Hobie 16 single handed tutorial Multi cam with onboard commentary
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Best hobie tutorials on RUclips, hands down.
The really well shot and edited my man, I don't think folks realize how difficult it is to get good audio and multi-camera angles edited so well. Big respect
I turtled my Wave for the very first time. If it wasn't for your videos I would have been very nervous but your tutorial kept me calm. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Did your Wave not have a mast float, or did it break off during the capsize?
Nicely done. This video really helped me get ready to take a Hobie out for the first time in 30+ years.
Excellent video Joe. Well done
Thanks bro. I got a hobie 16, trying to learn a bit before I take it out.... your videos are super helpful. Thanks again from southern USA
Glad to help
Thanks for explaining what you were doing and why you were doing it.
Glad to help
Fabulous footage and excellent instruction. I love riding along with you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am sailing Nacra, but this great vid is really helpful, very good commentaries !! tx.
I'm glad that it helps.
I love watching the water peel off of the 16's hulls as the boat flies over the waves! It really is fun. Going to have to drag mine out again. For people like me who don't sail the 16 often - I really need to rig the whole thing at home and make sure I have everything organized so the whole day doesn't end up being about rigging, launching and all that.....
How can you have so few subscribers???. Awesome clear practical and memorable stuff, man. I’ll be back!
Because it's not so helpfull!!
This video got me to subscribe. Just got a '78 I'm fixing up. Can't wait to play with it and these are helping me
I've owned and sailed hobie 16 and 18's since 1977. Your videos are the best instruction's and really capture the experience! In this particular episode, it confirms all the small issues that must be handled solo. I particularly like the way to retrieved the main traveler by lobbing it over your foot using the water rush to take the slack, then grabbing it from your ankle while on the trap! I've taken away so much from this video ( ie My sheet lines are too long). I run a Hobie 18 solo and used to avoid coming about altogether due to repeatedly coming into irons. For years I tried to overcome this by back winding the jib with marginal success. A combination of back winding and depowering the main briefly ( while making sure I carry speed into the tack has helped but I've noticed that you are doing this smoother and with much less backing of the jib. You've taught this old dog a lot of new tricks, do'nt know how many more years I have to enjoy this highly active sport but new things to try are always good.
Thanks Ben, i've recently made a video that should help to clarify a few details on the tacking:
ruclips.net/video/rgwF-UgzP74/видео.html
Great videos and nice place to sail. Looks like capsizing would actually be quiet pleasant!
Brings back great times, when the dropped mast it was fun sailed in with jib. We would use surgical tubes with ss wire for trapeze foot locks and rubber on rail. Also on rudder extender we used to coil small rope and glue. But that was the 80s
these days we coil rope round the stick and use tape! Still rubber on the rail.
The hardest thing about all this, is to keep the commentary going by having enough to consistly talk about and to get all of the timing right. No easy thing, nicely done.
Thanks very much! There's always plenty going on!
Really enjoy these videos and the level of explanation provided; it's very different than reading a textbook and is worth its weight in gold in comparison
Glad you like them! Thanks!
This is my favorite RUclips channel
Hello from western Canada - a fun video to watch - I wish we had the weather year round to justify a Hobie
No need for year round sailing weather, there are lots of hobie cat sailors across Canada, including me in Ontario. Sometimes you do need to dress a little warner though to extend the season.
I wish you had this series 10 years ago…I would have never sold my Hobie 16! I struggled trying to figure everything out from stepping the mast to trapezing (never quite got that down). Gobies have a steep learning curve especially when single handing.
Great lessons & production values!
Thanks very much, sorry that you didn't get on with your 16 at the time.
@@JoyriderTV no worries. I had a lot of fun with it. My primary place of sailing was off an exposed Atlantic Ocean beach which made for some sporty launches.
Wish you calm seas and balmy breezes.
Excellent video and well informed tutorial. Just watching it brings smiles to my face. Well done.
Thank you very much!
