Righting hobie 16 single handed book

A great boat for those looking to build skills trapezing on a monohull boat. Even when powered up, a cat or tri will rarely heel more than 510 degrees before its time to reef. I did get caught in a bit of weather crossing lake michigan on a 16 foot hobie cat. Its fully loaded with many extras due to being a factory supplied boat for the world junior championship held in brazil last summer. Hobie 16 single handed tutorial multi cam with onboard. The imoca 60 open 60, is a class of advanced monohull sailing yacht administered by the international monohull open class association imoca. You will be standing more or less directly across from the front crossbar. Ive sailed a hobie miracle 20, an fj, vanguard 15, firefly, laser, and the tech dinghy. I think a single loop would be enough on the 16 but the double loop looks fine and the extra fastener would be good. There are many excellent books, videos and courses. Michael, in the past three years i have dug almost whole internet on subject of wayfarering, read two books by frank and margaret dye, read the ukwa official the wayfarer book and talked to some very experienced wayfarer sailors at the ukwa tidal training event last november nowhere have i found a single mention of some extraordinary difficulties with righting a wooden wayfarer.

The hobie 16 is the most popular catamaran in the world and is still the hobie best seller. Three years later spray embarked on her single handed world circumnavigation. The book is available through hobie cat and hobie kayak. Attaches in five minutes to the existing shroud adjusters with a pair of pliers. Tripsailing shipssailing catamarantexas travelsail awaytall shipsmy face book. With my line tied to the windward chainplate i leaned away. The route there from jericho involves sailing out from the english bay into relatively open waters in the straight of georgia, before passing through a channel north towards keats. I am guessinghoping that a few woodenboat contributors have been here before me. Singlehanded cruising options dinghy anarchy sailing anarchy.

In the newer designs there seem to be the nacra 350 and the hobie wave, while in older designs maybe the windrush or maricat. New 20 hobie cat boats hobie 16 beach catamaran new 20 hobie cat boats hobie 16 see more. The dinghy is manufactured by independent companies in different. Regatta sport catamaran singlehanded singletrapeze hobie 14 by hobie cat usa. The handbook of sailing complete guide revised and updated. My other question is, when single handed righting a hobie 16, what is the best position to be standing on the hull for the best leverage. Ill have to check about righting a capsized, loaded, sodden wayfarer. Cats for beginners and kids australian catamaran forum. Here were looking at ways of managing your sailing experience when single hands on a double handed cat.

Key west, florida all i need is a book, a hammock and a grande margarita to complete this scene. Racing rules allow the upright system for emergencies but it may not be used while. Use your hand that is forward to hold and control the mainsheet. Hobie 16 single handed tutorial multi cam with onboard commentary. I have the least experience on the hobie, but its faster and more ex. Capsize and righting hobie 16 solo with a water bag. I have also been looking at the weta trimaran which also looks great. They vary from small single handed surfboards, like the sunfish, tothe varioussized j boats. Single handed catamaran sailboats are sailed without a jib and are termed as being una rigged. After reading the book, the race, about the 100 cats racing around the world, i reconsidered my need for that kind of fun. I urge caution taking it out with a single rider if you may end up against a current. We decided that the unfortunate covid 19 situation would be the perfect time to offer this. In total it took me less than 10 minutes to raise a 30 foot mast with triple spreaders single handed. Sailcraftblog page 5 the history and design of the.

A great book of vintage photos and early hobie cat data. I plan to carry a strap to assist righting it if we ever do tip it, and i suspect it may require two people to right it. The current canting keel technology is far from perfect. Slocum is considered a hero of both canadas and the united states. We would like to stress as wiki zero official team everything in this e book is. Lots of content and updates to come so keep checking back. A furling jib makes launch and recovery a breeze, as does single line spinnaker hoist and drop. For single handed catamarans with a main sail, only, ignore references to the jib. The design, by bruce kirby, emphasizes simplicity and performance. These trips can be singlehanded or the vessel may be crewed by families or groups of friends. Solo capsize and righting hobie 16 with water bag youtube. The magic numbers like length, displacement, beam, and righting moment and the ratios between them are real drivers of performance. In a light breeze one up the boat makes a hobie 16 look quite slow as the wind goes up the centreboard starts to drag quite a bit and the boat loses its edge a slot filler or gasket would help as would a properly shaped board rather than a flat sheet of metal.

