They never voiced a concern, so i imagine this is not the perfect setup for some, but still fun and good for training. The hobie spinnaker kit includes a snuffer launching and retrieving bag which makes handling the spinnaker as easy as can be. Add performance when reaching or running to your hobie island. The hobie island spinnaker kit includes a snuffer launchingretrieving sock that makes handling the sail a breeze to operate the reacher, pull on the halyard line to launch it, or ease off on the halyard and pull the retrieval line to douse it. In this film im using a hobie pacific check out the total joyrider. Instructions manual hobie island instructions manual 16 pages. Hobie island spinnakerreacher kit hobie sailing accessories. Hobie 16 spinnaker kit issues catamaran sailboats at. A spinnaker kit for your hobie adventure or tandem island improves sailing performance when running downwind or reaching perpendicular to the wind pull the halyard line to launch the reacher, pull the retrieval line to ease it off top of the reacher sail mounts onto the top of your islands mast spinnake. Myself and others restared hobie fleet 259 and have hosted multiple regattas including the 2015 hobie 18 hobie 20 north american championships. Hobie tandem island spinnaker kit from the factory. Hobie tandem island spinnaker kit installed on my 2015 hobie ti.
The hobie 16 is all about the sails, so we started out by talking to our sailmaker peter grimm of super sails in fort lauderdale. Hobie 16 sailing in high winds, with the spinnaker. The spinnaker drops and stows directly into the snuffer system. Nov 21, 2015 hobie 16 sailing in high winds, with the spinnaker.
I have seen lots of videos of h16s with spinnakers on youtube and i have to say it does look quite cool. The 16 is a performance cat, and not ideal for singlehanding for a beginner. Going to install a spinnaker on my hobie 16 any one else have a spinnaker they can send pictures of how its set up thanks. Comes with snuffer to make it easy to deploy and stow. Hobie s spinnaker kits provide better sail control with fewer lines. Hobie cat company holding company oceanside, california, usa 1800 hobie 49 hobie cat australasia subsidiary huskisson, new south wales, australia 18004 hobie. Deploy spinnaker and connect to the ui now that weve enabled one or more cloud providers, picked a deployment environment, and configured persistent storage, were ready to pick a version of spinnaker, deploy it, and connect to it. Mikey the current owner of surf city can set you up also. An international icon for over 30 years, the hobie 16 is nothing short of legendary. Spinnaker system includes pole, snuffer, spinnaker, and hardware for the hobie 16 or hobie getaway. Ive been sailing 16s my whole life, but just got a tiger, and your youtube.
Hobie 16 colour mainsail, colour choices available. Powered by a horizontalcut dacron sail which features a large roller furling jib, the hobie 18 offers high performance technical sailing with the fun and durability that hobie cat is famous for. I would suggest the hobie getaway which is the same length but a bit more userfriendly. Other custom laminated sails are available for people looking for maximum performance. The hobie 18 was my choice of boats and since then i have owned over 28 hobie 18s and many other boats. I am documenting this process with detailed notes and pictures so others can follow. It was originally asked for by hobie cat europe along with the trapeze and the jib kit.
Hobie forums view topic hobie wave spinnaker how well. Hobie spinnaker snuffer assembly manual pdf download. Wind speed is very light, around 10 knots and below. The formula 16 f16 sport catamaran is an isaf recognised 5 m long beach catamaran with an asymmetric spinnaker setup it is actively sailed in two modes. Hobie cat company holding company oceanside, california, usa 1800 hobie 49 hobie. The hobie 16 is manufactured in france by the hobie cat company, and by the hobie cat of america company in the united states. First, the instructions did not give good guidance as to where on the pole the snuffer ring should be mounted. Hobie 16 floats my family of 4 for fun and still smokes a wave or getaway. Once you have threaded the tack and halyard lines as per standard hobie cat system take the dead end of the halyard which comes through the spinnaker halyard cleat and pass it through the trampoline mounted pulley in an aft to for ward direction.
