another example

and a goofy version!

LeeD said..
Try to turn sharper in light holes.
In strong gusts, you can turn long and slow like the vid.
Not a big C arc, but more a turn followed by some downwind, flip wing, and finish turn.

And drive the front of board down (look to where you want to turn, this will move your head and chest forward), it will make turn a little faster without breaching.

Your goofy turn was pretty good, you only lost it after completing the turn, you just needed a little more forward weight.

Keep power in wing. I move front hand back a handle before I rotate wing to keep power as you gybe and when I change hands, quickly power up with back hand. As the guy said above go in with speed and in the front of a wind swell also helps with a pump or two

Go though the turn without the power of the wing. Just give yourself a big pull down wind, hold the wing palm up so you can turn the wing with one hand and then grab the wing after you're through the turn. Pump the foil some if you need time to get the wing sorted.

One note about the "surf it, don't sail it through." You do see family straight legged from what I can see.

Try dropping the wing as was said and said and bending your knee needs a bit like you're doing a surf turn.

I'm only just learning this but my practice routine is that I drop the wing at the end of a run (with a little speed as was said) and try to just make the turn. I don't worry about the wing. I find that I can "surf" around the turn more times and then drop off foil as I'm trying to get the wing. But one thing at a time. It seems you have the wing so maybe forget about that for a few times and try some surf turns depowered.

Also, the S turn practice and the note to have some fromt pressure at all times is good advice. Get used to that and it'll make this all mellower.

But take your time and be careful to not come in too hot. Sharp turns are how you breach a tip and get a taco fall. Starting high and diving low help that a bit I find.

Thanks for all the brilliant comments and encouragment - really useful - will digest and see if i can implement some key changes next time...if i can get out due to lockdown and the fact that its about 3 degrees Celcius.

I was worrying i needed a bigger board (as said im 90kg, but probably 100kg currently in 5mm winter wetsuit, boots, hood, gloves) on the Naish 110. However, I have no issue whatsoever standing up from the knees / riding it / getting up on foil etc....its just the gybes that are eluding me! I think the smaller vol just means my feet placement need to be better / quicker.

I also got some feedback from Rob Claisse @ Progression on Fbook, who kindly said (in summary) "get weight fwd, bending your front knee AND push your front hip forward towards the nose - this hip action will keep weight forward over the board rather than accidentally leaning into the turn - short answer, bend your knees, front hip towards the nose of the board, head up and look where you want to go"

...which chimes a lot with the feedback above!

As suggested i think i often hold onto the wing (rear hand) too long as a hangover from windsurf gybes...so will try and release the back hand (earlier) also.

I have also borrowed a mtn board to ttry and give me some dry land gybe practice..and get the feel for the switch stance that feels pretty alien.

PS
I have 2 front straps on (at the very front position) and the mast positioned 3/4 way fwd in slot boxes - should i remove the straps whilst i dial this in?

PPS
someone asked about mast length - its a 75cm std Naish one

Thanks again Seabreeze community - much appreciated. I will feedback on progress on this thread
Northy1

Hi Steve,I,m more or less struggling with the same point. The jibes I stayed dry was because I catched a little bump/slooooow waist high wave added drive and forced me to keep frontfoot pressure and to let the wing go and just FRONT foot carve. Although most people advice to do differently what really worked for me was changing feet early instead of baring away switch stance.