Hobie 16 strongest wind I've ever sailed in Multi cam with commentary

[@chrisfisichella6659]

Sam was a great crewman! It was great to see both the mainsail totally loose and the jib also totally loose and you were still cruising right along. You definitely had no time to react to those two tip overs. It all happened in less than a second. Thank you for posting this video. It was great!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks, That run still haunts me!!

[@andreasg.5364]

Brings back some great memories... Hunting surfers in det 90s on Lago di Garda on a 16.. 2 person, only one trapeez. So my helmsman was sliding up my body, standing back on hull. Never had more adrenaline ever... Thanks so much!!!

[@JoyriderTV]

You're very welcome. It was a lot of fun

[@chrisoconnell5727]

WOW !! That's FRICKEN AWESOME Joseph !!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!!!

[@iamdaveyc]

This is what KZbin and GoPro were made for! Everything else is irrelevant now. Well done!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@LeonardCooperman]

It’s sooo fun glad you had a great day!

[@JoyriderTV]

It was quite emotional!!!

[@RobertIvers]

Blissfully overengineered, I've yet to see a Hobie 16 explode! One tough boat and crew!! Thanks for taking it to the limit! Gin & tonic time!

[@JoyriderTV]

She certainly is the toughest!

[@woodwind314]

Broke the forward beam in rough sailing....

[@RobertIvers]

@@woodwind314 Impressive. I'd call that a CATaclismic CATastrophe!

[@woodwind314]

@@RobertIvers LOL. Actually it is an engineering fault. Next time, especially with h16s that have some mileage, check the underside of the beam right next to the cast aluminum connections to the hull. Not cracks, but rather like very slight ripples in the material that you can feel. Maybe more impressive: I built a new beam from wood. Ash, 7 or eight layers, hollow inside. 1 week of work...To my knowledge it is still around (I long since sold the boat)

[@pilotmark2861]

I bought my Hobie 16 in 1972. Sail # 1959. All white 5.0 ounce Dacron with two reef points. Regatta blue decks on lime green hulls. I installed a second mast tang so I designed my on easy righting system using second shroud to extend the angle of the top hull weight to assist me in righting it during a capsize. I did a lot of single handing it in high winds . I installed a roller traveler and jib traveler system that I could also operate while on my trapeze. My configuration was a fully raked aft mast , reefed main to the smallest size ( 2nd reef point ), height of the main was level with the top of the job. The halyard had a second slug that fit into the little fork for maximum down haul. My sides had indoor outdoor carpet and foot loops for stability while hiking with an aft attached line to prevent being tossed forward. Great memories. I also owned a Sol Cat 18 in 1975 and Panthercraft Tornado in 1977 which I raced in the Miami to Key Largo race single handed .

[@JoyriderTV]

Nice!!!! It sounds like you had a great time back in the day. Have you been on a 16 recently? We can help you with that.

[@pilotmark2861]

@@JoyriderTV would love to get back on one

[@JoyriderTV]

@@pilotmark2861 If you're ever in Greece - Lefkas Island, let me know and we'll get out there!

[@pilotmark2861]

@@JoyriderTV I’ll need to get over there . Also need to return to Philippines too. Great sailing .

[@denniscuyler3719]

Back again, watched it for the third time. Nothing like a good sail and thrashing.

[@JoyriderTV]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Konfliktloeser]

Holy Cow... wowwee... my feet are still cramping not to fall off and keep out on the wire...glad to have our "Helm-Hero-Joe" managing the Tiller and mainsheet ... so I just can turn around in my bed and take another nap...dreaming further on - one of Your Best Videos- Thanx ... and also somehow satisfiing to see that there is some kind of Breeze-Limit even for "Super-Joseph" with all my respect I have to give...Cheers Max

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks'!

[@stevenvachon9745]

Insane joyride guys, very entertaining to watch. Thanks for taking the plunge for the team. There isn't anyone else I know that I would go out in that kind of wind than with Joe. Bravo for making through safely and pulling off a record speed!

[@JoyriderTV]

Emotional!

[@pilotmark2861]

Been there , done that several times

[@guillermomaguire5394]

@@pilotmark2861 yep...and in much bigger swells....not fun though.

[@donuthole7236]

Brings back memories. A HobieCat is not for everyone. The 16 is the way to go 🤪

[@JoyriderTV]

Oh yes!!!

[@scottpwenger]

This is epic. Was waiting for the Wicked Witch of the West to go flying by

[@JoyriderTV]

Ha! Someone had already built a Villa on her!

