Hobie Getaway Catamaran Fun (1)

Sailing a Hobie Getaway Catamaran on lake Ontario (near Toronto), Canada.

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Sports

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• hobie
• getaway
• sailing

[survent2]

hi im a 13 year old sailer my dad said he can get me a boat(he has no idea how to sail) i was wondering how tough it is to ring/ sail since i don't live on the lake and im not an olimpic class sailer

[agrigorof]

A boat like the Hobie Getaway is too big even for one adult. There are boats that are suitable for a 13-year old (OpenBic for example, see their website and even Hobie Bravo may be ok) but regardless of the age you need some instruction on how to rig and manouver a sailboat.

[survent2]

thanks, i am an experienced racer... i race scows and club 420s

[agrigorof]

In that case I would look for a smaller cat. These type of Hobies (Getaway or Wave), the ones with rotomolded hulls, are not particularly fast and a sailboat racer might get bored pretty quick. Hobie 16s are fun but they require a crew of 2. There are single-handed cats, for example Hobie FXOne but it's not cheap!

[jflash214]

hobie wave is a great boat to start out on. the getaway can definitely be sailed by one person, but it depends on how big you are. to rig the getaway you need two people.

[extremedude71]

yes i have i did a race last year in 30 knots of wind r spin ripped halfway

[extremedude71]

fxones are singhand but not for 13 year oold he would prbaly need a crew and hobie waves are terrible i would go with like a 14 or 14 turbo

[superzkid]

yea.  :)

[survent2]

lol, ever tryed to spend 5 hours on a 420 strait... everything is tangled but they are fun!!

[superzkid]

420s are fun!

[survent2]

Thanks for all of the help. i think that i want to take out my friends on it mostly. how fast can the getaway be rigged or the FXOne or bravo for that matter. thanks again for all your help