Recently sold my Hobie 16. I had towed it out to the highway to give it good highway visibility. In less than a minute a car is pulling into my driveway. Sold the Hobie to that gentleman and two sets of sails and the hike-out harnesses. I decided to sell the Hobie as my age and health issues would no longer allow me to do this. Glad that it has gone to someone so that it can provide the same thrills that I enjoyed for years.
Yes, it's great with the Hobie 16 that it will keep going for such a long time giving those good times to many!
Man, that looks like a great time. I HAVE to try a Hobie out, soon!
Excellent video! Great quality and sound. Based on many videos I've seen, I can tell you have sorted it out. I bought a project Sol Cat 15 in need of some love, actually 15' 9", so very close to the to the H16. No jib, but 160sf in the main. I am a lifelong sailor in lead bottom boats but only been on cats a couple of times so really appreciating the great tutorial. Plus the water around here (Denver) is about to freeze, so nice to live vicariously through your videos! Wish I had clear blue and warm water like you have! Thanks!
Nice to hear from you, I'm glad that the videos are hitting the spot. Good luck with your Sol Cat.
I don't think this was your first time sailing. LOL I had a Hobie 16 many years ago and loved it but most of my sailing was confined to a large lake with really gusty winds. I always looked forward to taking it to the gulf where the winds were much more steady. Masterful job on the video.
You’re the man. I love your material. Thanks for creating useful content.
Thanks Steven, i'm glad that it's going to good use. I can't wait to get stuck into a whole lot more soon.
Just excellent I agree
Thanks for these videos. My wife and I had a really good day sailing our Hobie 16 in MI today (we're learners, about 15 mph), and your videos helped us improve A LOT compared to our last sail. Thank you.
MI as in Michigan? Come sail with us! cramsailing.com - I agree, great training video!
@@steveanderson1376 - Cool! We'll check it out!
wow , thank you for excellent video about sailing the Hobie 16 really enjoyed the ride and all the info particularly. awesome.
This is absolutely beautifully done.
Thanks very much.
Again very nice vid! Great comments, thank you!
Outstanding. Would love a video on your boat set up. Especially your jib travelers. Thank you
On It's way!
I've just started sailing cats the position of the traveler did not seem so important as it dose now
Thanks for some really useful info
Superb videos. Learning from your experience and instruction. Thanks! Big time!
Glad to help
This is awesome! Please more Solo Hobie 16 videos like this!
Must say, looks intimidating!
yes, at first definitely, but building up experience in lighter winds it's great fun.
Great Tutorial
Will try to copy next summer !
great video, a lot of good tipps, that would have helped me a lot a year ago...
but i figured it out anyway, i like your camera positions and the total explanation of what you do!
simply put, fantastic! Makes me miss it even more
good to have you on board dude. Maybe see you soon!
Great videos dude keep it up!!
Excellent video and thanks for sharing! I noticed that we have the same sails, and that had swapped jibs with the other one on the mooring, buy the numbers. I am 114016, in Michigan. This is the first video from you I have seen, but will now need to keep watching them!
we always get our sails from events, that's great to find a partner on the other side!
Joe, thanks for the great video! Besides instructive, I it provide great motivation for me to get out on my Hobie 18 in some higher winds on western Lake Erie.
Awesome video! I'm just getting started in my sailing journey, and hope to be on a Hobie 16 someday soon! Subbed!
I'm a new subscribe, and seeing your videos i'm thinking learn hobie cat in my city, Fortaleza - Brazil. Here, this sport it's a little popular, but just now i'm awakening for the wonderful of sailing and your channel inspiring me a lot!
Man you have that boat well setup.. the wind is consistent which is the trick..I would never sail a H16 by myself as the gusts around here would throw me across the bay!
yeah for sure, what i found is that in stronger, gusty wind, leave the jib at home so that you have more control.
Beautiful and useful video..It's remember me in the same situation in Corsica...but the changing weather en Corsica made me unconfortable, because of the strong gusts that occured while I was sailing..In fact, I think I would wear a helmet now...
