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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 ...

Jul 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:37

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 totaljoyrider@icloud.com Please...

Jul 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:25

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...

Jul 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:45

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...

Jul 04, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:40

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 ...

Jul 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:55

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 ...

Jul 01, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:42

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...

Jun 30, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:16

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...

Jun 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:58

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 - john@wildwind.co.uk 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....

Jun 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:42

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...

Jun 25, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:29

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