Computer designed, plotter cut and custom built to order. Hobie tandem island spinnaker reacher kit 72020351. Introducing the patentpending hobie miragedrive 180 forwardreverse propulsion system that will be integrated into all 2017 model year mirage kayaks. To lower, ease off the halyard and pull on the retrieval line. Prototype was an entry for the isaf youth catamaran trails 2005. Using exotic materials and the very latest technology, the fox was designed to conform to formula 20 racing rules. Trimmen eines hobie cat 16 um einen trimmbericht objektiv zu verfassen muss. Hobie island spinnakerreacher sail kit southwind kayak.
Als spinnaker oder kurz auch spi bezeichnet man ein besonders gro. Pull on the halyard line to launch, set the sheet and away you go. One of the hottest accessories for the hobie island is a spinnaker kit. Complete kit includes everything you need including sail. Hobie 16 spinnaker solo first try in light wind light wind. If the sailrocket appeals to you but youd like to start with something a little more benign maybe you should look at hobie s new entrylevel cat, the 16 foot, 7inch getaway designed by greg ketterman. A spinnaker kit for your hobie tandem island improves sailing performance when running downwind or reaching perpendicular to the wind pull the halyard line to launch the reacher, pull the retrieval line to ease it off top of the reacher sail mounts onto the top of your islands mast. Place mast tang on the mast 54 above the shroud tang center to center b. Modifying a hobie wave for spinnaker multihull anarchy. Honestly, you would be much better off buying the hobie kit, especially if this is your first asymm. I was a little dissapointed in the getaways performance but it is great for taking a lot of kids out on the water.
In the hobie 16 australian youth championships non spinnaker division, french sailors have taken the top three places, jerome legal the defending champion, with clement merzeau crewing, never looked threatened from the first day, winning from brice pelenelliot carpin by 12 points, then came sebastien eyssartier in third place. Imagine yourself sailing in a force 4 wind with a double trapeze on your hobie 16 and, immediatly afterwards, running freely before, still with the double trapeze. Hobie classes the hobie tiger the tiger was hobies design entry into the newly created formula 18 class. Oct 03, 2016 in 2010 after not sailing for almost 15 years i got the bug again.
We have 1 hobie island manual available for free pdf download. Instructions are reasonably straightforward and there is a video too. To lower the spinnaker ease off the halyard and pull on the retrieval line. I chose a standard 40mm plastic block but extended it with a second, long d shackle to attach it to the top front masthead pin. And then a trimaran, and then a fast trimaran with the spinnaker. Mar 25, 2011 the carbon sailboard masts could probably be used as a spinnaker pole but may not be the proper length and would obviously need rigging. Hobies bioengineered miragedrive propulsion system for kayaks was revolutionary in its inception in 1997 and has been evolving ever since. Learning how to sail a hobie cat with a lesson from hilma who works for aquatic sportsbelize. We have offered this spinnaker kit for many, many years and this is the first time i have heard a complaint. Class rules like any worthwhile activity in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to participate in hobie sailing. Firstly tie the corners of the spinna ker to their respective. Hobie 16 with spinnaker sailaway to tropical paradise beach joseph bennett.
Boat hobie 16 objective trying the spinnaker for the first time location wildwind mauritius next time with more. Hobie getaway family daysailer fox multihull speedster. Forward sailing spinnaker for hobie cat 16 key features. Hobie s bioengineered miragedrive propulsion system for kayaks was revolutionary in its inception in 1997 and has been evolving ever since. There is a kit to allow an h16 to fly a spinnaker but this is only class legal for youth racing. At 18 ft long, 8 ft 6 in wide, with a 29 ft 6 in mast and 227 square feet 21 m 2 of sail area 452 square feet 42 m 2 with the spinnaker. Quick setup, ease of use, and maximum performance were just a few of the design criteria. Hobie centre is an official distributors of hobie parts and spares. Browse our line of handsfree miragedrive kayaks, paddle kayaks and catamaran sailboats. Hobie island spinnakerreacher sail kit southwind kayak center. Need to mount spinnaker blocks, rivet on the trumpet, and get the halyard takeaway system running. Save hobie spinnaker to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. An incredible amount of tramp space is packed onto this 16 foot catamaran that makes it great for sailing expeditions while carrying the whole family more info hobie 16 the all time classic beach catamaran for hull flying thrills and spills more info.
