After watching 'the windsurf movie' yet again, Inspired by all those moves but frustrated as im still stuck by that old foe; THE CARVE JIBE!

Dont get me wrong im not doing to bad im heli tacking ( sometimes ), tacking, water starting, blasting, carving downwind,chop hoping, the odd jump, very neally pulled a vulcun off too,etc etc but i cant seem to get my head around that carve jibe.
i feel i cant get membership to the exclusive ' i have arrived, im a windsurfer' club until i have mastered this skill, those of us who cant do it know what im talking about .
Really what is it about the CJ thats so frustrating, how many times do i have to watch Jem Hall on dvd .
My missus is starting to get jealous becuase all my time is spent looking at gear,sea breeze,windsurf downloads, windsurf podcasts, weather reports on the internet although she says its better than viewing porn. Anyway Im not allowed to buy anymore gear till i get this one sorted and im falling for a new jp fsw becuase thats ultimely what i want to be doing.
So any tips you lot can give this very frustrated windsurfer id be very gratefull, so would my missus

lee1972 said...

After watching 'the windsurf movie' yet again, Inspired by all those moves but frustrated as im still stuck by that old foe; THE CARVE JIBE!

... until i have mastered this skill, those of us who cant do it know what im talking about .
....
So any tips you lot can give this very frustrated windsurfer id be very gratefull, so would my missus

Lee, don't tell anyone but I think the best thing for your carve gybe technique is to go somewhere windy and with flat water. Maybe to another state for a few weeks in their windy season?

I have found over the last few years that my sailing in general has improved heaps by having somewhere to go each year that lets me practice in consistent, windy, and easy sailing conditions.