Yes, I wear a helmet if i feel that there's a good chance of a capsize.
Great!
Hey Great flying that cat! I’ve always found that the extra weight gets in the way. 😜lucky she likes sitting on the beach better! does anyone remember when Hobie Alter was towing a water skier behind a 16?
I saw a video of them doing all kinds of fun things with there 16 in Hawaii. I saw it on u-tube.
Once again, an excellent multi angle with commentary tutorial, and thank you so much for the solo episode, destine to be a classic. As an H16 newbie, often sailing solo, this will definitely be a multi repeated viewing. (probably with upcoming questions )
I'm glad that it's helpful.
Awesome video...Thanks! I'm usually sailing my Hobie 16 by myself as well, so this is a great refresher for me, along with some great tips...It seems that the rest of my family are afraid of the boat...Not sure why???
Sailing on the St. John River/Kennebecasis River in Southern New Brunswick, Canada...Unfortunately, it's a short sailing season, but with the sea breeze, most days are 15 to 20 kts of wind...
@@tripleseven8361 that too cold for me
I live in FL
@@mariofta ...It's much warmer there and no doubt you can sail there all year long...Fortunate!
Good job! 👍🏻
Love the video Joe , Only 10 days back in UK and I’ve got a 16 being delivered to Grafham on Tuesday , I’ve a feeling I maybe sailing it more than my A class 😊 keep the 16 vids coming, thanks chris G
Great Videos Joe, you've really got me looking for a Hobie 16 of my own.
Man, you rock! Thanks for the videos!!!
Very useful and fantastic info!!! Thank you for posting this video, just subscribed!
welcome onboard!
What there is very little of, are videos of sailing Hobie 14's with a jib. I never got around to getting a trapeze with mine but that was okay for me as I had strong legs to use the trampoline straps and I weighed 220 pounds.
It was easier without a trapeze anyway as it was one less thing to handle and made turns much quicker and easier.
I had so much fun on my boat and I think that as much as I would have liked to have sailed a Hobie 16, it's definitely a two person boat with both people having to be pretty strong and fit to boot.
At 240 pounds dry and being almost eight feet wide, the Hobie 14 is already quite a hand full to transport and sail and though an extra two feet long may not seem much, it's enough with the overall other increases to make the Hobie 16 unmanageable to all but someone like a Hulk Hogan.
Yeah for sure.
Unfortunately we don't have a jib on our 14 which is why all of the videos are main only.
The 16 is great fun solo for sure - in up to about 18knots of wind. But it is a heavy boat to manage on the beach solo
Great commentary. Thank you.
Great camera work with the different angles! Best I've seen actually. If you would edit the words at the bottom, that would be really good when the wind is up. It must be some voice recognition thing, but the words are messed up sometimes. Thanks for making this :)
Thanks for the feedback, the subtitles are automatically generated. I'll have a look and clean them up!
Very nice one Joe
good to hear from you Mike, hope we'll be seeing you out here at some point.
That was excellent, very concise and informative and I think your best video yet. Next one has to be solo righting surely!
I'll have a look at solo righting - we could look at exactly how much weight you need to bring one up with no wind. That would be interesting.
I got my 16 a couple of years ago, came from a 14 which was easy to right. So far haven't managed to right it solo - I sometimes have a practice session righting with crew and have tried unsuccessfully so far to right it solo.,. As with most things I'm sure it's technique I'm lacking - I certainly ate a few too many pies for it not to be weight (90kg). Until then I won't be going out solo as there isn't much in the way of other traffic where I sail and well...next stop Hawaii!
This is an issue for me as I had to rely on help from boaters to add weight. Anyone had any experiance with righting buckets?I even saw people use a board to shift their weight out....
I have one but the times I tried it I either couldn't get it balanced correctly or it leaked too much by the time I was in position. More practice needed but I also might modify it so it would be easier to use.
Captivating! Thank you!
The computer voice to text was funny. Good show old man!
Thanks!
Estoy en planes de tener mi hobie 16 y éste tutorial me da una información excelente.