Description brace slide diamond wire one side gooseneck yoke check block mast rotation line modified swivel block shackle 10 mast rotation assembly 11 pinpawl bearing, 5. The whirlwind sails line of beach cat sails that fit the hobie cat 20. Also available for added excitement is the hobie 18 sx with a taller mast, verticalcut mylar sails and wing seats as standard features. The important thing is that the block must be able to swing both up and down and also to port and starboard. Register log in forums forums hobie 16 forum specs on h16 spinnaker setup. Tap into the design that moved from cult classic to worldwide phenomenon all the way to induction into the sailing hall of fame. Hobie forums view topic hobie island spinnaker kit updates. To start with, you are trying to turn a kayak into a sailboat. Jul 11, 2015 to rig a spinnaker halyard, you have to install a block at the masthead. A sail areadisplacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered.
The finest materials and attention to detail are found in each of our sails. Jun 10, 20 hobie 16 sailing at eemmeer, near spakenburg. Born from the very first f18, the alado 18 and designed by jacques valer, the tiger quickly established itself as the premier f18 platform. The hobie class rules set forth in this booklet, and the world sailing racing rules of sailing rrs as distributed by your national sailing federation, are your guidelines to the right way to. Offthewind sailing is typically the slowest point of sail, add a spinnaker and the island comes alive. Simply pull on the halyard line to launch, set the sheet and off you go. Sail area small spinnaker 19 m2 sail area large spinnaker 21 m2 my spin setup was done by jeremy. Hcana points out the examples of the hobie 14 14 turbo and hobie 18 18 magnum. However, when trying to reel in the sail, it gets hung up on the bridle. Binks marine hobie 16 sailboat sailing boats boats. Hobie spinnaker kit fo the hobie tandem island 72020351. While the hobie 16 is a great boat, its a bit much for a beginner.
From now on, this is possible thanks to the asymmetric spinnaker that has recently been put on the market by hobie cat europe and is easily adapted to the most popular catamaran in. Unfollow hobie spinnaker to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. It increases speed in low wind downwind, on a broad reach, and in some cases, even on a beam reach. I installed the spinnaker kit from hobie cat last week and tested it out. I race in a small mixed fleet and most of the boats are rated much faster h21se. Not quite the speed of a hobie 16, but coming from a sunfish you wont know the difference. The brand new hobie island spinnaker reacher kit is a spinnaker that improves downwind sailing performance when reaching or running. She was built since 1985 and now discontinued by hobie cat united states. A video showing you the new hobie and adventure island spinnaker kit in action, including setting the spinnaker, gybing, dropping and reaching. Gerhard and dewan van niekerk sailing at byc boskop dam. Fast enough for olympicclass sailors, the hobie 16 is still appropriate for beginners. The hobie fox is a new 20 catamaran based on a revolutionary hull shape designed by world champion aclass sailor nils bunkerberg. You also need the proper sheet blocks, which are likely 12 the cost of the kit.
Hobie adventure island spinnaker kit sailsport marine. Its not optimal, but it wasnt to start with, conceptually, and hobie did a good job here. Our hobie specialist staff will help to guide you to your perfect hobie kayak and let you test it thoroughly before you buy. How to rig a cruising spinnaker in 4 stingy stages the.
The tiger has been very popular and successful both in class racing and formula 18. The hobie island spinnaker kit includes a snuffer launching and retrieving bag which makes handling the spinnaker as easy as can be. Manufactured by hobie cat europe and introduced in 1995, the tiger was the boat to. We have made a couple of changes to enhance the ease of use of these great accessories to make them even better.
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