Thanks MMadge. That's what I get for typing without using my glasses and sometimes, what's in my brain doesn't reach my fingers.
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie 16 w/boomless main ??? |
Say Guys, Check this out. A H16 with a boomless (Hobie) main sail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0b6fYUa ... ed&search= What's up with that??? |
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| Author: | gree2056 [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:18 pm ] |
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Must be custom, but pretty cool, I was waiting to see the spins go up! |
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:35 pm ] |
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Hey Gree2056, I've got plenty of footage with H16s flying a spin . . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYK9N7_A ... ed&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTscgJy0T-Y&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ze-ArH ... ed&search= . . . but none of them are boomless. |
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| Author: | mmadge [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:46 pm ] |
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The 16,s in the last three videos are not boomless |
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:56 pm ] |
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Thanks MMadge. That's what I get for typing without using my glasses and sometimes, what's in my brain doesn't reach my fingers.
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| Author: | bannanahead [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:57 pm ] |
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It looks like both the h16's in the Voile 07 video are boomless. It would be a great sail to use for people with little kids, or anyone for that matter. Could it possibly be a Getaway main on a 16? John G. |
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| Author: | sunjammers [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:13 pm ] |
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those are not getaway mains. They are from Hobie Europe. I also agree there could be a market for them in the states with rec sailors! if you look close it looks like maybe a Hobie inflatable kayak on the beach at the start of the video. |
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:26 pm ] |
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I don't know Bannanahead but they look pretty good to me. I'm 60 years old 6'2'' 220lbs with a bad back and I'm gettin tired of putting my chest on the tramp every time I tack. Well, even so, I still love to sail. 
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| Author: | Speedawg [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:15 am ] |
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Looks good to me too! Lets get some Hobie USA!! |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:21 pm ] |
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It's definitely a Hobie Europe thing. My guess is that those sails (both the boomless main and the batten-less jib) are made for the resort market. Much more user friendly for the novice sailor. |
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| Author: | John Lunn [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | H16 Europe |
Agreed, definitely a resort type Hobie. The main is narrower, boomless, and did I see a self-furling jib? Hobie Europe has many more variations, interesting website. On holidays in the Caribbean, we have sailed the H15, (almost the same length as H16, self-furler jib, boomless main, high volume hulls, integrated tramp,) good training boat, will take four adults, goes well. Always great to sail a Hobie. |
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| Author: | DavidBell47 [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:51 pm ] |
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Would these links display the boat you're referring to ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8mL0LXlOvk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh22TflF ... ed&search= |
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| Author: | John Lunn [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | H15 |
Yup, that's them. good 'find' Note the tramp is not a platform, like the H16, but integrated, sort of like the H18. Note the self furler, and the skeg keels. Love the capsize, I plan to use that as a training video. I plan to play these video's back every day in January, especially when the temperature drops below minus 20. |
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| Author: | gree2056 [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:53 pm ] |
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I need to make a good collection videos to watch all winter long. |
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| Author: | submarine [ Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:58 pm ] |
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I've sailed those Hobie 15's in Bora Bora several times (best way to see French Polynesa IMO: Club Med Bora Bora). I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Easy to sail, tough, lots of fun. |
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