Hobie 16 speed sailin

[jeremyherrin29]

no balls pull the kite in at 1:14

[whiteboyfunk1]

Um, uncleat yours sails dudes......

[cornearbornatortoise]

I like this video.We all like to think we have it under control in all sailing situations but we don't really.there are always distractions and unseen variables. I was thinking do this,do that or whatever when i saw them turtle but its easy to armchair captain and they did a good job as far as im concerned.

[danielt63]

At about 3:40, you can see one of the crew hauling in the spinnaker (red sail.)

[pawnking1973]

the crew prolly pulled it in the chute to make it easier to right

[treesax]

what has happened to the red sail, did they lose it?

[2phat4that]

spinnakers are prolly overkill for the 16...

[BnS1374]

@2phat4that Hell no! MORE FUN!!!!!!

[Jahmohn]

@2phat4that

Actually, the spinnaker sail for the 16 lifts the bow out of the water on a downwind leg. As a result, though it will make you fly a hull, it will make pitch-pooling the boat much harder and is actually very helpful in heavier air. (Though as this video demonstrates you can still pitch)

[MrSchnik]

@Jahmohn Yehh, well said! Any idea why the Kite generates so much lift on the 16 compared to other cats (or even yachts etc.) Is it to do with the mast being raked back so far?

[Jahmohn]

@MrSchnik

It might be how far back the mast is raked but it has mostly to do with the shape of the kite I believe. I have always figured it was just the way the kite was directing the air so it pulls up on the bow kind of like a 420 spin. With those kind of spins its a little slower than others which would dig the bow but the 16 has enough problems with pitch poling as it is lol...

[BrothersFreedive]

prepare for MEGA TURTLE

[sethinsb]

is that really a 16? thought 16s didn't have spinnakers.

[superzkid]

@sethinsb it is. you can purchase spinnaker kits for H16s

[bobrec3GTI]

@superzkid  thats a full race setup

[TheHobieBoy]

@sethinsb wrong

[jgravo19]

fun fun fun,, cant wait till my hobie is up and running again...

[jimbojims]

damn, that thing is flying. that must be max speed or close to it?

[kornkid1221]

What happend to the Spinaker???

[jacobdannefer]

Hvor er den film fra?

Det er Simon og jeg der sejler der!

[25hoops]

Wow! Looks FUN! I am thinking about getting one and wanted to know if they r a good boat! Do u get a lot out of them, r they as fun as they look?

[defleppard10294]

they r extremely fun but youve gotta have quite a bit of weight on the windward side or the lee hull will always try 2 nose dive

[faffe1]

About 20 knots

[OZGURMAZ01]

whats the speed ?