Gybing Challenge Activity – Centremain

The Sand to Salt Gybing Challenge Activity Sheet for Centremain 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). Centremain refers to where the mainsheet is located in the boat - if it comes from the middle, it is centremain.

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 a centre mainsheet boat
• 1 x Answer sheet for guidance.

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