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| Author: | Bill [ Sat Aug 30, 2003 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie 14 Tacking |
Howdy, I just took my new (used, but new to me) Hobie 14 out for the first sail. I have sailed 16's & 18's a bit but seem to have trouble tacking with the 14. The lack of a jib proves quite a challenge. Anyone have any advice? Thanks, Bill |
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| Author: | Bob Curry [ Sun Aug 31, 2003 6:14 am ] |
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Bill, Hi! I'm Bob Curry and I own 2 Hobie 14s. One is kept at the FWYC and the other at home on a trailer. Email me at [email protected] and lets get together! I also work on Eglin at the 46 weather squadron and am on the global email listing if you want to contact me during the week. I know the secret for tacking 14s! Bob 
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| Author: | JaimeZX [ Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:58 pm ] |
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Hey Bob, wish I'd seen this post when I went TDY to Eglin about a year ago! Heh. Anyway, on my H16 I usually come up close-hauled before trying to tack, but on the 14 now (after the 2nd sail, today) I'm starting to try tacking from a close reach so that I've got more speed going in. On this lake there aren't much in the way of waves to "tack over," so the hint I read in another thread about that doesn't help much. I guess the idea of sheeting in tight while heading up, then dumping the main at head-to-wind sounds like a good plan... Any other tips y'all might have would be great!! Here's a pic of the boat taken just today: 
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| Author: | xanderwess [ Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:25 am ] |
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If anyone knows how to tack a 14 its Bob Curry. I got to see first hand how well he tacks, jibes and basically makes a boat go FAST when I had the pleasure of racing against him in the MW East in Florida last year. BTW: Jamie, the new pic of your 14 looks WAAAAYYY better than the last time you posted a pic (demasted) |
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| Author: | Shark11 [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | TWO WORDS |
Google: ROLL TACK |
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