righting a 16

has anyone under 5'8 been able to right a hobie by themself, if so how, and how much do you weigh

ive seen it done by taller people say 5'10 and over...

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when your batons start to snap and the wind is at your back, you see a white cap, and your on a hobie cat, pull in your lines and you see it start to rise
does
your jib hang low

I'm 5'8" and I've righted my Tiger by myself. No bags, poles, shroud extenders, etc.

Just blowing like snot - maybe 20 in the puffs.

over a rum drink at MAdcatter xXx
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Especially since it involved your sister - who was incapacitated at the time, thus the solo right.

She got to ride the lower hull up - I had to haul myself up over the front crossbar - no mean feat on el Tigre.

Back to the original subject, though - What matters most in righting is technique, not height. There are a lot of factors that influence how difficult it will be to right the boat. Wind velocity / wave action is probably the most influential.

Hey I havent managed to solo right a hobie and im about 5'8". I cant move the damn thing AT ALL. I weigh abt 140 pounds.

I think the min weight requirements are like 120 kilos for the youth or something...and abt 130 for the normal leagues...

meh so abt 60+60 shud do alright i assume....

PS Anyone have any DIY righting bag ideas?

I heard of people who line an old backpack with a plastic trash bag. They wear the bag and fill it with water. I would think this makes climbing onto the hull more difficult, but you could always use the bag like you would a commercial righting bag.

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Nick

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