hand). Once the the boat begins to turn to its new downwind course I begin letting the mainsheet out (again steadily and quickly) until the boom reaches its new desired angle off the wind. Finally I let out the traveler.As the boom goes over, I noticed that the sudden load on the mainsheet with the traveler centered creates additional friction on the block and tackle which actually helps keep the boom easily controlled as you pay out the mainsheet. With practice, it looks just as good as coming about into the wind (Specially to those skippers in other boats who still do a near 360 across the wind to change course rather than jibing!)