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There is a great deal of difference between a boat built to suit most people—one that's meant to go onto the market to be sold immediately, with general accommodations builders ...
AN EPIC HIGH WIND BATTLE TO THE DEATH (no one dies)
The round the rock race is an absolute classic in the Wildwind sailing program. 10NM half classic 25 knots + the other half, difficult shifty conditions testing the catamaran sailing skills of any catama...
HOBIE 13 HOBIE DRAGOON, HOBIE 14, HOBIE 15, HOBIE 16, HOBIE PACIFIC
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HITTING THE START LINE IN A TORNADO CATAMARAN. 360 cam footage gives a unique perspective, with live commentary.
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02:00 - how is the preparation for the Tornado Worlds coming?
03:45 - how to get a stuck beam off the casting of a Hobie 16 or Hobie 14
11:30 - what is rudder stall, how to fix?
19:00 - cracks on Hobie 16 hulls - serious?
21:30 - how to get up a tight rive...
We covered a general plan for the interior in a breezy way a few weeks ago in a bonus video (https://youtu.be/RDxneIM3M8c), but now that a few things are in place and the vision came into focus, Carolyn drew a scaled layout plan that is approaching some se...
MULTI CAM TUTORIAL WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CAPSIZE WITH THE SPINNAKER. Here we're using a Hobie Tiger but the technique is the same for any catamaran with a spinnaker chute.
Once again, taking one for the team!
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We're stuck in COFFS HARBOUR... with coronavirus lockdowns happening all around us, we're getting some serious boat jobs done. We also visit the BIG BANANA!
AMAZING FOOTAGE FROM THE GOPRO HERO MAX 360 CAMERA JUST BUT STICKING IT ONTO MY HELMET. MULTI CAM FOOTAGE WITH COMMENTARY. OFF WE GO AGAIN.
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01:10 - is there a difference controlling the Hobie 16 and the Tornado?
07:20 - how to assemble the rudder stock locking mechanism
12:40 - what is the best way to stay hydrated?
14:40 - when does the season finish in Wildwind?
15:30 - downwind mainsheet an...
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We say saloon, some say salon... we say lapstrake, some say clinker... we're not calling the whole thing off. Boat t...
WARNING! CAT SAILOR TRYING TO SAIL A LASER.
Doing a pretty good job of it. Will Joe stack it? As ever the biggest question in such a video.
Here we're on a Laser Standard with the new ILCA sail. Very nice!
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FULL POWER WHITE KNUCKLE THRILLS AND SPILLS OMG Hobie 16
I haven't been sailing the course so much on the Hobie 16, next in the series of 'on the course' We're beasting the hobiecat upwind and downwind, the high wind bear away, heading back up to an upwin...
ANOTHER ESSENTIAL SKILL FOR CATAMARAN sailing.
Maybe you have an onshore wind with a steep slipway or waves breaking onto an unfriendly beach.
Maybe it's sailing into a tight spot.
Here we'll look at dropping the Hobiecat 16 Mainsail while sailing.
Do yo...
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02:40 - why is it important to raise the daggerboardss for downwind sailing?
09:30 - why did the Hobie 16 not get selected for the Olympics?
11:45 - how did I mount the camera in the Tornado 360 video?
13:45 - how well are you going to do at the Tornado Wo...
This video ends with Carolyn's excitement to sit on the frame she built for one of the saloon setees and we'll get a glimpse of Steve laying down on his future berth thanks to all the work shown in this week's episode.
A water tank will go inside the spa...
LIVE COMMENTARY IN HIGH QUALITY MULTICAM, a must see for any new F18 or Hobie Tiger owners.
In this video wind up to around 16 knots, the Tiger still one of the all time great catamarans from Hobie.
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JUST TORNADO SAILING - NO CHAT! around 18 knots of wind flat water, perfect catamaran sailing conditions.
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It's been an amazing season here in the Bahamas. I've lived off the ocean by spearfishing. Surfed and kiteboarded with sharks. Freedove and spearfished with even more sharks. And all the while have had the best adventure of my life!
But the time has come ...
FULL POWER HOBIE 16 SAILING WITH REAL MAN OVERBOARD and recovery. Strong wind, filmed with the 360 camera to put you in the action.
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Thanks to Miles at Protography for the great shot for the thumbnail.
here's what we talked about:
02:04 - why do you grab the mainsheet during the gybe?
05:40 - how to make it more stable for the crew on the trapeze
11:10 - is there any way to make the...
UNBELIEVABLE RESULTS. COULD BE A REAL GAME CHANGER.
These easy to fit plates might help you to keep your nose clean!
https://www.murrays.com/product/01-3240/
code: joyrider
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Buttoning up the forward bulkhead with coats of sealer and varnish makes way for some interior joinery in the forepeak that Steve has plenty of experience producing. Tools that have long sat dormant in the shop are whizzed back into life to create square m...
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BEGINNER LESSON TO SHOW HOW TO GYBE EASILY AND SAFELY in light winds.
The gybe is where you turn the boat so that the back goes through the wind. Performed well the gybe on a catamaran or hobiecat should be smooth and easy.
Here we go.
Do you want to hel...
We’ll see you Friday for a regular episode, but we’ve had a lot of requests for less speaking, and for perhaps something with a calm pace. We won’t be changing how we’re documenting progress on Arabella, but we wanted to release a bonus video showi...
OVER 22 KNOTS TOP SPEED SOLO HOBIE 16 how is it done?
Can we feel the difference with brand new sails on the Hobiecat 16
Lets have a look and find out.
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Aná is on the left, from Colombia and Jannegrexx (right) is from Holland. Please help me welcome them to the boat! :)
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