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Gybe also spelt Jibe, is when a sailboat (yacht) turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other. Contrast with tack.

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	'''Gybe''' also spelt '''Jibe''', is when a sailboat (yacht) turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other.		'''Gybe''' also spelt '''Jibe''', is when a sailboat (yacht) turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other. Contrast with [[tack]].