English Dictionary

Definition of “gybe”

gybe or jibe (dʒaɪb )

(nautical)

intr (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shift suddenly from one side of the vessel to the other when running before the wind, as the result of allowing the wind to catch the leech
to cause (a sailing vessel) to gybe or (of a sailing vessel) to undergo gybing

C17: from obsolete Dutch gijben (now gijpen), of obscure origin

"At this point we were always on the opposite gybe and in more pressure.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

"She was able, at least, to gybe and is heading north again up towards the coast of Brazil.

Times, Sunday Times (2005)

Chatting live from the boat this morning Humphreys added: "I'm now sailing on starboard gybe towards Cape Town.

Yachting Boating World (2004)

Mark 3 5.07 Team New Zealand lead around the 2nd windward mark by 26 seconds and go into a gybe set.

New Zealand Herald (2003)

Team NZ gybe onto port as the wind shifts to the right and drops to under 8 knots.

New Zealand Herald (2003)

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