Tornado Worlds 2024 Race 1

[@pajarodevina30]

I'm glad to see that the Tornado class hasn't evolved into foils. It's a beautiful and very technical boat.Greetings from Cadiz, Spain

[@JoyriderTV]

Still the ultimate (non foiling) catamaran

[@kdhwjudson]

Joe - based on the epic contribution you have made to Cat sailing and the public over so long, you deserve the very best in these worlds. You are a legend - go go go!!

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks so much. I'll do my best to gain a respectable position.

[@matthewboard3607]

im amazed how fast that boat goes! im used to sailing small monohull dinghys, lasers etc. in 6 knts a laser is pretty much stationary. looks fun!

[@JoyriderTV]

For sure, downwind especially the Tornado is a beast.

[@tootbarkley7276]

*I enjoy the race and your commentary and humor.*

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!!

[@ASTANELAND]

Nice video. Things have changed quite a bit since I started sailing Tornado’s in 1967. We had 2 boats KC6 and KC77 in Ottawa Ontario. Canada.

[@JoyriderTV]

Wow, you were into it right at the birth of the class. That's very cool/

[@DanieleStargiotti]

keep pushin' man💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@JoyriderTV]

For sure!!!

[@robkurze]

Great work in sailing and documentation! Wish we could see all races ❤ Best of luck

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, that would be better of course but, I can only film one per day

[@JanLeoKaak]

Great job on a 10th place in race two Joe. Very impressive.

[@JoyriderTV]

Unlucky on your OCS. Discard after 5 races....

[@keshermedia]

😳 Go Joe go! 👍🥲👍

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!!

[@dukeberryman]

Loved the spinnaker work by the crew!

[@JoyriderTV]

He's happy to hear that!!!

[@SpecialTBK]

Gotta pull that red flag!

[@JoyriderTV]

I know, but... there was so much rule breaking going on that i didn't want to miss the football due to a protest hearing?

[@SpecialTBK]

@@JoyriderTV hold course then and help Marstrom with new hull orders? Haha

[@cadthunkin]

@@SpecialTBK Ramming Speed Ahead!

[@keithmander3177]

Great sailing and great commentary very impressive, I'm in awe. (Sigma 38 OOD sailor)

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!! Great Regatta

[@stratstart]

Great video ! Thank you!

[@JoyriderTV]

Glad you liked it!

[@Hello_alll]

Wow!

[@JoyriderTV]

What a mess!!!

[@Beerescuemaui]

I love it

[@JoyriderTV]

What a mess!

[@chrisfisichella6659]

That looks like a very smooth sailing boat. I have been reading up on the Tornado series of catamarans. They definitely require an experienced sailor!

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes for sure, certainly the most difficult boat that I've raced - to get the top % of speed

[@Winston905]

congrats guys good boat handling skills good speed. working your way up that pyramid . are you allowed compass onboard? . need that wind data via some math and a grease pencil to track it. looking for those shifts and getting in phase with them . Looking forward to the rest of the series. 👏

[@JoyriderTV]

Yes, that would be very handy to have that data.

[@andreasczechowski9035]

Go for Gold

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!!

[@winstoncat6785]

Famed for its occasional visits from extremely large, great white sharks!

[@JoyriderTV]

And I was foot dangling between races!!

[@winstoncat6785]

@@JoyriderTV glad there were none around! Thanks so much for your videos. As a dinghy sailor, I had my first catamaran experience last week on a course in France! Little wind, unfortunately. But still fun. I always look to your videos to confirm or otherwise if I am doing things right. Your stuff is comprehensive. These regatta videos are really excellent for those wondering what a race involves too. Good luck, and fair winds!

[@laser4398]

Something else I saw which I might have done differently. Upwind the tell tales on the jib looked like you were going for height. My dinghy has wings so there is some leverage to be had, nothing like a Tornado of course. But in a dinghy if you can, try and use some of that leverage it is usually faster (we are talking a couple of degrees) but I find "leaning" on the jib is fruitful in those lighter conditions. My only experience of a cat is a few goes on a Hobie 16 so I might be talking rubbish.

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks for the tips! We were going for height when we had to stay out of dirty wind.

[@colesheive7649]

Man, seeing the way the malcheski can be whipped around the mainsheet like nothing makes me want to upgrade my old aluminum extension, lol

[@JoyriderTV]

It's a great stick!!!

[@ЮрийЛитвинов-р5к]

Класс,👍🙏

[@JoyriderTV]

Thanks!!

[@BackVintageWines]

Don't forget to look forward when u gybe...!

[@JoyriderTV]

Top tip - thanks/

[@laser4398]

Thanks, very interesting. On your way into the windward mark do you not decide if you are headed or lifted? I sail an asymmetric dinghy and its essential to be on the correct gybe as you leave the mark and of course the correct gybe is the headed gybe. So if lifted as you approach the windward mark, a gybe set is required. Headed simply bear away and hoist. Sorry if I'm mentioning something you were considering but I didn't hear any discussion between the two of you.

[@JoyriderTV]

Part of our downwind strategy is to get a clear lane - so if there's heavy traffic going one way - we choose not to follow. That and going for the stronger wind.

[@falcon23spc]

Raced against Reg White in the day. Can never fully explain the performance of the Tornado to sailors who haven't experienced it.

[@JoyriderTV]

That must have been very cool. For sure the Tornado is something else.

[@catsailorjohn]

yeah, that was definitely a foul when mr. floppy hat tacked on you. now his casual disregard is documented in perpetuity... don't let that sort of perfidy go, joe.

[@JoyriderTV]

Mr Floppy Hat before doing us, did another team, dock,ented by a drone.

[@CptShelby]

In the end the field seemed quite spread out. Do you know the difference in time between first and last?

[@JoyriderTV]

It would have been around 5 minutes - as a guess

[@Ephisian118-d3u]

Av’it Joe!

[@JoyriderTV]

For sure!!

[@VideoServicesVB]

So you not 360 when you hit the mark? At the lower end?

[@JoyriderTV]

I didn't think that we'd hit it - I knew it was close. Watching the video back, I can now see that there was contact.

[@russellmoore1533]

So many blue kites, it makes it hard to see who is who on the runs.

[@JoyriderTV]

I know exactly what you're saying.

[@barnylondon]

See if that fella that did the block pass also races MX bikes .............

[@JoyriderTV]

🤩

[@frbo323]

👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@JoyriderTV]

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