[@frankfillingham6653]

Fabulous stuff, good idea Joe, having the chase boat filming! YES

[@frankfillingham6653]

Ride em cowboy!

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, that was one of the guys 'White Slice Media' with the steady hand!

[@chrisbeauchamp5563]

Joe I love that giggle as you stack it. Great video the chase boat footage looked really good.

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes having the outside angle adds a lot.

[@MrFurriephillips]

Joseph Bennett I wonder if there might be scope for a @Tucker Gott style chase-cam? He flies a paramotor and tows a GoPro on a sort of shuttle-cock - gets surprisingly good footage!

[@JB-rt4mx]

Brings back the memories of Hobie 16s in the 70s ...44years ago🤠

[@JoyriderTV]

Time flies........

[@LaserGarton]

That looked a real handful. Had my adrenaline pumping watching it 👍⛵

[@JoyriderTV]

Yep, pretty tough. I'll have to go back into training now for the next one!

[@MrFurriephillips]

I was on the edge of my seat, jiggling my legs!

[@steverogers1976]

9:40 "we don't want to sack it going that fast" 9:57...sacks it, and giggles going in!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, i've pitchpoled at 22 knots before and had some kind of whiplash. Didn't fancy it at 25!

[@MrFurriephillips]

Well, they did kinda manage to bleed off a little speed & I thought the actual overpower & capsize was pretty graceful, all things considered ;)

[@nickg5863]

That was a proper rollercoaster ride! Brilliant stuff!

[@JoyriderTV]

White knuckles all round!

[@stephenmoran4163]

From Paros....brings back harrowing memories from last week! Capsized our Hobie 16 in strong winds. Turtled! Able to right it but not quick enough for it to capsize again on the recovery . Blown dangerously close to the rocky cliffs. Recovery just in time to avoid disaster. Great memories! Thanks for your videos.

[@JoyriderTV]

Oh dear. So much wind last week - we had 4 days of it. Good to be back to normal now!

[@jcowboy123]

Ok thats totally insane 😂 A couple of times it looked like she was taking you for a ride on the ragged edge. Great video guys !

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks James!

[@MrFurriephillips]

That wind is PERFECT! I used to windsurf as a teenager & I simply wouldn't bother, unless it was at least force 4 & the fun really started > force 8 gale. I used to terrify my poor parents. At 15yo (about 1987) I had the chance to crew on a Hobie cat 16 in a gale, like this, and it was one of the most exhilarating sails of my life - immediately up on the trapeze, about 5m off the beach - fan-bloody-tastic! OMFG, watching this tool me straight back to that time, an to the times I went out in... challenging conditions & broke my mast, one day, and another time, I put my head through the wildly overpowered sail, while trying to do a water-start - the overpoweredness of the sail, made the leading edge very unstable & one moment, tried to pull my arms off, then smashed onto & past my head (tri-stop mylar - almost tore my ears off, on the way out)!

[@JoyriderTV]

OMG - I'm glad that you managed to keep your ears attached!

[@JoyriderTV]

I was the same - windsurfing and sailing in very strong winds had my mother very worried!

[@MrFurriephillips]

Joseph Bennett it was a genuine “oh shit!” moment, followed by an “oh bugger, ooooooowww!” reality.

[@antoniogeraci5991]

Speed like a windsurf! More than a windsurf! So cool

[@JoyriderTV]

Big day, thanks!

[@rfunk727]

Back in the 80's I got into windsurfing just because the setup was cheaper, after watching this video I'm glad that I did. Shortboarding is less work, faster and more fun.

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, that's why i got into windsurfing - because cat sailing was too expensive with the amount of breakages in the really high winds

[@desertracing]

There was a huge fleet of us windsurfers that out numbered the cats at Lopez Lake in San Luis Obispo in the mid 80’s... Gotta admit tho I never refuse an offer to go sailing on a cat...

[@williamlawson4209]

Well done, men.

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@zusje1018]

Joe - this Video will help to get through the winter (again). It is perfect, makes us happy, full of action and irony. Keep on with your excellent work 👍🏻⛵️

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@steverogers1976]

8:27 looked like a wild horse trying to dump a rider!!

[@JoyriderTV]

She didn't want us riding her!

[@dve8809]

I really enjoyed this video on Friday evening. What a warm-up for our Dart 18 weekend tomorrow.

[@JoyriderTV]

Nice, i'm glad to help get you guys in the mood!

