Gybing Challenge Activity – Aft main

The Sand to Salt Gybing Challenge Activity Sheet for Aft mainsheet Double-handed Dinghies.

This challenge sheet forms part of our tacking and gybing series for small sailing boats (dinghies) and helps with revising the essential steps needed to complete a safe, efficient gybe . This sheet is for students who have learned how to gybe with our poster and are testing their knowledge, and is slightly more challenging than the other activity sheets.

A gybe is when the boat is turned with the stern turning though the no go zone (through the wind). Aft mainsheet refers to boats where the mainsheet comes from the back of the boat via a traveller.

This Challenge sheet is ideal for initiating discussion about the skill in a thought provoking way and develops a deeper understanding of the process of gybing. For students learning without an instructor, an answer sheet is included with full explanations.

About the Gybing Activity:

• 1 x Sheet with questions about gybing an aft mainsheet boat
• 1 x Answer sheet for guidance.

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