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How much is too much wind for Hobie 16 Solo massive pitchpole!
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 rather efficient righting proving that if there's enough wind to capsize in a spectacular fashion, t...
Nafpaktos and Ithaca – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.125)
We continue with our friends Martin & Rudy through the Gulf of Corinth / Patras from Galaxidi, passing Trizonia towards the pitoresque little town of Nafpaktos. Early rise the next morning, under the bridge at Patras and a long stretch to Vathi on Itha...
Catamaran mainsheet cleating angle and how to adjust it
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 difference to your sailing experience. There are of course more brands of blocks in use, all that we are...
First Ever OVERNIGHT PASSAGE In Our Kadey Krogen 38 – Sailing Overnight From Sicily To Greece
Join us on our first ever overnight passage from Sicily to Greece, just us and our Kadey Krogen 38, Hot Chocolate! We sail along the coast of Sicily up to Syracusa and then cross over to Greece on a three day passage. There are fuel disasters, beautiful ...
Catamaran Tiller Arm and Connecting Bar systems
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 to cross bar connection kit. Exciting times. Thanks for watching. If you would like to suppor...
How to reef the Hobie 16 catamaran multi cam with commentary
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 reduced by around 5m2 leaving you with 9m2 on the main. There will be another video coming read...
Through the Corinth Canal to Galaxidi – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.124)
This episode is dedicated to our friends Mario & Nina who where attacked a couple of days ago in Panama by 6 armed robbers who took everything. The damage is huge and the continuation of their journey is at stake. You can make a big difference in becom...
Quick Tips for Cat Sailors S02 E04 Clip 4
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 Online Store for t-shirts and hoodies - https://totaljoyrider.com For boat parts, gear and ot...
Show us your cat E05 USA, Caymen Islands, Dubai and Australia
Check out Will's Joyrider TV tribute from Hawaii - https://youtu.be/i4asE2_O42E Please send any photos or video to [email protected] Include a small description / background Thanks again to everyone who's sent in thier cat! Ways to support the c...
Hobie 16 multi cam. Wind 25 to 30 knots. Top speed – 24.79 knots
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. Thanks to Martin for having a camera on his head as well. Ways to support the channel - https://ww...
What boys do when they are sailing Greece for 4 months – BOAT LIFE Ep. 11
The journey towards the Corinth Canal continues! The weather gods are favourable, which means we get to sail downwind for hours. It is one of our longest and most relaxed sails yet. So relaxed even, that Alex suddenly throws his extensive risk calculations...
Hobie 14 full power 25 to 30 knots of wind
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 to support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett Online Store for t-shirts and ho...
GPS Speed test Hobie 16 Vassiliki Bay
Here, we're testing four different GPS' to see what differences they come up with on a typical Vassiliki speed run. Results: GoPro Hero 7 - inbuilt GPS - 22.7 knots Timex Iron man global trainer - 23.00 knots Strava on the iPhone - 22.6 knots Locosys GW ...
Downwind and Gybing catamaran sailing tutorial
Before we can look at the gybe we have to look at the correct downwind sailing angles, before we can look at that we need to understand how apparent wind works. We look at all of that in this video. Wikipedia description - A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is...
Quick tips for catamaran sailors S02 E03 furl the jib, snap the shackle, cut the rope
Jib furling in a strong wind can end up being quite flappy and untidy. Here we look at how we can roll the jib nicely. Jib battens getting caught on the mast can give you the rage. Here's how to address that. Fitting a snap shackle to your mainsheet makes ...
Show us your cat! E04 USA, Mexico, England and Germany
Here we are for some more, Frank's 20 Miracle videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M23H4pDM5d0& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uATpztHtpqA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcW5HFlH8A Any photos or video please send to [email protected] Please...
HOBIE 14 Joyride, mast comes down, tow back in!
Here we are taking our newly rebuilt Hobie 14 for a shake down sail in the famous Vassiliki cross shore wind. Testing the new OS3 Evo mainsail which was working very nicely. Unfortunately after some testing the mast cam down due to a broken forestay. This...
Epidavros to Metopi – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.122)
The last episode before we are heading west to the Caribbean. We visit a couple of small villages in Epidavros, Korfos and Vathi before we anchor in the more beautiful than expected bay at Metopi
Catamaran sailing epic gear fail! High speed mast down Multicam with commentary!
Here's a short clip from testing the Hobie 14 with the OS3 Evo mainsail. After around 20 minutes of great sailing the forestay snapped resulting in the unceremonious dumping of the pilot into the sea! In conclusion - this was the only boat that didn't get...
