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Hobie Tiger mainsail settings – on land, some guidelines

Let's have a look at how much to pull the controls on a Hobie Tiger or similar. We'll have a more detailed look next season with some onboard footage to help things along but for now this should put you on the right path. The Hobie Tiger represented some...

Oct 30, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:21

Quick tips for cat sailors S01 E03

Here we're looking at a few things that could help. 1- Doing a good job folding your spinnaker single handed 2 - How to get a good rough idea of how much rig tension to put on your 16 3 - A slight set up alteration that could help you to get back on you...

Oct 23, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:20

Hobie 16 upwind sailing on land run through

Here we look at some basic principals of upwind sailing. Using the hierarchy of sailing needs we go through what is most important when you're sailing your catamaran upwind. Although this is set on a Hobie 16, this will be the same for any catamaran, the ...

Oct 16, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:50

Dismantling the Hobie 16 live commentary

Here i'm talking through the process of taking a 16 apart from start to finish. Very well done to anyone who makes it through to the end! The Hobie 16 revolutionized multihull sailing. The Hobie 16 was unleashed on the Southern California beach scene in 1...

Oct 09, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:38:38

Quick tips for cat sailors S01 E02

Here we're looking at a few things that could help. First we look at making your own tiller extension so that you can save some money for better rope and blocks! Mainsheet related issues - sticky traveller and non rotating mast, both of which can be cured ...

Oct 04, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:10

Hobie 16 downwind sailing on land run through

Here we look at some basic principals of downwind sailing. Using the hierarchy of sailing needs we go through what is most important when you're sailing your catamaran downwind. Although this is set on a Hobie 16, this will be the same for any catamaran, t...

Oct 02, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:06

Quick tips for cat sailors S01 E01

SINCE MAKING THIS VIDEO - PLEASE NOTE - I WOULD NO LONGER RECOMMEND USING SILICONE LUBRICANT . EITHER FRESH WATER OR A SPECIFIC PRODUCT LIKE HARKEN MCLUBE ONLY ON THE SAIL. THANKS This is the first video of a new format - small things that can make your ...

Sep 27, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:33

FX1 Single Handed Catamaran Technique – onboard live commentary

The FX1 is a single handed 17 foot long catamaran with trapeze, daggerboards and spinnaker. This is a look at sailing it in a moderate wind. Unfortunately the camera at the end of the boom decided to stop recording after a few minutes hence the lack of m...

Sep 25, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:29

Using the Mast Head Float Single handed with no wind

I'm hoping that this will be the last of the single handed capsize righting series. Due to popular demand, we seeing what difference it makes to the ease of righting by using a mast head float. I filmed this in zero wind to get an accurate idea of if it w...

Sep 22, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:12

What’s most important The Total Joyrider Heirarchy of Sailing Needs!

POSSIBLY THE MOST IMPORTANT SAILING TUTORIAL OF ALL TIME. Here we're looking at the order in which you should do things on your boat: Point it in the right direction Sit in the right place Pull the sails in the right amount then add refinement. For exa...

Aug 23, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:49

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