Hobie 16 Rolling Spinnaker 1st Test
I’ve been working on something a bit special — a rolling spinnaker (or furling gennaker/Code Zero) for the Hobie 16.
This is my first proper test of the setup to see how it behaves on the water — how easily it furls, how it sets, and whether it actually makes sense for day-to-day use on the Hobie.
The idea was to add some extra downwind horsepower – just much easier — no snuffer, no halyard pulling, just roll it out and go. The system uses a continuous furling line and drum mounted at the bowsprit, with the sail rolling away neatly around its own luff.
This test was done in Vasiliki, Greece, in a light breeze — perfect conditions to see if it works.
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💨 Location: Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
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I’ve been working on something a bit special — a rolling spinnaker (or furling gennaker/Code Zero) for the Hobie 16.
This is my first proper test of the setup to see how it behaves on the water — how easily it furls, how it sets, and whether it actually makes sense for day-to-day use on the Hobie.
The idea was to add some extra downwind horsepower - just much easier — no snuffer, no halyard pulling, just roll it out and go. The system uses a continuous furling line and drum mounted at the bowsprit, with the sail rolling away neatly around its own luff.
This test was done in Vasiliki, Greece, in a light breeze — perfect conditions to see if it works.
🎥 Filmed for Joyrider TV
⛵️ Boat: Hobie 16
💨 Location: Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece
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
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.
#catsailing
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