[@jorisvanwees]

yeah man the chase boat really makes this a super exciting video. after watching so many of your videos it is awesome to see you hammer it from a distance. chapeau!

[@JoyriderTV]

The hammer was certainly out on this occasion. It was thanks to the steady hand of one of the Wildwind instructors that made this possible.

[@christophergriggs5459]

Wow Joe and Sam that was pure adrenaline,watched on iPad at Heathrow ready to travel ... see you tomorrow 👏👏👏

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes! I look forward to seeing you this afternoon!

[@andydennier6162]

thats some savage wind! Thanks for putting your life on the line for us!

[@JoyriderTV]

It had to be done!

[@jimmcdonald9244]

Just came across your vid, thanks! Couldn't hear a word of your narrative but it was great to watch.

[@JoyriderTV]

Awesome, thank you! Better audio in the more recent videos

[@davidchester8882]

Yeah baby! Epic. Nothing more exhilarating that having to constantly fight the boat to keep it upright! I’ve seen winds like that a couple of times on Sledder but where I sail we have big waves to deal with too! Awesome video!

[@JoyriderTV]

I wouldn't have gone if there had been waves as well. That's one of the bonus' of this place to be able to get out in that wind with still pretty flat water.

[@davidchester8882]

Joseph Bennett the wind and waves come up very quickly around here! Can’t wait for the world to calm itself down so I can get over to Wildwind and have a crack! Sounds like September is the time to be there!

[@chrisfisichella7665]

You both did an excellent job!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks! This was one of the most difficult speed runs ever.

[@robertosgood961]

Always great watching a video of someone pushing the envelope! Thanks to Pirate Sam for his great crewing as well! I noticed your footwear was a different shoe from your blue zero. What was the choice for non-slip this trip out?

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah for the big days I switch up to something with a bit more protection - these are the Gul Code Zero boots - an excellent choice! This is they - www.amazon.com/dp/B01BHHN3F8/?ref=idea_lv_dp_ov_d&tag=aiponsite-20&linkCode=ic6&ascsubtag=amzn1.ideas.3TNJ7KMUB0DON

[@pietershagebeuk3469]

Many tanks for sharing amazing video Joe! Deels like a similar kind of ride we once made (at least in my mind!) many, many summers ago when a thunderstorm hit the fleet during a race. We had a camera boat chasing us heading back to the beach. Never saw the end result though. This kind of fills that gap. Appreciated!

[@JoyriderTV]

You're very welcome. Sometimes I feel that I have to go out to test what is possible - and on this occasion, what is not possible.

[@petesimpson6248]

Nice work Joe! You guys never cease to amaze me! 👍

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@yunusaaminatnnasakun1413]

That was a really strong wind. I just love it👍

[@JoyriderTV]

Pretty tough conditions fo sure!

[@steverogers1976]

This vid needs that "Call me the Breeze" soundtrack under it, prior to submission to Hobie Inc for sponsorship.

[@JoyriderTV]

Ha!

[@Windfix]

Been there done that on our Hobie 16 and lost our mast once in those conditions once. It’s survival mode! Once we had two out on the trapeze and a third hiking and we were still going over, but it was a lot flatter than your conditions. Great handling out there, well done. I miss my Hobie, I now windsurf which is different again but it’s not the same adrenaline when you are one the edge on a Hobie, the raw power is awesome.

[@JoyriderTV]

For real. The windsurfing is great fun but the steaks are much higher on the cat.

[@OHHP3712U]

The Awesome Power of The Beans!

[@JoyriderTV]

The biggest!

[@tjrick]

Beautiful video! Love seeing those hulls smashing the sea!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@brook61]

So fun, the kid is really good on the wire!. Out of curiosity, high wind fun days, we sheet the jib tight and traveled in, the jib can’t capsize the boat, even though the main is backeinded….it’s one less thing to deal with. Congrats

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks for the tips!

[@RobertIvers]

Somehow you know it will be a great sailing day when all of the other boats are capsized on their moorings.

[@steverogers1976]

Ha! 😆 Just noticed that! The sailboat version of "tapping out".

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, those bad boys certainly were not keen!

[@danilmarinaio9539]

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going !!!" Good job, buddy; good job indeed ! 💪😎👍

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks 👍

[@jetstreek17]

Insane sailing.. one of the best video's you have made Joe. My cat has tried to kill me three times in wind like that. Be careful.. May be time to turn it over to the windsurfers and go in for a Beer. :)

[@steverogers1976]

Wind surfers wind shmurfers. Go get 'em JB!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@andersblomqvist7969]

How much wind is too much wind Joe? No limits in Vassiliki? Insanely fun to watch. Excellent footage from the photo boat, really adds a new dimension to your videos. Best Friday evening entertainment so far.