I'm glad that it helped!
Great video, like always... Hey, if ever you put your hands on a miracle 20, do another video. I am sure you could teach me a few things. Thanks and happy sail everyone
Unlikely i'll get my hands on one, I think they are only used in the US - I'll do something simlilar on the Tiger though- which would be similar.
This is helpful
Nice Job and thanks
Awesome!
This was one of your best videos yet we listen to it on a road trip recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great energy great enthusiasm and superb attention to detail! I will make a donation to your cause-you do such fine work! Cat sailing rocks.! Allan, USA ( Where exactly are you sailing?)
Sailing at Wildwind, Vassiliki, Lefkas Greece.
I'm glad that you liked it!
Thanks!!!
As a long time Hobie and many other beach cats sailor I enjoyed watching this video and agree will a ton of your techniques. I do however disagree with your habit of completely releasing your jib before initiating a tack. In my opinion, although it's not as important in higher wind/boat speeds or fairly calm water, back winding the jib a bit can sure help bring the bows over to the new tack, eliminating having to back the boat up with reverse rudder to complete the tack.
Excellent! A few questions if you have a minute...the grip on the hull, is that something you put on or does it come on the newer Hobies? How would it be put on if added later? The hull does get very slippery ,is this why you have footwear or for foot fatigue? What are they?
What is the quick release you're using on the main block to boom?
When it comes time to shoot your video on tacking can you do some in light winds? Not been blessed with a lots of high wind days, I find that low wind tacking is a little trickier, eg: having blown a number of tacks I find leaving the jib sheeted in helps push the bow through.
Thanks again for being the "guide in my head" while I figure out this Hobie thing. I've convinced many people on the beach that I am more experienced than I am! Lol
Hi Steven,
in answer to your questions:
the grip we have is the supplied grip that comes with new hobie 16s - you can buy it from your hobie dealer it's called neoprene anti skid which you can glue on using a high quality contact adhesive. I use footwear for extra grip - the grip on the side is good but when it's windy I feel like you need all the help you can get staying attached to the boat.
To attach the block to the boom we use Snap-shackles - the smallest that fit the top block -- a regular chandlery should stock these.
Light wind video (including tacking ) has just finished uploading - hopefully that will be of help.
cheers
Howdy Joseph, I liked the video, but wish it included a how-to on righting a Hobie single-handed. I use shroud extenders & the wind when I have enough, but did get into a very bad spot once before I understood how to do it. (My boat came with a righting bag and I foolishly thought it'd do the job alone without understanding how to bring the boat around to use the sails).
Hi David, I have since made a video on single handed righting - ruclips.net/video/W5oEd8cSgE4/видео.html
Due to popular demand I am also in the process of making another video on using the mast head float and how that makes solo righting easier.
I used to use my teeth to hold the mainsail and I don't know how you sail without a full set of tell tails. I would also put non-slip vinyl tape on the rear of the hull decks so if you do step off the tramp you won't literally slip off. You do this for better leverage and to stop the boat from pearling in high wind.
Yes, no non slip on the hull would make it very challenging when getting back for the fast reaches. We use neoprene rubber grip in that position.
@@JoyriderTV Also excellent. I used soft soul shoes rather than wetsuit booties as I've seen nowadays. But the Neoprene is a must if you are going back that far in strong wind. I used to pull on the 'righting line' to hold onto to get myself back as far as I could as it was taught in that position. (BTW. We used to take them off the beach and in swell and most of the time I ws were sailing by Braille because you couldn't see a thing through the salt water spray! LOL)
great video(s)! Might be helpful to have a flag or telltale on the shrouds to make it easier for newbies like me to tell which way the wind is blowing
Good idea, i'll start doing that.
getting a rush just watching this
Spoken well, can we expect a Hobie 14 video soon?
