Sailing a Hobie Cat 16 on Andros

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Mark Bell - 10 years ago

Great music and fun video - thanks for sharing.

Peter Anania - 10 years ago

That's jimmy buffet I think

Jim Yerxa - 10 years ago

Saweet!

Scott Lee - 10 years ago

Harmonica Bruce - 10 years ago

Sorry, the video should have been named "Me showing off on my hobie cat 16". Nothing wrong with that, but when do you tell us "How to sail"? The music was distracting. What is this, a commercial?

Ben Sprague - 11 years ago

Love this video! And the song... What is it?

Scott Lee - 11 years ago

Thanks! Don't remember what song that is... sorry.

Stephanie Watkins - 11 years ago

Love this video you made!!! You look like you are living a beautiful life....so happy for you :)

Manuel Luzon-Genao - 11 years ago

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LauraJane61 - 11 years ago

That is why I love my Hobie 16 so much!

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rudgeusa - 12 years ago

Cool

tsvca - 12 years ago

My next new (used) boat! :D

Rambo Benson - 13 years ago

Scott! Looking GOOD ! I've got to get some video on my H-18 with wings! Miss ya brother- True Blue, Ram

Scott Lee - 13 years ago

@WindrifterMr This is from Andros Island, The Bahamas. I've been here 5 years now... and can you guess? I LOVE it! (ha) Make sure to upload some videos of your sailing. Cheers!

Mitchel Robinson - 13 years ago

The windrifter again. I was wondering where was this video shot? What part of the world? I live on a lake in north Idaho, ( lake Coeur d' Alene) We don't get the steady winds that you would find on a coastal location. I can't hardly wait for Spring when the snow and ice melts so I can fly a hull. Take Care and happy sailing to you.

Scott Lee - 13 years ago

@WindrifterMr It was pretty light wind that day. I weigh about 200 lbs too. The Hobie is great for light wind days. However, if it gets above 15 knots, I just go windsurfing. Cheers!

Mitchel Robinson - 13 years ago

I really enjoyed your video. I just bought an older H16 and was wondering how hard is it to fly a hull, ( single handed)? You make it look easy but, I amagine that it takes a pretty steady wind without too much wind shifts. I have sailed a lot on mono hulls but, not much on cats. My cat has a single trap but, it looks like that is not always necesary if the wind is not too strong. About how much wind speed in (knots) is required to adequately fly a hull with one person on board , 200 lbs.

Laurie Caldwell - 13 years ago

Love this video too! (Watched windsurfing a few mins ago.) Really enjoyed it. Also learned on a Hobie 16 at Andros. Way cool. We used to fly a hull, trapped out, right onto the beach at the Beach House, just to be cocky. Is it still there? Loved full moon sailing, and just going down to the beach to sleep on the trampoline at night, with bug repellant on of course! Thanks for some sweet nostalgia. STILL miss Andros and AUTEC!

SoCalSummerSquad - 14 years ago

Just what i was looking for! I have some experience on monohulls, and have built an Opti like boat, and I was wondering about single Handing one of these, and I was just wondering about tacking, but this clears it all up! thanks.

Scott Lee - 14 years ago

@dekzan You can start on Hobie 16. It's easy!

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dekzan - 14 years ago

Hi, I have mastered winsurfing very much. Can you give me a couple of advices for steppin up to sailing? I am attracted to catamarans, but will be doing by myself. Today i first saw the Hb Bravo. Can I start right on with the Hb 14 or 16?

Nik Hazell - 14 years ago

@dumon13 I love sailing, but only if you can go the directions you wanna go in! no fun being forced round a tight course, trying to pinch up into the wind . I've got a hobie 16 aswel, and its just amazing - Free sailing all the way!

Scott Lee - 14 years ago

@MrHobiecat The wind was blowing maybe 8 knots... barely enough to get her flying. Right after this pass, it went to 5 knots. Some friends cruised by in their fishing boat and shot the video. I've trapped out plenty but there hasn't been someone standing by with a video camera at the time. Cheers!

blairf450 - 14 years ago

Wow, dude. You have that dialed! What a cool video.

superhobieboy - 15 years ago

nice vid,but wheres your life jacket

Eduardo Monteiro Araújo - 15 years ago

Im actually planning to record some shots next weekend, and then edit the whole video, but basically Im waiting for the winter to start here in Brazil, so the whole sail rush start

Scott Lee - 15 years ago

What a nice thing to say... thanks! You sound like a great sailor and should put some videos of yourself on youtube. I bet they'll be awesome!

Eduardo Monteiro Araújo - 15 years ago

great video man, you pretty much catched the whole sailing spirit in this video, thats why I like sailing, its not competition, it is all about having a good time, lots of friends of mine tell me that I should start competing, because Im pretty much everyday on my hobie 14, but I dont enjiy the whole technical part of the regattas, my definition of sailing, I think, is the same definition you have, just enjoy a good time. Regards from Brazil again