Hobie Outback Sailing in strong Winds and Choppy Water
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- čas přidán 27. 03. 2023
- We demonstrate the capabilities of the Hobie Outback and its Sail kit in demanding conditions. Although not seen in camera, I have a PFD stowed under the Aft bungee in the Aft tankwell
If you're new to sailing a good basic text will be very useful , as well as attending a basic sailing course in your area
see Links below for a couple of Book recommendations:
www.amazon.com/Colgates-Basic...
www.amazon.com/Sailing-Made-E...
Thank you
I'm getting my sail this weekend. I can't wait to try it on my proangler 14
It should work great. have fun!
Very cool video! Sounds like you know what you're doing. I bought an Outback recently to fish from, but I would really like to try sailing it. I don't have much experience except for sailing their catamaran's way back in the day.
Give it a try, your catamaran experience should transfer over well. Start with the sail kit and either a DIY furler or the one Hobie sells. Go out on moderate wind days and use the mirage drive to help tacking and if all else fails let the sail luff while you peddle back to shore. Mostly go out have fun the kayak sails a lot like a catamaran.
At 7:57 you say whoa…did the wind almost collapse the sail?
Hit by a Gust, sheeted out to control the boat, then back to adjusting heading and trim. Probably overreacted but demonstrating " self rescue" wasn't in the script
Thank you for the instruction, recently acquired 2 outbacks, for me and my wife, first kayaks, the sail kits are on backorder. Hope to practice sailing this fall.
Hey, that"s great!!!
Enjoy your Hobies, the Outbacks are a lot of fun and the hull performs well under all modes of propulsion.Consider a furler kit either Hobies or a DIY Furler.
Rick I have added a couple of links in the description above for a couple of good text books on basic sailing terms, techniques and concepts, studying either one along with a basic sailing course will get you off to a good start
Your tell tail should be flying about 15 degrees above horizontal, sails in too tight for wind angle
@@LiamEarly1 Excellent point, the main point that I had hoped to make was "don"t over trim" and you caught me.
@@saltwaterdawgoutdoors2190is that when the sail is flailing when you are going into the wind?
I want a sail for my outback for when I go offshore but then again I don’t want to fish with a giant pole infront of me. Is it possible to stow the sail when not being used and reset back up when I need it ?
Using a sail offshore you would want to build a DIY furler so you could confidently furl the sail around the mast when fishing. I don't think it would be easy to unstep the mast and stow it when offshore in open water. Checkout this video from nasko films he has used a sail to fish offshore . Ask him the same question? czcams.com/video/3mE_GGtdlCk/video.html
How did your kayak not come with kick up fins? Mine is a 2009 and has them. Original fins