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Why Harbor Bars Turn Swell Into Breaking Waves
A harbor bar is a ridge of sand across an inlet or harbor entrance. As swells reach that shallow water, they steepen and break, turning a long, gentle wave into a wall of water across the channel. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
Waterproof Drone Fails & First Impressions | HoverAir Aqua
Great sailing footage—but a few lessons learned along the way! After tricky recoveries and a crash into the sail, I’m taking the HOVERAir AQUA out in stronger wind to see how it follows the boat. I explain the Lighthouse controller, experiment with tracking distance and finish with an onboard reco...
Solo Sailing, Hands-Free Filming! | HOVERAir AQUA Launch & Recovery Test
Water takeoff, hands-free filming and onboard recovery—all while sailing solo on a Hobie FX1. In this light-wind HOVERAir AQUA test, I set the following distance to 15 metres, sail through a tack and practise retrieving the waterproof camera drone. Could this become my new way to film catamaran sai...
Unboxing the Hands-Free Waterproof Drone! | HOVERAir AQUA
Could this change how I film catamaran sailing? I’m unboxing the HOVERAir AQUA Fly More set on board a catamaran, looking at what’s included and introducing its Lighthouse controller. Next in the series: the first light-wind sailing test on a Hobie Tiger. HOVERAir AQUA was supplied by @HOVERAir_of...
Hobie 16 Jib Battens Keep Getting Stuck? Here’s the Fix
If you sail a Hobie 16, you’ve probably experienced this — the jib battens catching on the mast, halyards or rigging right when you’re trying to tack. During the Hobie 16 Championships, Laura took the helm so I could demonstrate a few simple techniques that can make a big difference. We look at li...
What’s Next for Hobie Cat Racing? | 2027 World Championships Revealed
What’s next for international Hobie Cat racing? At the International Hobie 16 Championships in Ocean Springs, I caught up with Rich McVeigh, President of the International Hobie Cat Class Association, to find out what sailors can look forward to in 2027. We talk about the upcoming World Championsh...
This Is Gonna Be SO FREAKING Cool!
Watch the full episode here: We've got a big one for ya today as we dive into some SERIOUSLY cool projects that are really taking Delos 2.0 to the next level. For months now we've been laying the groundwork for all the systems to start coming to life- getting the power up and running, ...
Are We Pushing Our Sailing Season Too Far? S2 – EP16
Are we pushing our sailing season too far by sailing until the end of October? As we sail northern Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, the conditions are shifting rapidly. Thunder, rain, and building swells are becoming daily occurrences, forcing us to constantly rethink our plans. This video captures ...
Going All In on the Start! | Hobie 16 International Finals Day 2
After repeated delays at the Hobie 16 International Championships, Race Officer Mark Santorelli finally sent us onto the water when the breeze shifted into the southeast. With just 3–6 knots of light, variable wind, we made a high-risk decision: start on port tack and try to reach the right-hand si...
Hobie 16 Championships | Protect Your Boat with Forward Sailing
How should you protect your Hobie 16 when you’re not sailing? For regular summer use, a tramp cover may be enough. For longer periods ashore, full hull covers provide considerably more protection. Forward Sailing supported the Hobie 16 International Championships in Ocean Springs by supplying thre...
From the Back to the Front! | Hobie 16 International Finals Day 1
We qualified for the Finals at the Hobie 16 International Championships—and now the competition gets even tougher. Before racing could begin, every qualified team received matching sails that had to be prepared and rigged. With our new sails fitted, we also take a closer look at Bad Boy 26 and reve...
The Hardest Race I’ve Ever Sailed | Hobie 16 International Day 3
Day 3 of the Hobie 16 International Championships delivered one of the most difficult races I’ve ever sailed. We launched into two exciting port-tack starts, but the first race didn’t go to plan. I completely misread the shifting breeze and we finished near the back of the fleet. Race two was a co...
My Catamaran Broke Apart 100 Miles From Hawaii
About 100 miles off Kona, pounding waves broke my catamaran’s rear main beam, leaving the starboard hull hanging from the deck. Keeping the boat together meant repeated trips into the black water beneath it, using rope and winches to lash a broken home back together. Full Catamaran Video: Excerpt...
Full Power, Fast & Loose! | Hobie 16 International Day 2
Day 2 of the Hobie 16 International Championships—and we finally unleashed some serious speed! The opening start was abandoned after a huge wind shift, but when racing restarted, Laura and I committed to the port end and launched into a full-power, double-trapeze battle. We rounded the top mark in...
OUR MAST: A 2-Year Journey
Watch the full episode here: We've got an absolute DOOZIE of an episode for ya this week! We're seeing our mast for the very first time, and boy does this feel like a big moment. The mast is the heart of our rig, and the process of designing and building it has been one of the deepest r...
54 Boats Battle for Gold Fleet Hobie 16 International Day 1
Day 1 of the Hobie 16 International Championships in Ocean Springs, Mississippi—and 54 boats hit the water to begin the battle for a place in Gold Fleet. Laura and I had a difficult opening race, improved considerably in Race 2 and finally started putting it together in Race 3. Bad, better…then a r...
Brand New Catamaran Racing Format: Wave GP Day 2
Day 2 of the first USA Wave GP in Pensacola, Florida. The wind went very light, making every start and every small decision count. RESULTS: Come aboard for an inside look at the final day: close racing in the Hobie Wave fleet, some great starts, and an excellent pair of races to finish the event....
History Made at the First USA Wave GP | Day 1
Come aboard for the best inside look at Day 1 of the first USA Wave GP in Pensacola, Florida. I’m racing in a fleet of 30 sailors, with reaching starts, close battles,—and a mark-rounding incident that turned a possible race win into 11th place. I called for mark room. The other sailor disagreed. ...
How Fast Is a Topcat K2X First Sail in Big Waves
How fast is a Topcat K2X? For my first sail on this unusual beach catamaran, we had 16–18 knots of wind, some seriously big waves and perfect conditions to discover what the K2X could do. This particular boat is fitted with outrigger benches, creating a very different sailing position from a conve...
You Need to See This 🤯
Watch the full episode here: Things are starting to get real around here, and every day as projects get ticked off the list we're blown away at how quickly Delos 2.0 is evolving right before our eyes 🥹 In this week's episode we're focusing on some super fun projects that revolve ar...
Just Got New Hobie 16 Sails—What Do You Do First?
What should you do before sailing with a brand-new set of Hobie 16 sails? At Hilton Head, South Carolina, we’re setting up a unique new sail package created by Chris Picknally of Flying Fish Arts, representing the legendary Pool Bar Jim’s. Before these sails can hit the water, the battens and boom...
The Man Bringing Catamaran Sailing BACK to Hilton Head
Catamaran sailing is making a comeback on Hilton Head Island—and Joe Tobin is one of the people making it happen. I joined Joe, the event coordinator and driving force behind Hilton Head’s catamaran revival, for a sail aboard a Nacra Evolution F18. While we were both out on the trapeze, we talked ...
15 Miles of CHAOS! Hobie 16 Round the Rock Race
15 miles around Vassiliki Bay on the Hobie 16 — racing against other Hobie 16s, Tigers and a C2. It started with some seriously fast sailing, but as the race developed the gusts and wind shifts made things increasingly difficult. Picking the right side became critical, and it all came down to an ex...