Joe - based on the epic contribution you have made to Cat sailing and the public over so long, you deserve the very best in these worlds. You are a legend - go go go!!
yeah, that was definitely a foul when mr. floppy hat tacked on you. now his casual disregard is documented in perpetuity... don't let that sort of perfidy go, joe.
congrats guys good boat handling skills good speed. working your way up that pyramid . are you allowed compass onboard? . need that wind data via some math and a grease pencil to track it. looking for those shifts and getting in phase with them . Looking forward to the rest of the series. 👏
@@JoyriderTV glad there were none around! Thanks so much for your videos. As a dinghy sailor, I had my first catamaran experience last week on a course in France! Little wind, unfortunately. But still fun. I always look to your videos to confirm or otherwise if I am doing things right. Your stuff is comprehensive. These regatta videos are really excellent for those wondering what a race involves too. Good luck, and fair winds!
Something else I saw which I might have done differently. Upwind the tell tales on the jib looked like you were going for height. My dinghy has wings so there is some leverage to be had, nothing like a Tornado of course. But in a dinghy if you can, try and use some of that leverage it is usually faster (we are talking a couple of degrees) but I find "leaning" on the jib is fruitful in those lighter conditions. My only experience of a cat is a few goes on a Hobie 16 so I might be talking rubbish.
Thanks, very interesting. On your way into the windward mark do you not decide if you are headed or lifted? I sail an asymmetric dinghy and its essential to be on the correct gybe as you leave the mark and of course the correct gybe is the headed gybe. So if lifted as you approach the windward mark, a gybe set is required. Headed simply bear away and hoist. Sorry if I'm mentioning something you were considering but I didn't hear any discussion between the two of you.
Part of our downwind strategy is to get a clear lane - so if there's heavy traffic going one way - we choose not to follow. That and going for the stronger wind.
