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G(l)ory days!

I am a Hobie 18 owner. I would love to learn more about your boat setup and downhall system. Hope you can give me some technical pointers. Thanks, Ray, Austin Tx

AWESOME BOAT

Never used name brand gelcoat restorer. I've heard of people using diluted muriatic acid. I always just end up doing a wet sand, compound and polish if I really want it looking nice.

Never thought a film like this existed! As a long time builder and racer of Tornado Class I've heard the folklore of the early IYRU trials - didn't know there was a film.

Looking great lads

LOVE the Bow for the audience!! Where did you fellows tie on your righting rope, It seemed very hand over all, but its not easy to see when sailing would love to know. Thanks

That H18 grew it's own boat cover, Nice work 👍

Was that some kind of fibreglass restorer you sprayed and rolled on?

Upskirt

What a blast.! Thanks for the action packed video. I miss my old P-16.

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Invest in Selftackin jib and let the crew handle the main😊

We all do that from time to time...

They never really looked in control, seemed inevitable.

I miss my Hobie16. SO much fun!! Don't miss those double trapeze pitchpoles tho, man were those scary.....😳

7:52 is when the main sheet operator should have released the main sheet... but he held it tight.

Heh, did that once in a Prindle 16, I was on the trapeze, flew over the mast and got slam dunked before the hook came off. No damage to us or the boat, so back to flying we went :)

They could have got more AIR time is thy had struck it more square .....once i learned Hobies pitch pole like that we called it the sling shot,, way back get high as u can before launch. Fun

40 years sailing cats, still a blast.

I lost a lot of crew members that way.

It was a windy regatta.

Amazing footage.

Takes me back.

yeah done that

I was wrong about the "lost board" , didn't realize how smoothly they slide back into the cb case! thanks all, for the comments. (comes also from breaking off daggerboards on small multis, bit sensitive to that...maybe should get a Tornado!)

Bundy looks a bit younger there...

Cats are extremely stable upside down arent they

Wasn't really a cartwheel, just stuck the bow in stopped and went over sideways. Not nice, good recovery but lost a board...expensive, sorry guys

Skipper was stoned silly

Smooth work! I have an 18 here in the states. they are getting rarer. Just discovered your channel. Hoping to get some rigging modification tips here.

Yes watched it earlier , hit link & subscribed to your channel too ! & commented this was first of video that popped up initially so i commented here about it ! Awesome looking rugs

I have many questions about you reimagined 18’ I have 3 18’s myself . Dagger board cutting & did you do anything to the dagger well ? Redrill hole in the board ,how far down did you cut the board ? They look amazing!

Australian TV is so boring these days. What happened?

My old one was there. She was a fast.

Legends !!!

Aaaah. That's when you realise you should have plugged the mast to stop water getting in, allowing it to float. Did it once, never again. Lugging the mast with foam either end, stops it from filling with water.

oooh .old Mate was lucky not to dislocate his shoulder as his arm went around the shroud! Wife and I are getting a hobie Getaway soon. better not let her see this video,she might change her mind!

Memories!

Hi Gonzo, May I ask who was driving that day? Was it Mark Gibbs, Rohan Onslow, Bob Forbes, Rodney Forbes or someone else? I would love to know if you remember. Many thanks.

Dustville

Perfect timing with the music!

I remember watching this live, mainly because of that wardrobe malfunction.

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How is ride height controlled

He bUdy where are the breaks? Budy : I thought You had the breaks !!!

what sort of wind speed is present on the day?

In my younger years, I owned a mess of small cats, the largest being the Nacra 5.8NA. But I never got to sail a Tornado. They look like a REAL handful once the wind kicks up, even with all that beam. In watching this and other Tornado vids they seem prone to pitchpole once the wind gets up. I used to install "chicken" lines on my boats. Basically, a short line (8-10 feet or so) line fixed aft near the rudder and then fastened at the front with a long piece of shock cord so it would sit flush with the hull when not needed. The crew on the wire can hang on to this line with his aft hand. This prevents him from taking a trip around the forestay when you stuff a bow. Are these prohibited on the T? Looks like Tons of fun.