OK, I unified the two explanations and added the following to my cheat sheet:



Jibe



1. Start jibe with wind almost dead astern, and both Skipper and Crew forward. Start jibe with some boat speed if at all possible.

Skipper says “prepare to jibe”.

Crew says “ready” (or “wait”).

2. Skipper says “jibing” and starts the turn. Once the turn is started, keep turn going until on new tack.

Crew keeps telltales flowing on the old side as long as possible, easing jib gradually until just before the main jibes, then brings the jib over and gets the telltales flowing again.

3. Before boom goes over, Skipper moves aft, and facing aft, flips tiller extension over, taking care to prevent the rudders from straightening out during the turn.

Crew moves to new side (best) – or waits until after the boom moves over (not as good, but do this if you miss your chance).

4. Skipper then grabs lines of mainsheet system 1 foot below boom and throws the boom over. Note that the skipper keeps the same trim that was used on the old tack.

Crew stays put while the boom is moving.

5. The initial tack should be upwind of the desired tack, providing for acceleration before steering off into the desired direction.



In heavy weather: Just after the boom goes over, head straight downwind. Skipper and crew keep their weight aft during this maneuver. If a hull raises, get it down quickly, and keep your weight aft.



I hope this is correct, it worked fine for us today. I have always tended to make up cheat sheets for myself when I have new things to learn...



Jonathan