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WINDSURFING GYBING COACHING
Want to improve your gybes and become a more confident, consistent windsurfer? Windwise windsurfing gybing coaching breaks the gybe down into understandable techniques that you can practise and apply every time you get on the water.
Whether you’re trying to complete your first consistent carve gybes or want to carry more speed through your turns, structured coaching can help identify exactly where your technique is holding you back. Using Simon Bornhoft’s Windwise Skills Training System, you’ll develop a clearer understanding of your stance, vision, rig control, board control and movements throughout the gybe.
Gybing is just one part of becoming a stronger windsurfer. Explore our advanced windsurfing coaching for broader progression, or visit Windwise to discover our complete range of coaching, courses and windsurfing experiences
Whether you’ve hit a plateau or have a specific skill you want to master, Windwise advanced coaching is designed to help you understand what to change, how to practise it and how to make genuine progress on the water. For concentrated coaching in world-class destinations, explore our 2027 windsurfing clinics.
YOUR PROGRESSION IS OUR MISSION
With over 25 years of coaching experience, Simon Bornhoft’s proven approach has helped windsurfers progress from intermediate sailing towards advanced freeride, freewave and wave skills. Discover advanced windsurfing coaching designed to push your sailing further. We have courses from intermediate to riding your first waves.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR WINDSURFING GYBE
A successful gybe isn’t determined by one movement. Your approach, speed, body position, vision, rig control, board pressure and timing all influence what happens through the turn.
One of the benefits of windsurfing gybing coaching is being able to identify which part of the sequence is limiting your gybe. Rather than repeatedly attempting the whole manoeuvre and hoping it improves, structured coaching allows you to focus on specific elements of your technique.
Building consistency takes practice, but understanding what you’re trying to achieve gives that practice a purpose.
1. THE APPROACH
Entering the gybe with appropriate speed, control and preparation gives you a stronger foundation for the rest of the manoeuvre. A rushed or poorly controlled entry can make every stage that follows more difficult.
2. COMMITTING TO THE TURN
Effective body positioning and board control help initiate and maintain the turn. Learning how your movements affect the board is an important part of developing a smoother carve.
3. RIG CONTROL & TRANSITION
The rig transition is an area where many windsurfers lose control or momentum. Developing your timing and understanding how to manage the rig can make the movement feel more controlled and repeatable.
4. EXITING THE GYBE
A good gybe doesn’t finish when the rig changes hands. Developing a controlled exit helps you maintain momentum, regain your sailing position and continue confidently on the new tack.
ADVANCED WINDSURFING COURSES & COACHING
COMMON WINDSURFING GYBING PROBLEMS
If your gybes aren’t as consistent as you’d like, the problem may occur earlier in the manoeuvre than you think. Windsurfing gybing coaching can help identify where control, timing or positioning begins to break down.
LOSING TOO MUCH SPEED
Losing momentum during the turn can make the later stages of the gybe much harder to complete smoothly.
FALLING DURING THE RIG CHANGE
If you regularly make it around the turn but fall during the transition, your timing, body position or rig control may need attention.
INCONSISTENT CARVE
Struggling to maintain the turn can make your gybes feel unpredictable. Understanding how your position and movements influence the board can help develop greater consistency.
LOOKING DOWN
Where you look influences your positioning and movement. Developing better visual habits can help you stay committed and organised throughout the manoeuvre.
EXITING WITHOUT SPEED
Completing the turn is only part of the goal. Refining your exit can help you maintain momentum and regain an effective sailing position more quickly.
Windwise Skills Training System
Spending more time on the water doesn’t always guarantee progression. Experienced windsurfers can reach a point where small technical habits begin to limit speed, consistency and control. Advanced windsurfing coaching helps identify those areas and gives you a structured way to improve them.
With over 25 years of coaching experience, Simon Bornhoft has developed the Windwise Skills Training System to make windsurfing technique easier to understand, practise and apply on the water.
Simon Bornhoft’s Windwise Skills Training System takes a structured approach to windsurfing progression, breaking techniques down into understandable and repeatable skills.
For gybing, this means looking beyond whether you simply make or miss the manoeuvre. Coaching considers the individual elements that contribute to a successful turn and helps you understand how they work together.
This approach to windsurfing gybing coaching gives you specific areas to practise so that your time on the water has a clear purpose.
Find the right windsurf course for you:
Beginner -New to windsurfing or returning after a long break. Build solid foundations from the start.
Freeride – Sailing but feeling stuck. Break through the plateau and get more consistent on the water.
Freewave – Ready for stronger winds and more demanding conditions. Take your sailing somewhere new.
Foilwise – Curious about foiling. Get your first flights right with proper coaching behind you.
Cornwall – Want more time on the water? Join us in one of the UK’s best windsurfing locations.
Not sure where you fit? Find out what level of windsurfer you are.
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TAKE YOUR GYBING COACHING ABROAD
Concentrated time on the water can provide a great opportunity to put new techniques into practice. Our windsurfing coaching holidays combine professional coaching with carefully selected overseas destinations, giving you the opportunity to focus on your progression while enjoying a dedicated windsurfing trip.
You can also explore our established windsurfing holidays or view the latest windsurfing holidays for 2027 to discover upcoming destinations and dates.
If structured progression is your priority, take a look at our windsurfing clinics for 2027 for upcoming Windwise coaching experiences.
Windsurfing is a recognised sailing discipline supported in the UK by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), while specialist Windwise coaching focuses on helping individual windsurfers develop their technique and progression.
READY TO IMPROVE YOUR GYBES?
If inconsistent gybes are holding your windsurfing back, structured coaching can give you a clearer understanding of what needs to change.
Develop your technique, make your practice more purposeful and work towards smoother, more confident and consistent gybes with Windwise advanced windsurfing gybing coaching in Tenerife.
WINDSURFING GYBING COACHING FAQs
How can I improve my windsurfing gybe?
Improving your gybe involves developing several connected skills, including your approach, speed, stance, board control, rig control, timing and exit. Windsurfing gybing coaching can help identify which elements of your technique need the most attention.
Why do I keep falling during my windsurfing gybes?
There isn’t one universal reason. Problems can develop during the entry, carve, rig transition or exit. Structured coaching can help identify where your technique begins to break down rather than focusing only on where you eventually fall.
How do I carry more speed through a gybe?
Maintaining momentum involves your approach to the manoeuvre as well as what happens during the turn. Your entry speed, positioning, board control and movements through the gybe can all influence how much speed you maintain.
Can coaching help me learn to carve gybe?
Yes. Coaching can break the carve gybe into smaller skills and movements, giving you specific areas to understand and practise rather than repeatedly attempting the complete manoeuvre without structured feedback.
Is gybing coaching suitable for intermediate windsurfers?
Gybing is a common area of progression for intermediate windsurfers. The appropriate coaching will depend on your current ability and the type of gybe you’re working towards, so check the level of individual Windwise courses before booking.
Does Windwise offer advanced gybing coaching?
More experienced sailors can use coaching to refine consistency, speed and technique through their gybes. You can also explore our advanced windsurfing coaching for broader technique development.
Can I practise gybing on a Windwise holiday?
Windwise runs international coaching experiences alongside its UK courses. Explore our windsurfing coaching holidays and 2027 windsurfing clinics for upcoming overseas coaching opportunities.
How do I book Windwise gybing coaching?
Explore the available courses and coaching experiences on this page or visit Windwise to find the option that best matches your ability and goals.