I'll add it to the ever growing list of requests!
good video. If there's still a 49er at Wildwind it would be great to see you sail that (or attempt to)
what do you mean attempt to! I'm a great 49er sailor! Maybe for better content i could get some of our experts to do that one!
haha, it would be great to see videos with the rest of the fleet :)
Great video. I'm going to buy a hobie 16 in the next few days and all I know is to check the soft spots in the hull. All I have sailed is a AMF sunfish. I'm 67 and I want to sail one if these before I leave this earth. I don't care about going fast just want toodle around our small 120 acre lk. Any other advice you can give me. Not in the best health as far as my balance and legs but I'm determined...
Gary
Hi Gary,
I made this video which might help on the topic:
ruclips.net/video/htxBUF60yt4/видео.html
Hi Joe, Hope you’re keeping well! In the video, you mention keeping an eye on the wind direction indicators ... where are these on the 16, please? Cheers! Mark
Check out the next video for details
Felt like I was there. Enjoyed the sail. Thanks. Just realized it’s been over 30 years since I hung from the trapeze-incredible thrill. Does the boat still “hum” (harmonics) as it picks up speed? And I used to have an adjustable tiller handle, twist, extend, twist to lock. You need one mate.
Not so much hum on the newer 16s now. The boats with daggerboards certainly make some noise!
I use the telescopic sticks but I find my self adjusting it all of the time - bad habit. The fixed length has cured me of that problem!
@@JoyriderTV It's a simple twist of the wrist! You kids always fighting technology ;-) (or is it too many GoPros to keep watch on) Just found and love your channel and reliving old times. Lots of videos to catch up on.
You have to handle the Stick with the pinky Down not up
Fun!
I have a Hobie 16 and I really like the look of your Rigging Lines and your Trapeze. Where did you find them? My Boat is Older and Weather worn and I need to give it some Love. Thanks for the great Solo Sail Video.
Dick
Great videos. Would you be able to do a video on F18 sailing tip and tricks.
I'll get on to it soon.
If you haven't seen them, please check out the High Wind Tiger videos here:
ruclips.net/p/PLbNtP4MQ_X3cMsjnOq3Hm-DN5pHwUqJmx
thanks for that. Look forward to it
Hi Joe... Great video! Question... I've noticed on many of your boats that your righting line is attached to the dolphin striker. Does this not put too much stress on this particular part that you don't want to damage? My righting line goes thru a grommet on the tramp near the mast base.
On the Hobies it's standard to attach the righting line to the dolphin striker - this part of the boat is very strong on a Hobie. If your system is working as it is I don't think that there's any need to change it, also I don't know if the dolphin striker on a Brindle is as beefy as on a Hobie.
Hi. Thank you for your very interesting videos. I think the key is really to achieve such goods exits which is not easy...
You stick seems very smooth to hold. Is it a matter à maintenance, adjustment of rudder blades or mainly sail tuning? Thank you. Geo
Hi Geo,
if you want a smooth ride it's essential that your rudders are set up properly, check out my rudder tuning video for how to.
Then it's about ballancing the traveller and sheet - if you can't sheet in all the way, let the traveller out. Once that's all good, play the mainsheet a lot and the boat will behave very well!
Hi Joseph once again a very useful video even if I have an f18. Have you ever try Strava while sailing? I think it would give you sailing data with track and speed. I love to see mine after sailing. Maybe best of all would be the Garmin virb xe camera that records video with gps data and speed!
Bye and continue screaming!!
I never tried strava on the boat. I'll give it a go! thanks for the tip.
epic
hey Joe, great video as usual. Question: how would right a capsize if you were all alone?
Most important thing when alone is to make sure that you stay with the boat.
Unless the wind is over 20 knots or you have 120kg it's difficult or impossible to right the boat.
2 methods to make it possible are either with a righting frame (i wouldn't go for as it's a large item that would need to be attached to the boat)
Or a bag which you fill with water and attach to the righting line along with your weight.
