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Apataki, French Polynesia.
Life’s a beach at the most stunning boat yard that could possibly exist. We’re hard at work with prepping Finding Avalon for the next 12 months of cruising but slightly distracted by all ...
Here we're looking at some tips for if you are thinking of buying a used catamaran.
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Alignment by boat:
Hobie 14 - parallel
Hobie 15 - parallel or very slightly in
Hobie 16 - 3.5 to 6mm toe in
FX1 - eye - one straight one bow tang
Hobie 18 classic - parallel
Tiger - eye - one straight one bow tang
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Welcome to part 3 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this video we share our tips on provisioning within the Med, plus tips on weather routi...
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After the most dee-lightful week of surfing and spearfishing with our mates in Apataki, it’s time to face the music and haul the boat out to check for damage after running her aground. Fun’s over guys.
…Or i...
Just an average afternoon in Vassiliki Bay. Champagne sailing still on the cards most days.
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Take a look at Giles in action on his 2007 Europeans 16:
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We got ourselves a machete last season for the sole purpose of opening coconuts with it (and to fend off pirates =P). When we were in Los Muertos, Mexico we put it to good use and opened a bunch of coconuts, husked them and drank their sweet coconut water....
Here we have the latest instalment of quick tips. Looking at the spinnaker, moving your boat in strong winds and balancing the jib and downhaul.
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Find the boat that YOU WANT (on the below websites) and Henry will negotiate well, look after you with all the paperwork every step with great communication.
Welcome to part 2 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this video we share the pros and cons of anchoring vs a marina, plus tips on where and when to do your inevitable b...
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Welcome back to the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, which we have no interest in ever leaving to be quite honest. This week we unearth our favourite atoll yet, Apataki.
We he...
Just an average (or slightly lighter wind) afternoon at Wildwind.
Lots of fly-bys, zero edit this time.
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Snagged anchors and foul weather just don't mix. Picking the right weather and location can go a long way to a good nights sleep - so imagin...
Today was the all new IONIAN REGATTA. Here is a look at what happened from the catamaran entry.
RESULTS:
1st HOBIE 16 - THOMAS and PIPPI - SWE
2ns = PACIFIC - RONALD and HARRY - NL
2nd = PACIFIC - MARK and David - UK/USA
4th TIGER - MARTIN and GERHARD -...
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Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Mediterranean. In this Video we share the pros and cons of the Mediterranean, plus tips on immigration and checking...
Watch our full CopperCoat Antifouling Nightmare video here: https://youtu.be/jVtzBenciz0
YouTube has disabled comments on all our videos due to having our child in some of our videos. We have complained over and over again yet our words fall on deaf ears....
25.15 knots max speed, 23.49 average for 100m. I was pretty pleased with that.
The Hobie 16 always delivers, you just have to tickle it the right way!
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I am a 27-year-old female solo sailor beginning my circumnavigation. My boat is a 27 foot sloop named Gecko. Follow me on my journey as I lear...
What to check before you head out.
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Here's the latest results.
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Name of Helm and Crew
Location
Type of Boat
Top Speed
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Passage making comes with it's own set of challenges, and with our upcoming crossing to New Caledonia looming fast, it was time to sail south...
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After a long patch of rough weather in the remote islands of the Tuamotus, the supply ship hasn’t docked for weeks and the fishermen have been rained off meanwhile. The presence of ciguatera poisoning riddling most of ...
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Ablin’s Hobie 16 in Sweden - https://youtu.be/xKMpIkO-Z5w
Sam’s Hobie 14 https://youtu.be/-N5bR35CaLA
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It's been 6 months since we installed our Spectra Watermaker, and we'd like to share our thoughts on how we like it, maintenance, real-world data, and how often/where we use it. Also there will be a Q&A period from questions YOU sent in via comments. T...
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Pull out the chess boards and the canned soup; we are weathered in. 40 knots of breeze due to howl through this anchorage, marrie...
In this video, I’ll show you how to easily tie onto a mooring ball (otherwise known as a mooring buoy), how to release the lines and leave a mooring ball and at the end, I’ll give you a little know technique about how you can prevent a mooring ball fro...
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Here’s Jaques sailing in the south of France: https://youtu.be/ye1BppFfOOw
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The ISAF International Class Hobie 16 (H16) is a popular catamaran manufactured by the Hobie Cat Company for racing and day sailing.The craft was the driving force behind the popularization of beachcats and was recently inducted into the Sailing Hall Of Fa...
Megan's how-to sew cushions: https://youtu.be/rbhgS4W4NBU
This week's video is a bit of a hodge-podge as boat projects were interrupted by Hurricane Dorian Storm preps. A little less organized than usual, so bear with us.
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Tying in your battens correctly is often overlooked. Here we take a look at not overlooking it!
A sail batten is a flexible insert in a sail, parallel to the direction of wind flow, that helps shape its qualities as an airfoil.[1]
Battens are long, thin ...
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Another trip around the world looking at some great boats!
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Here we're going for some wire to wire tacks and some gybes.
Wind around 14 knots
The ISAF International Class Hobie 16 (H16) is a popular catamaran manufactured by the Hobie Cat Company for racing and day sailing.The craft was the driving force behind t...
Here are some more quick tips:
The calibrated stick will be in my Amazon store soon.
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