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I'm new to catamaran sailing. Are we trying to fly a hull or is this just an exercise or for fun? I've read in some places that flying a hull is faster, but this seems to counter what I know from monohulls where we try to keep the boat flat to maximize speed. I realize that flying a hull could reduce drag, but does this offset the loss of efficiency in the sail angle as it heels over? I noticed in this video that every time you flew the hull that speed actually decreased.
On a broad reach flying a hull is slower. But when close hauled sailing to windward, especially when out on the trap, keeping the windward hull just out of the water will get you the best angle to the wind and maximize your VMG. You may sail just a bit slower than turning down a bit and sheeting out, but your VMG will be better.
I went +1 on that once on my Nacra 5.2. I was in a race passing quite close in front of some oncoming yachts while trapped out flying a hull, no real margin for error. Then my $%^&* joystick let go off the tiller bar! The boat was tracking beautifully so the only choice I had was to not upset the balance and carry on as if nothing had happened. I waved the parted joystick casually at the surprised looking yachtsmen, as if to say this happens all the time... I tell you my heart rate must have told a very different story, but its a great memory!
@@JoyriderTV Its a peak experience in hindsight. But to be fair, I felt really stupid at the time! It must have been quite funny to see from the yachts though!
it seems like a pole extended out in place of your body would be a better way to get leverage. You need two lines to brace it, but you should be able to do that and gain greater advantage
Yeah, I think after some more head scratching I will see if I can do something with a pole to push the bag out. That seems like it would be much easier.
@@JoyriderTV appreciate the reply . I’m just getting into sail at 60 . 🫤 tho I have kayaked . Looking to get something to have a little fun on tho I do have a dog which makes things tricky but she can swim lol
Wow, 30 knots! That’s seriously impressive sailing speed! It must be an exhilarating experience feeling the wind at that force and handling the boat with precision. Sailing at that speed requires great teamwork and skill, and I bet the adrenaline rush is intense. How was the control at that speed? Did you encounter any challenges navigating?
Have you had a chance to sail Happy Cat Hurricane? If yes, can you reflect on sailing experience and the differences between mini cat and happy cat if it comes to this matter?
@RobertSagan-p9f About how much weight between you and the bag for the H18? We have one and I'd like to do more single handed but I wouldn't be able to right it as is.
Awesome run guys. The Hobie Cat is a magical, incredibly fast boat. As an aside, the trampoline is also a great place to make out with your girlfriend...according to a friend 😆 Former Hobie racer here. If you are "flying the hull", you need to have sheet uncleated, under tension and in hand at all times. Also you can turn upwind to get the windward hull back in the water but at the time they jumped, it was too late to turn up wind but a release of the sheet may have righted the boat by spilling all the wind. This makes me nostalgic AH for my Hobie. Maybe time to buy a used one!
I have seen a guy on, I guess, a small Dart. Quite windy, he got back upright without too much difficulty, but the over it went on the other side. My thoughts were if he had used a small sea anchor to hold the bow upwind, he would not have had a problem
Excellent video and wise advice. Just disagree with one thing - you can learn as an adult in an Optimist!safe as houses! Maybe a smallish adult is a prerequisite 😊
I have a buddy (150 lbs) that had terrible trouble getting his 16 and even his ACat back up. Since using a righting bag, he pops them up in a minute. No more issues. He fills it and throws it over his shoulder and straightens up and that's all it takes.
I have a smaller bag on my big bag, 70liter and fill it completely up with this smaller bag, then I will hold only the big bag away from the boat and it will Come back....but not with my shoulder, I will look to the bag and hold it so far away I can. So I won't carry the weight myself, it will completely carry by the boat.....I will right up a topcat k2 and a ahpc capricorn on this way, thanx for your really nice demonstration, have a nice day to everybody
That video came at the right moment. I just got a hobie 14 with the buoy on top of the mast and I was wondering how much weight I need to right it. I am just shy of 70 kilos and 180 tall, so I guess I need a bag. Have you got a ballpark figure how much weight I would need?
I use a home made one all the time. I don't have any block and tackle for it but its kinda necessary because once you pull the boat a third of the way over, the bag goes in the water and you lose the weight. So its nice to be able to pull on the rope and keep hoisting it up higher to keep pulling the boat over. I just have to come back in and reset the bag a little higher if that happens.
Yikes ! Partially due to your channel, I’m now now the proud owner of a 16… we wanted something more group oriented than windsurfing. this video is a nice little reality check for an over the hill guy like me. My co- captain is an expert windsurfer that can read conditions well, with some cat experience . Let the learning begin. We may be able to get out a couple times this season. Once this season is over , this over the hill guy is going to have to put some work in on general fitness in the off season!
@@JoyriderTV we set up the boat for the first time yesterday at the house so it wouldn’t be the first time at the lake…. We have a few things to sort out , a little more boob tube watching an see if we can get out a time or two. It’s fall and temps are dropping in Colorado . But the lake is empty so that will be nice for a few shake down runs at it .
Did I get it right, in the moment, you realized that the bow was going to dipp you luffed up hard and ended up Quite high in the wind. How hard do you have to turn the rudder, to get the bow back up?a first strong impulse and then reducing on demand?
