If the crew had been back as far as possible on the tramp, instead of constantly PLAYING with the jib sheet, you would have blown right through that last wave.
skipper... this ones on you... your crew blew the jib... and you still buried the nose... you should have been out on the trap... way back. We have all been there though... I love that point of sail in 20-25 kts.
I'm a bit of a novice, but how would the crew releasing the jib have helped to prevent stuffing the lee bow? doesn't the jib create lift at the bow? Or would the benefit simply be to lose some momentum?
In theory ... maybe, but practically when you are sailing on a broad reach on a H-16 in high winds you end up on the front 1/3 of the bows. I usually crew on a H-16. I skipper on my Nacra. On this point, I'm behind the skipper on the trapeze, one foot on the rear cross-bar one on the rail, skipper on tramp in corner. Popping the jib when the bows bury will allow them to pop up quickly, then (jib) sheet hard and you are back under way. If that's not enough the skipper needs to release too.
If the crew had been back as far as possible on the tramp, instead of constantly PLAYING with the jib sheet, you would have blown right through that last wave.
MrHobiecat 1 year ago
Great bit of sailing and you gotta come up laughing when you do the dive. I always do, my 16 is known locally as "Das Boot"!
safariel1 1 year ago
Nice Sailing Guy's
YODAKNOWSALL 1 year ago
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slateer55 1 year ago
@slateer55 why the negativity?
safariel1 1 year ago
Almost pitchpoled a few times!!
superzkid 1 year ago
skipper... this ones on you... your crew blew the jib... and you still buried the nose... you should have been out on the trap... way back. We have all been there though... I love that point of sail in 20-25 kts.
abnorm58 2 years ago
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I'm a bit of a novice, but how would the crew releasing the jib have helped to prevent stuffing the lee bow? doesn't the jib create lift at the bow? Or would the benefit simply be to lose some momentum?
sabresforthecup 2 years ago
In theory ... maybe, but practically when you are sailing on a broad reach on a H-16 in high winds you end up on the front 1/3 of the bows. I usually crew on a H-16. I skipper on my Nacra. On this point, I'm behind the skipper on the trapeze, one foot on the rear cross-bar one on the rail, skipper on tramp in corner. Popping the jib when the bows bury will allow them to pop up quickly, then (jib) sheet hard and you are back under way. If that's not enough the skipper needs to release too.
abnorm58 2 years ago
Some of the best Hobie helmet cam on Youtube.
Jbarth13 3 years ago 2