- Видео 21
- Просмотров 34 926
Sailing Minicat from beginner to extreme
Добавлен 27 авг 2020
Sailing and Boating Experiance
Видео
Minicat 420 tacking with savage gusts
Просмотров 6533 года назад
Random strong 18 knots gusts, tacking, front sail failure
Minicat Laura Dekker, fight with 15 knots gusts
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 года назад
Minicat Laura Dekker, fight with 15 knots gusts
Minicat teaching, first tack, sail close to the wind
Просмотров 6403 года назад
Soft winds, teaching how to tack to my child, when sail close to the wind.
Minicat Laura Dekker, in strong gusts
Просмотров 1863 года назад
Minicat Laura Dekker, in strong gusts
Tacking Minicat 420 Laura Dekker , with reduced front sail in strong winds
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.3 года назад
Tacking Minicat 420 Laura Dekker , with reduced front sail in strong winds
Minicat laura dekker, tacking, overpower, avoiding capsize, and personal mistakes
Просмотров 4 тыс.3 года назад
Minicat laura dekker, tacking, overpower, avoiding capsize, and personal mistakes
Minicat 420 upgrade
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.3 года назад
I take noticed that in strong winds saing, between 10-15 knots, when course it is close to the wind, minicat become overpowered. Of course if you don’t use trapeze, solution is to release the main sail. I observed that the 1x1 default system it is hard to release smooth the main sail. So, i change it with a solution that use 6x1 pulley system. That resolve all the problems i noticed. For the fi...
Minicat, from 1 knot to 5 knots gusts
Просмотров 2603 года назад
Incredible well build Minicat Laura Dekker, very fast, stable, even in soft winds you’ll catch all curents with optimum speed.
Minicat Laura Dekker soft winds with gusts
Просмотров 1283 года назад
Incredible build, help you to recover own mistakes, catch even very soft winds
Minicat Laura Dekker Sail on Snagov Lake
Просмотров 2584 года назад
Minicat Laura Dekker Sail on Snagov Lake
tu recommandes le minicat?
“Oui !!!” Fiable , Facile à transporter et à assembler, Facile à naviguer, Matériaux de qualité supérieure.
CAREFULL: MINICAT COMPANY HAS A VERY BAD WARRANTY SERVICE ! THEY WANT RETURN DEFECTIVE HULLS BY COURIER AND I HAVE TO PAY- EVEN THEY WANT FIX - THEY THEN WILL SEND TO ME- RESULT : PAY WITH MY MONAY (UNDER WARRANTY) SHIPPING RETUN COST - AND THEN I WILL STAY WITHOUT SAILING FOR (PROBABILY) 1 MONTH - LADS THIS IS VERY VERY BAD WARRANTY SERVICE AND ASSIST CUSTOMERS.
Which tool / software did you use to put heading and speed on to clip?
All videos are managed with gopro. If on device you enable gps than you can add data mixed with video.
Question for you - how does it handle in a chop? I'd love to have a portable boat that lets me go to the beach and play in the waves and surf without needing a trailer
You can manage secure this boat in winds up to 12knots and waves up to 0.7-1 m. By principle you can only capsize wich is a problem of when not if, but boat is also non sinkable.
wonder if you could make a trapeze by attaching a line to the foot strap then to your chest. do you see any big advantage to buying the 460 over the 420 for one person sailing?
It is an trapeze kit as accesory for minicat. Amd second 460 is ususal am advantage for mor than one person om board. For my opinion 420 is better for one / singlehand.
When you turn, turn with the wind, not agenst to the wind. You will gain more traction and time.
Good advice, but on Snagov Lake on that time i was tacking close hauled, so i must turn into the wind
Look's like a lot of fun! 👍👍👍 12 kmh is my topspeed with my sailing foldingkayak.
That s true ! We this kind o vessel, low weighted and sail overpowered, speed it feels amazing !
I am thinking of getting this MiniCat myself, is it hard to learn to sail
Very easy. 5% - basic understanding (present in the guide as well to my memory) about how wind, sails and keel(s) work together. 10% - when you get the cat, roll it upside down on a calm water and practice recovering from this state standing on a lower hull and pulling main sail rope over the upper one. Once you feel confident recovering from capsizing - remaining 85% are shown in this video.
is it hard to learn to sail the minicat
No at all. With the theory in mind, the biggest advantage is that this kind of boat it is very responsive ! With light winds on the sea near the beach or on any lake in one week you become confident !
I want buy minicat guppy or minicat 420. please can you tell me advice. Guppy I think too small. Minicat 420 can i transport by car or bring to me when flight to holiday ? Easy to assembling it? (nice video dude)
All models are good and well build. But below 320 models (guppy) you don t have front sail and you ll loose performance. All are easy assembling. Some 1.5 hours relax. From my point of view 420 it is the best. 2 bags appx. 80 kg total. You can take on top of the car and by plane for sure. It is a very fast boat trust me.
All models are good and well build. But below 320 models (guppy) you don t have front sail and you ll loose performance. All are easy assembling. Some 1.5 hours relax. From my point of view 420 it is the best. 2 bags appx. 80 kg total. You can take on top of the car and by plane for sure. It is a very fast boat trust me.
@@sailingminicatfrombeginner6214 Thanks ...I thought Guppy is too short and too small for 2 adult. what do you think about ?
@@sailingminicatfrombeginner6214 about 2 bags 40 kg x 2 isn 't it ? the bags has wheels to help trasport ?
@@cr8cr864 yes indeed. Guppy is for only one person. It is good for a child to learn how to sail. From 420 model it is easy and comfortable for 2. I use to take my child 15 y old in order to learn him the basics and become independent.
The original is actually a 2:1 tackle ;-)
Yes indeed. In short, in that lake, sailing close to the wind with violent currents and gusts is usual. My target is to keep as much tension as i can but keep the maximum speed at hy balance with small effort.
Is it a good first sail boat for someone who's never sailed anything before (other than windsurf and kitesurf)?
First you must know that minicat is a very good build small boat. Very fast and responsive. It doesn’t matter your level you’ll enjoy it ! If you practice windsurf already, you are not a beginner ! You already know how wind can be use. And not the last the advantage of easy assamble and transportation make it one of the best solution to own a sailing boat !
Can recommend 6x1 pulley system
By principal it’s easy to build by yourself, use the original cleat of main sheet system connected to traveler, and buy 2 triple pulley, plus near 8-10 sheet wich must be a little bit smaller in diameter. And… that’s it !
Sailing a bit close to the wind hence the luffing point further towards the right or left depending on which reach cheers
De ce nu utilizați si vela mare? Doar focul?
Din doua motive. La acel moment nu aveam gopro-ul, si tineam telefonul intr o mana. Cand intru in marina focul ma ajuta mai mult cand trebuie sa ocolesc mooringurile de la intrare, spatiul este ingust si efectul focului este mai puternic decat al randei. Cand sunt deja pe locul de acostare eliberez si randa complet pt ca sigur la schimbarea directiei daca ma prinde o rafala sunt scos de pe pozitia aleasa.