20+ knot wind kayak sailing

We reached 7.8 kts. Wind: 20+ knots (25+mph) with gusts to 30 knots. Water: ~ 60degF. Air: 60-65F?. Boat: Hobie Tandem Island Adventure (trimaran sailing kayak); Camera: Sony DSC-TX5. Location: Point Lookout MD. Tried different points of reefing and at times (back in the harbor area where it was safer but still very windy) we were practically sailing with just a stick (mast with furled sail).

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Sports

Tags:

• Hobie
• Tandem
• Island
• Adventure;
• sailing;
• kayak;
• Point
• Lookout
• Maryland;
• sailyak;
• trimaran;
• boats

[CJZeissler]

Halibu, Nothing compares to your rig!  Always enjoy your vids, and your neat, practical ideas!

[scenefromabove]

Clearly the Mirage drive hit something at speed, not just water. I guess the vid shows why reefing should be done earlier! The TI went just as fast with the sail almost fully reefed, with far less stress on the gear

[superhobieboy]

Wimps,dont reef it,then its not fun!;)

[hydroxygenman]

So you bent the drive... did you hit something or was it just from the force of the water? Or you don't know for sure... that's an expensive trip, maybe the drive needs to be pulled up in strong winds if the case is the force of the water damaged it at speed, though I'm sure it need to act as a centerboard in opposition to the rudder. What do you think happened?

[Madwand1]

Sure hate to see a sail flogging like that. You should keep some tension on it as you reef. Why were you holding up your mirage drive at the end?

[pizzaroyersvecindari]

Great sailing! It´s really an adventure with such big waves. I love the TI and AI.

[HALIBU77]

You guys are awsome!!!!!!! Way to go you sure put the test to that Hobie ,

great teamwork out there .

Thumbs up.