[@e1k138]

Yeah ! How much wind ?

[@JoyriderTV]

High 30s

[@GearreportdotCom]

I doubt the video really did justice to the chaos on the boat. That looks absolutely insane!

[@GearreportdotCom]

But the pirate was calm, cool and collected the whole time. Impressive.

[@JoyriderTV]

It was pretty tough. Sam was just lapping it up with some kind of (foolish) trust of the skipper!

[@MrFurriephillips]

What a wild ride! New Subscriber ;D I blame "Finding Simon" for sending me here.

[@JoyriderTV]

Welcome onboard! More coming up soon!

[@phillbrigham836]

I raced a hobie 18 across open ocean from Virgin Gorda to Anagada in the BVI. Second on the first leg and first one the leg back. The boat was set up for charters with wing seats outboard which was a great for us, larger sail area and more leverage outboard.

[@JoyriderTV]

Sounds amazing! Nice to have the wings as well.

[@nicholsj6]

Enjoyed this video. Much fun!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@MrLazzila]

Epic. Keep up with extreme footage. Too scared to do myself, swetting just by watching. My HC16 from 1987 would probably explode.

[@JoyriderTV]

The exploding 87 would make for some exciting footage though.

[@smacdatazz]

Are you insane joe!! Sam! Wtf?! Wow what a gusty one.. so that's the limit ? OK we now know lol glad to see a safe return geez..

[@JoyriderTV]

Everything after this will seem quite easy!

[@TheBarnylondon]

Was out today on this perfect spot with wildwind in a laser and the juice was well and truly squeezed ........ oh yeah .

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[@jeffmarquart8511]

Feel like Hobo Joe jumps off quick leaving Pirate Sam to walk the plank !!!!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, perhaps i should have gone down with the ship!

[@danielvanessen]

One of the best cat video I watched and I watched a lot (:

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks! It was a really tough one to make!

[@hanneskaros6714]

you know you re doing crazy speeds when the lee haul becomes a submarine :D

[@JoyriderTV]

Oh yes!!!! 🤩

[@benhowe2087]

Love the idea of 14 sails on 16. Would have been even better on this day. Watching you makes me fell better about sailing my Nacra 5.2 in similar conditions with similar results.

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, maybe the 14 sail would have helped a bit, probably.

[@Lees920]

Reef the main.

[@danifolgado]

Nice job, that was windy 😬😬

[@JoyriderTV]

Sooooo windy.

[@maxgrass8134]

Dude I sailed a 16 with a body of mine (rip) 20 years ago in similar conditions in greece. It was the ride of my life! Racing I14s and 49er never got close...

[@JoyriderTV]

Ha! Good to hear that the 16 stacks up well against such worthy competition!

[@richardskip]

You are maniaks !! Realy cool ride!!!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks ✌️

[@offordgraham]

Awesome stuff. You need to get the crew playing the traveller aggressively. Sail the boat off the jib and play the main. You can even play the main together if you know each other. Cant get enough sheet out faat enough otherwise. Also throw some straps on the back tiger style

[@JoyriderTV]

That would have all helped, longer jib sheets, longer mainsheet, we couldn't leave the jib in as that would have had us over on it's own!

[@gondwanalon]

Two tough hombres! Love it!

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, that was a fight!

[@MachTuck]

Im impressed how fast them Hobies can sail! ..and windsurfer was hauling ass too! lol

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, they're faster than you'd expect!

[@robincdyer]

They gave it all the beans that could ever have been given!

[@JoyriderTV]

None left - i'm glad that it's a 'normal' forecast today!

[@canallivrevitoria]

hello friends wonderful video congratulations to you, this wind is incredible, spectacular.

[@JoyriderTV]

We are very lucky to have these conditions. Thanks!

[@bobnobels4873]

That's what we like Joe 👍👍👍, maybe you could try the Australian bungy system for the trapeze?

[@JoyriderTV]

Could be a plan!

[@rjannis]

You're great ever ! POWERED BY PURE HOBIE BLOOD !!! thanks for sharing special Hobie strong emotions ! "in memory of Hobie Alter" !!!,...Rodrigo Jannis - Florianópolis - Santa Catarina - south of BRASIL===== HOBIE WAY OF LIFE !!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks very much. I have to admit that I love it!

