So, after 15 years, any thing to add or change of your opinion of the Stratospool?
@keni83634 күн бұрын
great videos.....how do u get the speed, position & compass rose projected on the video? any help appreciated....thx...
@Boris_Chang14 күн бұрын
Al Morada?
@Boris_Chang14 күн бұрын
Man, you are flying with only a jib. Wheeeeeee. I’d get one of these if I wasn’t just a brain in a jar.
@DigBick8128 күн бұрын
Say no to islam
@Kingfisher1Ай бұрын
The addition of the 360 camera is a nice touch, although I'm sure it adds a bit of time to your video production. Regarding your camera loss, I'm wondering if the trampoline had been deployed if it would have caught (saved) the camera. Thanks for another enjoyable sailing video!
@seewind28 күн бұрын
The tramps may have saved the camera. Real problem was my inattention to the failure (due to difficulties using my phone). Will be trying a table on my next sail (In the Atlantic Ocean tomorrow).
@rthorsen711Ай бұрын
I loved the slo-mo - her face and hand motions were priceless
@joseg7090Ай бұрын
Salida complicada SI , pero... con olas mas grandes de las debidas y con PELOTAS. Así que... mis respetos. 💪💪💪
@adrew9042Ай бұрын
Howdy. What are the foam pieces that you put on top of the AKAs? Just wondering what purpose they serve. Looks like you had an awesome wind day on that one, great ride.
@seewindАй бұрын
Hi, The foam pieces on the Akas are closed cell foam, firm, yoga rollers. I used them as rollers to to pull the Hobie TI up on the beach and out of the waters edge. I use two of them to tag team them one after the other to go longer distances. Plus they add additional flotation in emergencies. Yes - with a stiff breeze the Hobie TI does well (as long as you are on a reach or a run....).
@bobbyduke777Ай бұрын
I would get frustrated by the constant water spray. I think I would try to put wings under the boat to make it rise above the water, on foils.
@seewindАй бұрын
A few people have done just that - put foils on the TI. Yes you can get a bit wet. Part of the fun (especially with frostbite sailing in January and February)!
@bobbyduke777Ай бұрын
@@seewind Do you also go out in the mid day sun? You have to be a BMF to go out in winter.
@seewindАй бұрын
For frostbite sails....you need to take extra precautions due to hypothermia and short daylight hours. I always use my drysuit and other added protections. Only for very experienced sailors. See frostbite sail playlist here on youtube: kzbin.info/aero/PLQmFkE1cw7d9fYNP5GD50VwFOdJGyzjZq&si=CiqKqIXQwkROjWiV
@bobbyduke777Ай бұрын
@@seewind I agree, That is a deadly game, for the inexperienced.
@Kingfisher1Ай бұрын
Greetings James, I purchased a new Hobie TI last June and have been following your videos ever since. I have a home in Bowers Beach, DE where I'm currently located and travel between here and our Florida residence. Bowers Beach is about an hour south of Delaware City. If you're in the area for the next few days, it would be great to meet up. Thanks for another nice video. This one really demonstrates the capabilities of the TI.
@seewindАй бұрын
Thank you for the comment. Glad you are enjoying your TI. Would love to meet up for a sail and Bowers Beach is fully doable on my end. I am tied up for the next few weeks with family care duties. Will be sailing out of Sea Isle City and the Atlantic Ocean from mid Aug to mid Sep. May be able to squeeze in another Delaware Bay sail over the next 4 weeks but most likely 2nd half of Sep. Where in FL do you sail? I sail a fair bit in the FL Keys and Marco Island.
@Kingfisher1Ай бұрын
@@seewind Yes, the September timeframe after the 21st will work fine. We can launch from my house, or the town boat ramps. How can we continue this conversation outside of the KZbin comments?
@seewindАй бұрын
You can send me a private message on the Hobie forum: www.hobie.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=67 user id powersjr2
@Kingfisher1Ай бұрын
@seewind Greetings, I sent you a message on your Flickr account.
