A high-pressure downwind moment aboard the J/80 Aviador as she chases Valkyrie and commits to an aggressive gybe. The maneuver itself is executed cleanly, with good timing and coordination, but the cost comes immediately after: the spinnaker fails to fill, and valuable seconds bleed away while the crew works to re-pressurize the kite. In sailboat racing, everything matters - and those small delays are often the difference between staying in touch and watching the gap open. #J80 ​ #Sailing ​ #Gyb

As the crew commits to the hoist, the halyard jams, stopping the kite partway up. Precious seconds are lost while the team clears the problem, and finally gets the spinnaker fully flying. #J80​ #Sailing​ #Spinnaker​ #SailingTraining​ #SailboatRacing​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​