How to make Jibe on a Windsurf Board

Step 1:
Windsurf on a broad reach (angling with the wind behind you). Make sure you have plenty of speed before entering your turn.

Step 2:
Unhook from the harness (if you are wearing one), take your rear foot out of the strap, and place it on the leeward (downwind) rail.

Step 3:
Lean inward and forward, with slight pressure on your leeward rail, to start the board turning. Continue this carve throughout the jibe.

Step 4:
Release your rear hand from the boom to allow the clew to swing forward over the nose of the board when you reach a point in your carve where your nose is heading directly leeward. Your front hand acts as a pivot point for the sail to swing around. Grab the mast with it if it makes it easier.

Step 5:
Cross your rear hand over to grab the front position on your new boom (the opposite side of what you were just holding).

Step 6:
Adjust your front hand so that it becomes your new rear hand.

Step 7:
Sheet in on the sail and adjust your feet on your board to comply with your new heading. You should have turned a complete 180 degrees.