Q+A Live 106 Catamaran sailing advice.

DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CATAMARAN OR SAILING YOUR CATAMARAN?
IF YOU DO, YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. I’M HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.

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THE NEXT Q+A WILL BE AT 1730 GREEK TIME ON FRIDAY

5:00 – how can you get the wind to help you when righting the catamaran?
14:00 – Hobie 14 how to fix an inverted cam on the water without capsizing?
17:00 – What is the best way to dump power – traveller or mainsheet?
21:15 – How can we make the sailing easier in waves?
27:00 – What are the pros and cons of the Dart 18?
32:47 – AD BREAK
33:30 – what advice would you give to teenagers wanting to be a sailing instructor?
35:30 – how to not loose the boat when you fall off
43:11 – what is the best way round to put bushes in the rudder stock and gudgeon?
45:15 – How to arrange 3 sets of beach wheels so that they’ll work for a wide range of different catamarans.
49:30 – What is the safest way to capsize the boat to practice righting?
52:30 – How to give the crew even more stability on the trapeze?
53:20 – What are the best sources to find a used Hobie 16?
54:30 – How to reduce the risk of becoming unhooked on the trapeze.
58:00 – What is the best way to add gauges to you video? Speedo, Timer, Compass etc…..
1:00:00 – What’s the best way to come into the beach in breaking waves?
1:05:00 – Should I buy and F16 Viper from Goodall Design?
1:09:30 – How to sail backwards.
1:14:00 – Is the square top rig a good way to improve the speed on a Hobie 16?
1:16:30 – How to de-power when sailing downwind.
1:22:00 – How much rig tension to pull on on a Hobie 16?

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