Q+A LIVE 78 your catamaran sailing questions answered

IF YOU'D LIKE TO PRE-LOAD A QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEK PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DROP IT OFF HERE. Hopefully I can help you with any catamaran sailing problems or techniques. THE NEXT Q+A WILL BE AT 1600 GREEK TIME ON FRIDAY Here's what we talked about: 01:30 - How to stop your bottom mainsheet block from rotating too far and facing the wrong way. 07:20 - What to look for when buying sailing gloves. 11:20 - THE PRINDLE 50th Anniversary event. 13:30 - How do you deal with rug burns on your knees from mesh trampolines? 16:20 - what sports are you doing while there's no catamaran sailing on? 17:25 - is a Hobie 14 good for a sailor who is 85kg? 23:55 - how would you completely dry the hulls out in the winter? 27:40 - what to do with bow tangs and shroud anchor pins where the holes in the hull have elongated. 35:00 - are open or closed rudder castings better? 41:35 - AD BREAK 43:40 - is buying the big wheel launching trolley cat trax a good investment? 52:10 - what's the point of leech telltales? Should i put them on my Hobie 16? 55:50 - is it more efficient to play the traveller instead of the mainsheet? 59:59 - what is the benefit of a square top mainsail? 01:06:25 - mast head float - will it make it easier to bring the boat bak upright after a capsize? 01:09:39 - should I taper my hobie 16 battens? YOU CAN SUPPORT JOYRIDER TV BY: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett Getting a T-shirt or Hoodie - https://totaljoyrider.com If you want shoes like mine: https://xeroshoes.com/go/joyridertv For your knife and whistle - https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett?listId=1Y9TZDHZXPOB3&ref=idea_share_inf The best sailing boots - https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett?listId=3TNJ7KMUB0DON&ref=idea_share_inf If you're in the USA or Canada and need boat parts, the best supplier: murrays.com/joyrider - if you use the code: joyrider - you'll get a free t-shirt! The best tiller extension https: //www.malcheskicomposites.com/shop-tiller-extensions for the full list of sailing instructional videos: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58891366 Or follow what’s going on https://www.facebook.com/totaljoyrider/ #catsailing #joyridertv

IF YOU’D LIKE TO PRE-LOAD A QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEK PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DROP IT OFF HERE. Hopefully I can help you with any catamaran sailing problems or techniques.
THE NEXT Q+A WILL BE AT 1600 GREEK TIME ON FRIDAY

Here’s what we talked about:

01:30 – How to stop your bottom mainsheet block from rotating too far and facing the wrong way.
07:20 – What to look for when buying sailing gloves.
11:20 – THE PRINDLE 50th Anniversary event.
13:30 – How do you deal with rug burns on your knees from mesh trampolines?
16:20 – what sports are you doing while there’s no catamaran sailing on?
17:25 – is a Hobie 14 good for a sailor who is 85kg?
23:55 – how would you completely dry the hulls out in the winter?
27:40 – what to do with bow tangs and shroud anchor pins where the holes in the hull have elongated.
35:00 – are open or closed rudder castings better?
41:35 – AD BREAK
43:40 – is buying the big wheel launching trolley cat trax a good investment?
52:10 – what’s the point of leech telltales? Should i put them on my Hobie 16?
55:50 – is it more efficient to play the traveller instead of the mainsheet?
59:59 – what is the benefit of a square top mainsail?
01:06:25 – mast head float – will it make it easier to bring the boat bak upright after a capsize?
01:09:39 – should I taper my hobie 16 battens?

YOU CAN SUPPORT JOYRIDER TV BY:
Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett
Getting a T-shirt or Hoodie – https://totaljoyrider.com

If you want shoes like mine:
https://xeroshoes.com/go/joyridertv

For your knife and whistle – https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett?listId=1Y9TZDHZXPOB3&ref=idea_share_inf

The best sailing boots – https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett?listId=3TNJ7KMUB0DON&ref=idea_share_inf

If you’re in the USA or Canada and need boat parts, the best supplier: murrays.com/joyrider – if you use the code:
joyrider – you’ll get a free t-shirt!

The best tiller extension https:
//www.malcheskicomposites.com/shop-tiller-extensions

for the full list of sailing instructional videos:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/58891366

Or follow what’s going on
https://www.facebook.com/totaljoyrider/

#catsailing
#joyridertv

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