Hence the need for a righting bag over my shoulder. Tripsailing shipssailing catamarantexas travelsail awaytall ships my face book. I just bought this boat in july and have had unexpected reason to require selling. I got started over 40 years ago in a small, lanteen rigged sailboat called a sea snark. Since the wind system is driven by the heat of the day the wind will typically rise over the course of the day. Hobie 16 two person beach cat 802 505 international trapeze racing dinghy 16ft 902. Are the fasteners through the cabin top or simply fastened to the slides from the under sides. The mirage tandem island can easily be single handed. Unlike most of hobie cats boats, the holder 17 is neither a catamaran nor a product of the fertile mind of hobie alter, the multihull firms namesake. First, preventing your mast from becoming one with the bottom, or turtling is a priority. According to the laser class rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. Hii have been looking into cats for beginners and kids. It can sleep up to 4 adults, but is a great single handed sailboat as. Your hobie cat has forced you to swim instead of sail.

Is it more fun to sail a hobie cat than a monohull dinghy. Learn to sail a hobie cat sailing blog mariner sails mariner sails. If theres enough interest to put sailcraft out in e book or hard copy form, i may start another round of interviews with the guys who know what they are talking about. Wayfarer versions and inversion uk wayfarer association. To be sailed single or double handed, the vago offers an asymmetric spinnaker as well as a single trapeze. The righting moment of the boat is not at all dependent on a weighted keel, it is only dependent on the water ballast. Our fleet left vancouver on the morning of saturday, august 1st, and consisted of seven vanguards, two hobie 16s, two f18 catamarans, and one rs500. I have owned one in the past and will attest that at the current hull weight of 110 pounds they are strong. Stand on the lower hull, grab the righting line, and lean back over the water. It comes with a mast float but this may be taken off easily for racing or if a crew is available.

Sailing vessels may proceed on their own, or be part of a flotilla with other likeminded voyagers. I have single handed the boat in az lakes non racing. Trimaran project is intended to showcase multihull news with a focus on racing, build projects, launchings, interesting ideas past and present and also updates on my own trimaran projects. In both configurations, this boat is eligible for the ihca racing class. Theres a used hobie cat 16 at what seems like a good price im going to be taking a look at in a few days. Rules of thumb for boat and yacht design are they legitimate. Hobie 16 sailing tutorial onboard commentary multi.

Applying an individual training system, our vdws licensed sailing instructors guarantee a perfect sailing training as. Henderson in single handed sailing shows a tremolino as an example of righting a tri, though the method illustrated is the water bag on a pole. The hobie cat is a small sailing catamaran manufactured by the hobie cat company. The hobie tandem island for 2020 now comes with kickup fins free fitting on accessories, boat handover and 0% finance. Lighter and sleeker than many other folding tools on the market compound leverage and convenient one handed opening and. This time there is also a dutch sailor in the fleet who is the eldest contestant 65. A catamaran cat for short is a multihulled watercraft consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size a catamaran is geometrystabilized, that is, it derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull.

Use your righting lines to pull the boat upright, lower. Anyone familiar enough with them to offer advice on what i should be looking at. Southwindsjanuary2004 by southwinds magazine issuu. I have used this to get off a sand bar i once single handed sail right onto and was. Sailboats for sale edmonton sail boat classified ads free. Our cat righting big bag system is a must for solo or lightweight crews to feel confident being able to right a capsized catamaran. Popular single handed dinghies such as the laser, topper, and pico all have similar rigging, which is simple and quick to assemble. The most noticeable thing about sailing a catamaran or trimaran vs a traditional monohull is the lack of heeling. Sailing for pleasure can involve short trips across a bay, day sailing, coastal cruising, and more extended offshore or bluewater cruising. It is very difficult to plane on a beat to weather and equally difficult to run to leeward. Hobie 16 tie the righting line to the dolphin striker post.

We at hobie have designed mast floats to help keep your hobie cat from becoming a mudhen. Didnt get the furler working properly on the first attempt while rigging single handed in a 25 knot 30 knot on shore breeze, went ok on the water until some righting practice and my fitness called an end to the day. Small beach cats, such as the hobie 16 featured in. The number of classes is now almost too great to be counted. My musts include submergedobstacle surviveability and one of the strong wants is transportability.

Whether sailing single handed or with a few friends, righting your boat can be quick and easy. It will be easiest to lower only one rudder while moving backwards. It depends, but in the right wind and body of water, a hobie cat will be very exciting. The traveller position is controlled by ropes so that it can be played in gusts as well as. The most famous round the world single handed sail contest. Together as a 2 up team, father and 16 yr old son, with different view points, different racing tactics, we did alright at the 2001 nationals, only argueing just a little bit, with the minimum of fuss, no yelling yeah, right, and even beat a few sailors who were single handed not by seconds, but nearly a. However, on a race course, especially a windwardleeward course, i dont think many boardheads could keep up with a reasonably sailed multihull. After a very short delay, the mast rotated to the horizontal. Slocum brought her 46,000 miles and wrote a book about the 3 year epic voyage which finished on june 27 1898. People that sail 2 handed boats single handed are a liability.