Tacking the Hobie 14 catamaran
A follow up to the Catamaran Tacking video, the Hobie 14 is notoriously difficult to tack and even more difficult to get going once stalled. Here we are addressing those small issues. This was the first sports catamaran that was ever invented! Created in ...
Tornado Mainsheet Systems from the 2019 Europeans
Here's a look at the mainsheet arrangements of all of the Tornado catamarans at the 2019 Europeans at Rimini, Italy. If you like this sort of thing, you'll like this! Ways to support the channel - https://www.patreon.com/joseph_bennett Online Store for ...
Ep.50 They don’t teach you this on your Dayskipper Course! – Carl and Jenny
As we were getting the boat ready for the summer season we had yet another problem with the electric heads. We had to use a bit of ingenuity to sort it this time! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Seriphos – Cyclades – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.121)
Dedicated to Miki & Niki After Milos and Siphnos the next island in the Cyclades is Seriphos where we anchor in Livadhia bay and walk up to the Chora again. Via Kythnos we return to Poros where we meet Robbert & Luuke on Saona 47 Eight.
Show us your cat! E03 USA, Australia, UK, Germany and Canada
Here we are once again - Showing us your cats! I’ll be featuring different boats every Sunday 1730 Greek time so keep an eye out, it might be your boat coming next! If you would like to send in pictures or video please send in the landscape orientation...
Catamaran tacking technique the fundamentals and tips – onboard with commentary
Here we go over the technique for improving tacking on any type of catamaran. It's all about the mainsheet! You don't need to go into the tack with speed as long as you do the right thing with the mainsheet. Sheet in hard before the tack turn into the w...
A guided tour of Wildwind Vassiliki
Here we're taking a look around Wildwind in Vassiliki, Greece. If you are thinking of coming out email - [email protected] to see if he can offer you a deal - tell him that Joe sent you! It really is a great place to go sailing though. www.wildwind.co....
Tornado Catamaran Jib and Spinnaker system
Here we're taking a look at the jib system and spinnaker set up on our racing Tornado. There are many ways of doing it but this is what we have settled on - a conbination of what was on the boat when we got it and what we've seen on various boats from vari...
Quick tips for catamaran sailors S02 E02 rudders and downhaul
Here we're looking at: How to put your rudders down in a way that is good for the rudder system. When to service your rudders. How to thread the 6:1 downhaul system - a very good upgrade if you don't already have it! Ways to support the channel - https:...
Show us your cat! E02 Sweden, Florida, Barcelona, Victoria and Uraguay!
Episode 2 - the response to this new series has been amazing, I’ve received pictures and video of over 50 boats, I really wasn’t expecting such a great response. So thanks! I’ll be featuring different boats every Sunday 1730 Greek time so keep an ey...
Onboard the Dragoon with live commentary!
About 10 knots of wind, 85kg of Joyrider onboard. Here I'm taking this 13 foot ripper for a spin around the bay. The Dragoon here uses a spinnaker with a bag system which uses a different technique to the more common chute/snuffer system. Ways to support ...
Ep 80 Medium Refit – Boat Projects Far From Home
The 2019 season begins with big boat projects. We start with battery checks and move on to toilet / head piping. It's the start of big, or at least numerous, projects that future cruisers can look forward to.
Show us your cat! E01 Kailua Hawaii
New feature! Send me pictures or a brief video of your boat and i'll feature it here for the world to see! [email protected] is where to send to. If possible video or pictures should be landscape. I look forward to seeing more of your boats! Ways ...
Solo Capsize Recovery The Solution!
Here's a bag that is made for the job: https://www.amazon.com/shop/josephbennett?listId=1Y9TZDHZXPOB3&ref=idea_share_inf or the cheaper option: The bag used here is 30 gallons / 115 litres, I’ve found one that looks pretty much identical here: https...
The Saronic Gulf revisited – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.118)
We sail a couple of short legs from Poros towards Athens airport from where Sander will fly back to Holland and visit Alpha sails on the way back in Alimos to repair the lazy bag again. Waiting for the right weather window for engine maintenance at Planaco...
Tornado Europeans 2019 onboard multicam with live commentary!
This is race 6 from the 2019 Europeans. The wind was around 8 - 10 knots. Our final position was 15th. The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, it easil...
Advanced tacking Ermioni to Poros – Sailing Greatcircle (ep.117)
We have reach the Saronic Gulf again where we sail from Ermioni to Poros to meet Sander and the Tama crew plus family
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