In heavy air and chop I sometimes have to "backwind" the jib to carry the boat across the wind window (especially with newbie crew). Crank in the jib tight, tack, and leave it cleated just long enough to get the bows around then uncleat and sheet the jib.

Joseph Bennett thanks will try them next time I am out in those conditions really enjoy your vids thank you again

The key points would be:
1 - course, get the boat pointing as close to the wind as possible before entering the tack - a little into the no-go-zone
2 - mainsheet, make sure that just before the tack the mainsheet is as tight as possible, if you become overpowered turn more to the wind.
3 - timing, head up the wave and just as the bows go over the top initiate the turn.

I hope that helps,

cheers

+Joseph Bennett thanks Joe I don't guess they released that boat in the US that's too bad cuz it looks like fun just recently bought a getaway cuz I wanted just a play boat. I grew up racing a 18's & 21's just getting back into hobie's. I've spent most of my career working as a rigger and sailing In The Tall ship industry here in the US and I'm loving sailing something with a little bit more speed kind of back to my roots over the winter I plan to build a Spinnaker kit for the boat will probably be a little bit bigger than the stock ones offered cuz it's kind of a heavy boat thanks again keep the videos coming

the boat that you saw an the background was a Pacific, with boom as standard. We don't have a Getaway here.

Let's see... our trailer has formed half-shells in front and double rollers at the back. These roller pairs can tilt and so distribute the load. The trolly has a rod so you can hold it in one hand while lifting the boat. Two are better, one at each end of the boat.

Getting it down from the trailer:
get the trolly as near to the trailer as possible; the less often you have to reset it. Simply push the boat backwards until it balances on the double rollers; then tilt it down until it is touching the trolly. If you are lucky, it is just a short distance from the balance point to the trolly. You push the boat further back, still on the rollers, until you can push the trolly under the "balance point" or center of gravity (CG). Lift the boat and push the trolly under the CG. Done.

Do it once or twice, then you know exactly where and when.

Problem can be that the hulls touch the ground before they rest on the trolly. Try to avoid PUSHING on top of the hulls to avoid this (to keep the hull up to relocate the trolly), this force adds to the weight of the hull stressing the underside; the shorter the distance to the supporting point, the higher the force and the greater the stress. You might damage the hull bottom

Getting it back on:
Hopefully, when you lift the bows you can place them on the rollers without the sterns touching the ground. Otherwise you move the trailer back until it works without the touching. Of course you have to hold it up then. When the bows are on the rollers (of course as far forward as possible), there is no other possibility than to lift the stern and push until the bows are over the forward supports. But that is easily controllable resp. one person can guide the bow.

It is always surprising that it is not THAT hard to lift these 90 kgs. (when lifting one side, half the weight is still on the ground). Maybe because you can grip them halfway. (the footstraps - SECURELY fastened - come in handy there).

I don't have a road trailer at the moment, i'll see if i can get hold of one to do this.

You are of course, right. Unfortunately i've left it too late, I have no time to do it now and we must get our boats stored before the weather turns nasty. Thanks for your continued input and enthusiasm.

Well, you would need much more than a Tiger with a mast on a mooring, don't you?

You're right! I know it was one of the first videos i talked about making. Unfortunately it's probably going to have to wait until next year now as we are pretty much finished for this season.