Q+A LIVE 43 - your catamaran sailing questions answered
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Joseph Bennett: The high-performance 'Joyrider' mastering 26-knot catamaran runs in Vassiliki, Greece, while redefining budget DIY racing for the global community.
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This was a live recording – if you ask a question in the comments I’ll get back to you soon – but it won’t be in the video!
01:50 just bought a Hobie 16 – any tips?
02:50 can you take the jib battens out so that it can furl?
05:50 how much should i pay for a used 16?
09:00 how can you protect decals on your hulls?
12:35 how to route Kingi’s mainsheet system.
17:35 point of sail, daggerboard position, traveller position apparent wind angle
25:30 how to point higher on a Hobie 16
29:30 how to sail in waves
33:35 should I upgrade my jib halyard system?
36:30 are there foiling boats at Wildwind?
39:20 why does the Hobie 16 use plastic nuts to hold the castings?
40:45 is the H16 easy sail better than the reefed sail?
42:10 what Tornado racing for this year?
42:44 how can I upgrade my downhaul to 6:1?
49:40 have you read the Welcome to A fleet books?
51:00 can you put foils on a Hobie 16?
54:00 what is the position of the telltales upwind?
59:00 should you try to stop a pitchpole or go with it?
61:30 where can I get a Joyrider T-Shirt?
62:30 should I buy Dotan rudders for my catamaran?
65:30 what is the function of the battens in the mainsail?
69:00 is the Hobie 14 big enough to go camping?
70:00 can a Hobie 16 sail faster than the true wind?
72:00 how to get back on the boat after capsize with self tacking jib
74:00 how did you get to where you are now and how could others do it?
80:00 how to route the trapeze shock cord if there are no holes in the tramp?
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