[@bowwave59]

One time at WildWind we got to sail in big winds like that 👍 Got 24.2 knots . Always wanted to get to 25 👌 A goal that’s not forgotten.......

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah me too. It took a long time to get up to 24 and then even longer to get to 25.

[@gillesgenete9598]

Whar a fantastic run, indeed scary ! Great job at the helm ! That HC16 looked like a windsurf. Wandering if a smaller main sail would have allowed an even higher speed ?

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, the smaller main might have helped with the level of control

[@avgazz7423]

Awesome stuff Joe!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@stevebirks1]

You Sir, are one steely eyed missileman. Massive Spuds!!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks! You're almost probably right!

[@stag7882004]

Total chaos. Love it!

[@JoyriderTV]

I think that sums it up!

[@etiennedeklerk]

3:33 'It's a bit gusty, I'm not going to lie to you' more like, 'I'm a bit gutsy' ...wooooot!

[@JoyriderTV]

Oooh yeahhh!

[@samircarreta7765]

This is too much fun🤣🤣👏

[@JoyriderTV]

🤩

[@hifly78]

Holly crap. What a ride.

[@JoyriderTV]

That's what i though!

[@Jay-jr1zk]

Hi Joe. Great video, thank you for sharing. Have you ever tried jib only for very high wind Hobie 16 sailing? I have hear tale of a 16 with 4 people, jib only, and still being able to blast along, flying hull, in heavy wind.

[@JoyriderTV]

That will work but will not be able to sail upwind. For reaching or downwind that will be a good option.

[@JamesDonatelli]

Hey Joe, juicy footage... lots of fun! Thank you for using the multiple cameras to catch all the action! Well done! You mentioned the hull speed stats but what was the wind speed that day?

[@JoyriderTV]

I think the wind was gusting 35 knots.

[@Lees920]

@@JoyriderTV I had my 16' out one day with hurricane warnings up. Winds gusting to 55. I was 170 lbs. and my crew was 6'2 and 200 with all of it in his upper torso, so perfect for a breezy day. We sailed under a reefed main and jib. I was clocked on radar at 34.9 mph. ON RADAR at the fastest. We only pitchpoled once on a jibe, but that was the hairiest ride I've ever been on in a sailboat. Just a suggestion... I notice that you're main traveler was out quite a bit, which is fine, especially in gusty wind, but your jib traveler was inboard almost all the way. You should be able to pick up more speed if you open your slot a bit with the jib traveler. At times I would even leave the main cleated and just adjust trim with the traveler. Ball-bearing travelers were a Godsend. Cool video. I wish we had Go Pros back when I was sailing a Hobie.

[@fossilfool]

Good vid, nice camera work, keep it up.

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@altonarends]

Awesome Joe

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@catamaran2766]

good stuff - best regards Andreas

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!

[@jeromebouyssou5199]

My god Joe is afraid 😱 😂😂😂🍾⛵️ Let’s have a look ! 😁

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes! For sure! Brown trousers all round!

[@mags4946]

This is so cool

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@iggymcnally323]

I love how they got outpaced by the windsurfer

[@JoyriderTV]

It was always going to happen!

[@denniscuyler3719]

Now that's sailing!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!

[@matthewegreen1]

Me watching “whoa ... flying , flying higher , Oohhhh They,re gonna..... OOOOOHHHHH they,re going in .... ha ha haaaa YES ! Gotta respect the wind, got blown 15 miles off shore in Lake Huron once with my dad when the wind switched from onshore to offshore... Whitecaps are fun for awhile but everyone has their limits... even Joe :) wise man

[@JoyriderTV]

Yeah, i'm in the process of changing my tune after that!

[@stevenvachon9745]

Where on lake Huron are you, or where Matthew?

[@matthewegreen1]

Steven Vachon This was when I was younger ... but put in at Port Sanilac on a beautiful Saturday morning and literally kissed the ground at Harbor Beach when we were able to finally make it back in. Rough day of sailing and learned to respect the weather and Lake Huron

[@stevenvachon9745]

@@matthewegreen1 I'm directly across the lake at Port Franks, near Grand Bend so I know all about how beautiful but dangerous lake Huron can get within minutes. Those north westerly's can pick up fast. It's wise to use a weather app to look out for wind changes before heading out too far.

