Rohan Veal shows how it's done in the International Moth. Sailing on Lake Garda where he won the 2007 World Championships, Rohan takes his Bladerider through foiling tacks and gybes and makes it look easy.
The gybe is something any self-respecting Moth sailor masters within a few weeks, but keeping the boat in the air through a tack is a whole lot tougher. Watch Rohan's subtle but rapid movement from one rack to the other, barely disturbing the motion of the Moth.
and in this video, a few of the UK Moth sailors clown around in Portland Harbour, with Adam May showing how to do it, and not do it, in fine style...
Foiling tacks & gybes on Lake Garda by Rohan Veal
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