Sailing

Gybe

Also known as: Jibe

Definition

Turning the stern through the wind so the boom swings across from one side to the other.

More Sailing terms

Beat Broad Reach Chafe Dead Reckoning Fetching Heave To Layline Port Tack Point of Sail Reef Run Sailing Close-Hauled Starboard Tack Tack Wing-on-Wing Weather Helm Give-way Vessel Stand-on Vessel

Where Gybe comes up in the course

Free theory lessons that use this term in context.