Sending it on the Hobie 16

[@robertharris7027]

That reminds me of my Hobie-time 30 years ago. We modified our 16 with a large square main, bigger jib and a 22sqm gennaker. That was a beast.

[@colesheive7649]

Ooh, getting a kite up on a 16 would be something else

[@LandLockedND]

Loved it Cole! Took me back 40-years to when I used to race the H16. Have fun!

[@colesheive7649]

I've never raced, but I'll be racing myself for sure!

[@chrisfisichella6659]

14 knots! You both did a great job sailing that Hobie. Thanks for posting this video. I enjoyed listening to it.

[@colesheive7649]

Sailing the 16 has been so much fun!

[@Robnord1]

Nice! When I was a young man, I almost lived on my H16 for about 7 years. My brother and I would sail in Texas storms and regularly hit 20-25 knots. The boat was like an extension of myself after the first 5 years. Sometimes I'd sail onto a beach or into a slip backwards to amaze the crowd, or single hand it in 25MPH breezes. Good times. If I wasn't here in the PNW now, I'd rent one for nostalgia's sake.

[@colesheive7649]

That sounds like an amazing time. I'm definitely looking forward to getting more proficient on this boat and getting more speed out of it!

[@Robnord1]

@@colesheive7649 Cool! If proficiency and speed are your goals, I'll share the big leap in my Hobie education. Besides reading everything by and about Hobie Alter (and George O'day books), I hung out weekends where the Hobie racers gathered, which in my case was Lake Texoma. Being an introvert myself, I never joined the association, but would sit for hours watching them race with binoculars. After the races, I'd sail out and race the best of them back to shore and watch every little move they made and eyeball every accessory on their boats. They taught me to make my Hobie scream in a real blow...literally. Both of the 16's I had would get a case of rudder hum at top speed.

[@colesheive7649]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. I guess my version of that is simply watching videos on KZbin (not much sailing of any kind happening around here!) But really all my sailing experience has been just getting out there and putting what I see others do to the test!

[@davidanderson5310]

I haven't been sailing in years, and this reminds me of what fun I've been missing.

[@colesheive7649]

This was a fun day for sure

[@Lowell1970]

What are you sending ? Ordinance ?

[@colesheive7649]

Something like that, lol

[@vgfire629]

Original color on the hulls?

[@colesheive7649]

Yup 👍 it's a 78

[@Nerotius95]

hobie 15 or hobie 16 for a true beginner? 🤔

[@Robnord1]

Always the 16. The sooner you get it, the sooner you master all it's nuances.

[@mymobile5014]

What did you send? A letter?

[@colesheive7649]

Lol. I can dream a little bit can't I?