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February 25, 2012 By Jack Griffin

Jibe

This term for downwind sailing can also be a noun or verb. As a noun, it describes either the starboard or port jibe. As a verb, a boat is “jibing” when its stern swings through the wind direction, changing from starboard jib to port.

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