WindsurfingUK Issue 9 December 2018 | Page 13

13 Gybing hand brake? It’s very common to lose speed and sink the tail in gybes. This is often due to sheet outing by flexing rather than extending the mast arm, hence Blanka Piotrowska finding the board stops and tail sinks. Gybing accelerator 1 and 2 If you feel under-powered going into or through a gybe, do everything possible to extended that mast arm. In doing so, Blanka pushes the mast forward and away, bringing her head closer to the clew arm, creating that vital ‘Warrior’ stance for rig control, speed and a smooth foot change! uk WIND SURFING