[@matthewegreen1]

Steven Vachon this was a classic mistake on our part ... got offshore, wind went dead (so now we’re stuck), then we onshore we see a cloud deck rolling in with an anvil on top, then the offshore wind blew us from about 3 miles offshore out into the shipping channel ~ 15 miles. The rollers that formed that far out would not let us tack, kept pushing to nose over out to sea. The only onshore landmark we could see on shoreline were the smoke stacks at harbor beach. Lake Huron != little lake

[@s2oooo]

Takes me back to my dart 18 days pitch polling 😂 Also gusting 48 knots on a reinforced everything 420 with just the main up 🙈🙈🙈

[@JoyriderTV]

Oh yeah, I also used to enjoy the odd pitchpole on a Dart 18!

[@s2oooo]

@@JoyriderTV we used to purposely Pull the traveler in when we got near sailing boats to put a show on.You could just keep it in mid pitch poll 😂😂😂😂. Great video by the way it got me out of bed in the UK 👍. Installing a diesel on the boat today .

[@dnick1981]

I loved that. Massive beans, massive balls

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks. Massive everything!

[@jonahthescientist1120]

Nice sailing. All they way back on the windward casting. You are me 40 years ago. You need to get the Hawaiian righting system - bungees under the tramp. Extend the bungee, pull it behind our back, and just lean out over the water. Hobie will right more easily. You many also want to install auto-kickup rudders.

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes. I've looked at the Hawaiian righting system, definitely a fan but we decided across our fleet to keep the 'standard' system. We wind our rudders up super tight here because we're sailing strong winds every day and don't want them coming up mid flight. Cheers

[@martykath4427]

Would have been interesting to see if reefing the main in these conditions would have yielded a similar speed. Have done my share of crashing through the rigging on both 14s and 16s , it's great fun. Could never work out where I was cutting myself, scratches and nicks while messing with same.

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, I know exactly what you mean. If i'd have been lest spent after this run it would certainly have been good too try it again with reefed and then 14 mainsail.

[@markthatcher4853]

Very entertaining.

[@JoyriderTV]

Oh yes! Quite emotional at the time.

[@robpadoa5557]

Epic!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Full on!

[@nicholsj6]

Awesome!!!

[@thomasmaier7053]

Utter lunatic! I would have sacked it 10 times before reaching that first capsize. Madness!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks! I think.

[@rb30athorn]

I think you found the limit of the Hobie 16! Any idea of what the wind gust were up too? Noticed no battens in the jib, is that SOP or just for these conditions! Love the channel don't kill yourself, that would be a bad episode!

[@JoyriderTV]

There were battens in the jib, just so windy that the jib was flogging as if there were none there! Gusts maybe up to 35 knots

[@marksaywood1913]

Crash helmets mandatory! lol...great footage....what were the wind conditions?

[@JoyriderTV]

I think a good idea when the capsize is almost definitely on the cards!

[@sani9238]

love this

[@JoyriderTV]

🤩 Thanks!

[@evarela12]

Great video..loved it!!!... where was this video taken?

[@JoyriderTV]

This was at Wildwind, Vassiliki, Lefkas, Greece

[@hobie_cat6015]

the strongest of Wind i'ff ever saild was in Porto Pollensa in 2003 63 km/h. The only way for me to sail in such strong winds was to loosen the jib halyard so that the mast just turned and didn't jump out of the mast base. every other extensor line was so tight that my fingers ached. The mainsheet could easily be pulled tight with one hand due to the loose rig. This is how the leech opens when there is a gust. Similar to a windsurf sail. How did you manage that.

[@JoyriderTV]

I'd loosened it off a fair bit but not as much as you. I set the traveller out and tried not to have the jib pulling too much.

[@antoniogeraci5991]

Wonderful! Bravissimi!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JoyriderTV]

It's my pleasure!

[@PickledShark]

Holy hell gents, that’s some rough shit out there. I wonder if a bit more sail twist would have helped with the capsizing?

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, certainly a wild ride. The jib could have been eased - main already eased as much as possible in the big gust.

[@PickledShark]

@@JoyriderTV Well, not merely easing, but I wonder if for instance, you had started the jib on the botttom hole so that the top of the job would be spilling wind, and as for the main, a bit more to Woodward with the traveler and a bit less mainsheet tension to that the leech was slack, for the same effect?

[@alwaysmorecowbell]

looks like a fun day for an i14

[@JoyriderTV]

I heard that sailing an i14 in a F2 was like anything else in a F5 - that would be pretty hectic!