Over 30 knots of wind this time - easily! We had quite a lot on! 3 mistakes: 1st - Jib backwinded the main so much that the boat pretty much heeled to ...
Where to buy your rope - UK / Europe - https://www.sailingchandlery.com I’d suggest with the mainsheet rope it’s worth ordering a sample in 8 and 10mm to ...
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Coming in to a crowded or small beach can be quite a tricky and difficult procedure. Here we'll look at how to approach the beach and moorings at Wildwind, ...
In this episode we're visiting Austria for a dynamic rescue, the US for some good capsizes, Spain for some good times and Canada for some great colours. If ...
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Here we're having a look at: Jib tack position Jib Clew (sheets) position Bridle wire wind indicators F18 downhaul block tidy Tiger Mainsail hoist Thanks ...
Here's 'Part 2' from our passage from Gold Coast to New Caledonia. We experience some unpleasant squalls night after night and the boat is a mess but spirits ...
Wind strength here around 25 knots. Sailing the boat backwards can be very useful. If it’s windy you can just put the boat head to wind and then use the ...
Here's the juice - 2 bows down! pitchpole (third-person singular simple present pitchpoles, present participle pitchpoling, simple past and past participle ...
Send any pictures or video to [email protected] In this episode we’re looking at quite a few boats in the US - this is because most of the boats being ...
We continue our trip through the beautiful island of São Miguel beginning with a visit to the town of Ribeiriño Grande. We visit a liquor famous liquor ...
25 knots of wind, Hobie 16, 85 kg of Joyrider - let's see how this goes. Big pitchpole, double hull down the mine shaft aftion mid way through follwed by a ...
Too low and your capsize tally will increase, too high and you'll end up with massive forearms. Getting your mainsheet cleating angle right makes a big ...
Our gulf stream crossing on our 30 foot sailboat, a Catalina 30 named Whisper. We have a great time and make it to the paradise islands of the Bahamas! ...
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Here we're looking at why different boats might have the tiller arm at different angles. Also we're taking a look at the benefits of the newer 'Laguna' tiller ...
The mainsail area of a Hobie 16 is just under 14m2, unfortunately I couldn’t find any information regarding the reefed sail area. My best guess is that it is ...
Here we're taking a look at the trapeze system. And other aspects of your cat sailing. Ways to support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett ...
Hello Friends! On this weeks episode we take you along for a wild ride to Catalina. My little brother, Colby and his Black Lab "Bailey" head off for our ...
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HOBIE CAT SAILING IN VASSILIKI BAY, GREECE. THE HOBIE 16 IS STILL THE BEST RIDE! This time we had chase cam from a powerboat, super smooth with a gimbal. ...
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The mast is back up with some new beefy rigging. Time to test the Hobie 14 Evo in more wind. Around 25 to 30 knots. Small chop. 30 degrees, good times. Ways ...