Anita I find the key to gybing the speed board at Safety Bay (out in the rollers anyway) is to find a nice swell to gybe on and make sure you carry enough speed into the turn to complete the rig flip before you stall.  

and in the pond?

It really turns well with a full on 'Slowboat style' lay down of the sail, but I don't know how to finish the gybe after the lay down bit! 

major progress today was tightening up the footstraps so I can get my feet out more easily.

Soundz fab Mark mite hav 2 get out in those waves myself Did 12 years of wavesailing exclusively b4 the GTC thingy

Windxtasy, have a look at Cribby's articles http://www.guycribb.com/windsurfing_technique_holiday0065v01.aspx?awvariantid=1

He breaks down the stages of the gybe.

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Happy to do another gybe session if you want. Maybe a trip to alphaland.

Basically: Rocking the rig across to the outside of the turn whilst opening the clew.

Hang off the boom with elbows pointed down whilst switching feet

Keep weight low and on heels while flipping the rig.

I would guess the main thing will be getting your weight forward due to the skinny tail. So front hand back to front harness line and back hand as far back as it will go. Stay low and unhook. Start gybe by extending front arm and sheeting in. If you have done enough of a bear away and are carrying enough speed that should get you round.

yeep like the Hard one said sound very nice , try to dont drain!!

Nothing like a good rinsing to know you're alive eh Mark?

Sounds like someone dropped in on you 

This wave sailing sounds too much like hard work. Exciting though.