@BethelHealthBuildersАй бұрын
Hello James, You deserve your 1M views. Love your videos, and how you hold your sheet in the tacks in those big winds. I'm also a TI sailor based in SW Michgan where we have many great waters. Like you I like to trailer around the E Coast as well. You also haven't picked up a spinnaker. I think about it but usually have too much wind for it to matter. I need to add a small outboard like you have to be more efficient getting out to big waters from the docks like you have, and also in case of trouble. I've been thinking about a pocket cruiser like a NorSea 27 but watching your work makes me think "just stay with the TI and maybe get a second one to increase the fleet with growing family". I spend most of my life overseas and am still about 10 years from retirement. Still, I use my TI whenever I'm in the US, just trailer it around. Would love to meet up and cruise with you if someday. Enjoy your kites, family and good life. Rick
@seewindАй бұрын
Thanks for the reply Rick. For some reason this video got published prior the youtube 4k processing was completed. Hope you come back in a few hours to enjoy the final product. I would love to meet up. I have family in Holland and Sparta, MI. Was almost there in July but family issues held me back. Any time you make it to the East Coast or even the Keys in FL we can meet up. I had a spinnaker sail on one of my older TIs but sold it as I could not use it in the higher wind speeds and tacking was problematic with the way Hobie implemented the back stay. The small motor is a key safety component for the type of sailing that i do (solo in big waters....with tidal currents...).
@heritagebayАй бұрын
rudder was up the whole time? explain?
@seewindАй бұрын
I normally use the rudder down. On this run I was experimenting using the outboard and vectoring the thrust to adjust the steering..... with the main goal of speed to try to stay ahead of the waves.... failed on both accounts (steering and speed). I share these videos for others to learn from my mistakes (and a few successes). Still enjoying the Hobie TI.
@Platypus-Dreams2 ай бұрын
If you kept the rudder down, you wouldn't have capsized
@seewindАй бұрын
I normally use the rudder down. On this run I was experimenting using the outboard and vectoring the thrust to adjust the steering..... with the main goal of speed to try to stay ahead of the waves.... failed on both accounts (steering and speed). I share these videos for others to learn from my mistakes (and a few successes). Still enjoying the Hobie TI.
@seewindАй бұрын
I normally use the rudder down. On this run I was experimenting using the outboard and vectoring the thrust to adjust the steering..... with the main goal of speed to try to stay ahead of the waves.... failed on both accounts (steering and speed). I share these videos for others to learn from my mistakes (and a few successes). Still enjoying the Hobie TI.
@nathanmcwoodbrook63402 ай бұрын
So far i have seen a disaster waiting to happen due to shortage seamanship a rudder use is essential for good surfing way to shore, a better use of the conflict in wind take, this is essential as i sea😂 only all the good parameters to cross this waves wall, should have been cleared on first run without 😂😂😂😂😂
@seewindАй бұрын
Ha, this was a collection of my failures.... always tricky in the surf. Several rudder pin snaps (hitting sandbar) and thus unexpected no rudder for steering in the surf... Always open to new ideas.
@Alpinsoul3 ай бұрын
Lovely daughter, cool action
@seewindАй бұрын
The best!
@Nestordesigns3 ай бұрын
I so wish I could have attended this meeting I miss the KAP community, thank you Jim for all you do for KAP.
@Nestordesigns3 ай бұрын
Hey, Jim, it's great to see you out their KAPing still, great looking kites I feel inspired to go kiting this weekend, Thank you.
@seewind3 ай бұрын
Good to hear from you Nestor. Keep flying kites!
@pepilloni4 ай бұрын
Those at Marco inland’s ? At the end of the?
@seewindАй бұрын
Half way between Marco Island and Cape Romano.
@MarkCotter-y1t4 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@samuelm37665 ай бұрын
Launching any kayak through surf is a hair raising, butt puckering experience.
@seewindАй бұрын
Yes - indeed! Need to on top of your game .... even then luck is needed.
@AnthonyJ11675 ай бұрын
I love your videos. Keep them up, you're giving me ideas. :-)
@giulianocorona5 ай бұрын
Great Video James👏
@Nestordesigns6 ай бұрын
Still the adventurer thanks for sharing love that not only do we get underwater, but we still get aerial not by kite though....🙁
@mpcguy6 ай бұрын
Great video!😊
@treashurehunter8006 ай бұрын
Dude cut his leg in the keys and ignores it...derp. Shark city. They make med glues now. Good luck. Buy your kid a electronic shark detourent.
@giulianocorona6 ай бұрын
Hi James, Great video, great snorkeling, nice music and fantastic colors, 👏👏👏
@MichaelKSherman6 ай бұрын
Well, that sure is beautiful!
@ricks88s6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this James .Thank you for all the shots ..Those splash guards seem to be working very well.. May have to look into getting a set...
