First Time out NEAR DISASTER!
I just arrived in the USA for the Hilton Head 50th Anniversary Regatta, and things didn’t exactly go to plan!
After being asked to sail a 1983 Hobie 16 ten miles down the South Carolina coast, everything was going smoothly — until one of the stays holding the mast suddenly snapped offshore! With strong wind blowing out to sea, it could have been a complete disaster.
Using a bit of experience, ingenuity, and Joyrider TV resourcefulness, we managed to jury-rig the stay and nurse the boat safely back to shore — and even all the way to our destination at Hilton Head Island.
This video captures the real adventure-sailing spirit — from the thrill of launching through the surf to the tense moments of improvising repairs at sea.
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Featuring: 1983 Hobie 16 Classic | Coastal Sailing | Hilton Head Regatta 2025
Location: South Carolina, USA
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I just arrived in the USA for the Hilton Head 50th Anniversary Regatta, and things didn’t exactly go to plan!
After being asked to sail a 1983 Hobie 16 ten miles down the South Carolina coast, everything was going smoothly — until one of the stays holding the mast suddenly snapped offshore! With strong wind blowing out to sea, it could have been a complete disaster.
Using a bit of experience, ingenuity, and Joyrider TV resourcefulness, we managed to jury-rig the stay and nurse the boat safely back to shore — and even all the way to our destination at Hilton Head Island.
This video captures the real adventure-sailing spirit — from the thrill of launching through the surf to the tense moments of improvising repairs at sea.
Support Joyrider TV
⛵️Channel Membership https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lH...
⛵️Patreon https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett
⛵️Getting a T-shirt or Hoodie https://totaljoyrider.com
☞ Buy stuff that I use
⛵️Sungod Sunglasses https://www.sungod.co/s/eR4VYYu3/
⛵️Telemetry Overlay use code JOYRIDERTV for a sweet discount https://bit.ly/telemetryoverlay
⛵️Get perfect audio (waterproof) with Instamic https://instamic.io/?aff=119
⛵️If you want shoes like mine https://xeroshoes.com/go/joyridertv
⛵️Protection from @forwardwip
Joyrider TV is one of the best channels on YouTube for catamaran sailing tutorials, maintenance, Q+As and great small cat sailing content.
Whether you sail a Hobie, Nacra, Aclass, acat, Prindle, Hurricane, Dart, Windrush, Tornado, Unicorn, F18, F16, Topcat, GETAWAY, Dragoon or even a Minicat, you'll find something here to help you.
If you love Hobie Cat sailing, beach catamarans, or raw sailing adventure, this one’s for you.
👉 Subscribe to Joyrider TV for more: catamaran tutorials, rescue stories, gear tests, and sailing action from Greece, the USA, and beyond.
Featuring: 1983 Hobie 16 Classic | Coastal Sailing | Hilton Head Regatta 2025
Location: South Carolina, USA
#hobie16 #joyridertv #catamaran #sailingadventure #hiltonhead #beachcat #sailingusa #sailingfail #rescueatsea #adventuresailing #wildwind #tornado #hobiecat
#catsailing
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Joseph Bennett
Coming from Vassiliki on the Greek island of Lefkada, catamaran sailing tutorials, demonstrations and live commentaries. Boat maintenance and reviews, and the occasional something for the monohull sailor. .
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