As scooby says - when you come in off the wire ease the kite and bear off. Usually I'll only come in to either gybe or douse. If it's to gybe then ease and bear off, uncleat and ease the main an arm's length while still holding the kite sheet, gybe through a narrow angle and reset the kite on the new side, sheet and cleat the main, hook on and push out - pointing up and sheeting the kite as you go. Simples!

For a douse I'll come in and bear off and blow the kite all in one go, head forward and douse, head aft and ease the main fully ready for either gybing or luffing around the mark and trim accordingly.

Hope this helps.


John Alani
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Stealth F16s GBR527 and GBR538