@t555p8 ай бұрын
Hi James, I’m actually Thomas James Power: great video! Live in Michigan and mostly sail Lake Michigan or Lake Erie. Have a Compac Eclipse and a Sea Pearl 21. 2022 took the Sea Pearl to Key Largo. Downsized from Catalina 30. The Hobie and Wind Rider look like really nice boats… especially for places like Florida Bay. I enjoy just getting out and leisurely pottering around. Did you fabricate the motor mount? Have the same motor on the Sea Pearl. Subscribed to your channel and will check out more of your videos.
@seewindАй бұрын
Sorry for the very late reply. Yes I fabricated the motor mount from scratch. You can find additional details on my video feed and in the Hobie forum (search under the Hobie Island open discussion forum), lots of details there.
@NJPictures8 ай бұрын
G_d bless all the awesome grandparents!
@michaelmalden41158 ай бұрын
very nice. is the main island in the beginning and the end Kice Island?
@KevLaj8 ай бұрын
Great 4k views, Jim. Which camera?
@seewind8 ай бұрын
Go Pro Hero 10 Black running at 5.3 K, but post processing only pushes 4K....
@MichaelKSherman9 ай бұрын
Nice job, Jim. What a beautiful neighborhood. Hope you're enjoying the holidays!
@seewind8 ай бұрын
Thanks Michael. You may enjoy the full story here: kapforum.org/discussion/discussion/6371/active-kapers-in-2023#latest
@RawSurfNJ9 ай бұрын
Great footage!
@j03ng4ng9 ай бұрын
Awsome….i was wondering are you using railblaza attachment for you lowrance?So you uave any videon on what and how you fix the lowrance?
@seewindАй бұрын
Yes Railblaza side mount for the Garmin. Now moving towards a tablet for navigation. Still working out the details.
@elcompamartinez264710 ай бұрын
LIFE SAVER!!
@sailingfordummies.capt.sli481111 ай бұрын
TI are absolutely NOT offshore worthy. No matter what you add on to them. It clearly states CE SAFETY RATINGS D use in sheltered waters and low winds only. Get yourself a WINDRIDER 17 and all worries are history. Done EXACTLY that.
@seewindАй бұрын
Agree. I have looked at the Windrider 17, but decided to stick with the Hobie TI and beef it up a bit, partially due to storage in a small garage.
@v-oneadventure181811 ай бұрын
great video‼️two dogs‼️lovely😊
@MastiKaHathi11 ай бұрын
Is this stable in rough waters?
@seewindАй бұрын
For me yes. Need to be careful of tidal currents and waves. But overall very stable and hard to capsize.
@hanshendrix155811 ай бұрын
I have a feeling you should always go back to good old school Hobie 16 sailing, you sure had a good time there🤟
@hanshendrix155811 ай бұрын
Smile 😃 you're on cameras
@hanshendrix155811 ай бұрын
Looks like a no- wind situation to me. But hey, it's great fun anyway. Ever did this in moderate or heavy wind with or deliberately without the outboard? I'll check your channels.
@seewindАй бұрын
Yes, most sails are in moderate winds 15-25 mph.
@celiapage700211 ай бұрын
Great video Jim. I still hope to buy a Hobie Tandem Island. I purchased a Windrider 16 but it is very heavy for me. I am 73 years old and would really like to have a Tandem Iskand. Your thoughts would be much appreciated.
@seewindАй бұрын
Agree. The Hobie TI is much lighter than the Windrider boats and is easier to handle, especially in shallow waters, getting it launched of beaches and boat ramps.
@leepeterson876311 ай бұрын
Nice video Jim, thanks for posting it. I enjoyed the two pups keeping track of all the sandbar people. They looked pretty comfortable aboard so you must get them out fairly often. And it was interesting to see that you have two now. I've been sailing the TI in Michigan and the AI in LaCrosse, WI, but not as much this summer. I've gotten into playing pickleball and spend a lot of time on the courts. So I only posted one or two videos in the past few months - still have some raw video to edit into something worth watching. I look forward to seeing new posts of your recent sailing trips. Thanks again for posting. I viewed your KAP informational videos too - are you still doing that or are you mostly using the drones now? Take care and have some good adventures this fall and winter. Lee
@JejakAnglerzYTC Жыл бұрын
Awesome... good video...Thanks for sharing
@stepheneurosailor1623 Жыл бұрын
👍
@stepheneurosailor1623 Жыл бұрын
👍🍺
@dmitriydanilov3229 Жыл бұрын
Go James
@seawyfe7289 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever done the Everglades Challenge?
@seewindАй бұрын
I have been to both the start and finish lines and sailed most of the waters in between during the EC but have not entered directly. Mainly due to family duties and lack of "ground support crew" during the EC...