I am going to make a video on solo righting - hopefully in the next week.
hey Joe can you do a cat Video with a Spinnikar, I have a nacra 18 with a spinnikar and have a lot of problems with sock loop broke a few times and seems like everytime I try to release the spinnikar something always breaks
I've made a few videos which cover using the spinnaker, perhaps there's one missing that will cover the basics of sailing in lighter wind with the spinnaker. I've created a playlist especially for you with all of my existing related videos to get you started until I've got a boat ready to go and make a new one! - ruclips.net/p/PLbNtP4MQ_X3eQ8Rvgmv5grsidgZfZeh3e
Yo ...are you gonna capzise the boat and show us how to right it singlehandedly ? Thanks for the good tutorial ?
It's been in a couple of videos, check out capsize righting with the bag.
@@JoyriderTV thanks I'll check it out and I'll check the mast head for water proofing , I think the mast is taking on water when in capzised .
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Thanks very much.
If there's any thing specific you would like to know I'm here to help.
This was super helpful. Im new to catamarans, just got a prindle 16 and needed some single handed tips. Is the barbhauler system on the prindle simular to the jib travler?
Yes, it's the same. I've got a new video next week which will go into more detail on traveller position.
Joe awesome video! Looking forward to some of the new techniques I learned by watching.
One question for you. In what conditions / situation would you put the jib traveler more towards the center of the boat?
When not overpowered, jib traveller should be all the way in for upwind, half way for beam reach and all the way out for downwind.
When racing upwind, we're finding that pulling the jib traveler not quite all the way in is actually a little faster, maybe 3-4 fingers out from the stop. I would be curious to see what everyone else thinks of this once you try it. The theory is that Hobie jib tracks go inboard further than necessary to allow some tweaking and adjustment during lighter wind, and that opening up the gap (a little bit) between the jib and the mast is faster.
Some of the experienced sailors in our fleet are doing the same, finding that opening the gap about 2” or so helps the flow between the jib and main.
Joe I’ve been considering a hobie 14 because my last boat was a Prindle 19 which was a bear to sail solo. You’ve got me thinking maybe a 16. How hard is it to right solo? Do you use a bucket bag to fill with water for weight for righting? As I wrote that I see you have righting videos I’ll check them out. Thanks
Hi Sean, the 16 is a lot more practical than the 14 as it's good for two people as well as for solo.
For solo capsize righting - ruclips.net/video/W5oEd8cSgE4/видео.html&lc=z23yzzshfkvujlubw04t1aokgrd2ichwzzomnfjvhtnark0h00410.1534596198595853
I have an older Hobie 16 with reef points. I've sailed it solo a few times with the main reefed. It feels much more controlled this way. Any thoughts on reffing the Hobie 16?
Yes, I sailed the 16 reefed in a strong wind which worked really well. Gives the boat a much 'softer' feel
I know how to sail Hobies ... but I've never sailed single handed. Do you guys think I need an instructor that shows me how to do it?
The station offers Hobie 15 and 18 ... the 15 is well-known for its easy handling, so probably a good choice for my first single-handed trip?
I think that if you start in low wind and have a plan for if you capsize you'll be fine (pole or bag system)
Nice
How often are you cleaning the main sheet?
Every time after sailing we rinse the mainsheet in fresh water.
Can you make video with 420 or 470 class (or something similar),it would really help me.
I'll see what i can do - we have an RS500 which does a similar job (with asymmetric spinnaker)
Hi Jo , do you pick a direction wth the rudders and adjust your sails accordingly?
It depends on where you want to go. Check this one - ruclips.net/video/xsxMlbjEm-k/видео.html
Rien à redire par eau plate ; mais avec des vagues de 1 m et plus seule la marche arrière sauvera le manque à virer ! C est encore plus vrai avec le HC 14 qui n a pas de foc !
Oh yes, it's all a different game when you have waves
My question -what’s the best way to control a broad reach in “moderate to heavy” wind? Im Always concerned about an accidental gyb and loss of comtrol
Don't sail too deep - watch your wind indicators and keep them at 90 degrees. That way there shouldn't be the chance of an accidental gybe.
Thanks for your reply -what do you mean don’t sail too deep? Do you mean stay more on a beam reach