Q+A Live 92 ⛵️ 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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DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CATAMARAN OR SAILING YOUR CATAMARAN?
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THE NEXT Q+A WILL BE AT 1730 GREEK TIME ON FRIDAY
01:10 – why does letting the rig tension off on a Hobie 16 work for stronger winds?
10:00 – trapezing – how to not have your foot washed of the back of the boat when stepping down onto the hull
16:05 – why don’t you fit footstraps to the Hobie 16 or Hobie 14?
19:00 – does the rig go forwards when you sheet out in heavy wind?
20:20 – how does Joe hold his tiller extension?
23:15 – when do you engage or disengage the ratchet on the mainsheet block?
29:00 – what do you use to lubricate your mainsheet blocks?
31:56 – AD BREAK
32:10 – I get a lot of bend in my mast in heavy winds, what should I do about it?
35:00 – do you like the Dart 15 and why does it invert quickly when capsized?
38:05 – what do I need to consider when going sailing on open sea compared to lake sailing?
44:30 – what are the benefits of inflatable catamarans such as the Minicat 420?
51:20 – has anyone made a foiling Hobiecat?
54:45 – putting a Supercat mast on a 23foot Trimaran, how should I set up the mast?
55:00 – what are diamond wires and what are they for?
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