cbyc_radial_sailor said:you gota snap the main in while it is coming around.. or else it will get caught around the transom...
When I've nailed gybes in a blow I have some windward heel on the way in so when I apply some rudder the boat spins like a top, it also means you can get across the boat before the sail comes across.
Because the boat is spinning so fast the boom won't come across until you snap the rudder straight again then it whips across and off you go.
In my opinion a nailed gybe in a big blow is the most exhilarating part of sailing!
haha well... you gota snap the main in while it is coming around.. or else it will get caught around the transom... i've capsized too many times doing that.
Having just started in a new boat with a thinner mainsheet, I've found that snapping the main in too much will loop the main sheet round the end of the boom. You have to be a lot more careful with thinner/lighter main sheets. Not something that ever happened to me with the heavier/thicker main sheet.Also, a lighter mainsheet helps. Just tried a new one today and it helped bigtime! However, it was a LOT harder to grip,but it was a lot better on not getting caught up.