Joe, you are a fantastic teacher - your passion and energy for catamaran sailing is infectious. Having just started on a Dart 15 (a fleet of 45 here at Shanklin Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight) I'm keen to learn everything I can. Your videos are great - colourful, fun and exciting and combined with your personality and some great catch phrases ("blowing dogs off chains"... "...and yes, that's right..") - I love it. This particular tutorial explains everything I had an idea about, but just wasn't entirely sure... so clearly. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Paul, a really appreciated. It's knowing that the videos are helping people that gives me the enthusiasm to continue making them. Have fun on the 15 - that's a really good choice.
Fantastic video Joe, as an enthusiastic holiday cat racer this is such a great help, wish I'd had this a few years ago as I've learnt some of this the hard way and you've clarified the basics so clearly. Would love an intermediate follow on video with some more advanced racing tips and tricks, how to spot gusts, trimming sail and boat tips, race strategies etc. you're especially helpful when explaining why, thanks very much again!
The tack of the boat is actually defined as the opposite side that the boom is on. This is very important when racing towards leeward mark and sailing by the lee.
I don't really see any instances where sailing by the lee on a beach cat is going to be your best option in a race. If you haven't sailed a catamaran, they are SLOW on anything down wind of an apparent wind beam reach. You're going to get smoked if you try to sail by the lee. The only circumstance I could see this working is right at the finish line to get in the way of another boat that's on a port tack to keep them from passing you.
Joe, you are a fantastic teacher - your passion and energy for catamaran sailing is infectious. Having just started on a Dart 15 (a fleet of 45 here at Shanklin Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight) I'm keen to learn everything I can. Your videos are great - colourful, fun and exciting and combined with your personality and some great catch phrases ("blowing dogs off chains"... "...and yes, that's right..") - I love it.
This particular tutorial explains everything I had an idea about, but just wasn't entirely sure... so clearly. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Paul, a really appreciated. It's knowing that the videos are helping people that gives me the enthusiasm to continue making them.
Have fun on the 15 - that's a really good choice.
Fantastic video Joe, as an enthusiastic holiday cat racer this is such a great help, wish I'd had this a few years ago as I've learnt some of this the hard way and you've clarified the basics so clearly. Would love an intermediate follow on video with some more advanced racing tips and tricks, how to spot gusts, trimming sail and boat tips, race strategies etc. you're especially helpful when explaining why, thanks very much again!
That's a great shout - to take it to the next stage.
I'll start scripting!!
Thanks Joe, this is just the information I’ve been looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent vid and advice Joe. More like this!!!
Cheers Robby, it's good to know that experienced sailors like yourself get a lot out of this.
The tack of the boat is actually defined as the opposite side that the boom is on. This is very important when racing towards leeward mark and sailing by the lee.
Thanks for the correction. I can see why that definition is important in that context especially.
I don't really see any instances where sailing by the lee on a beach cat is going to be your best option in a race. If you haven't sailed a catamaran, they are SLOW on anything down wind of an apparent wind beam reach. You're going to get smoked if you try to sail by the lee. The only circumstance I could see this working is right at the finish line to get in the way of another boat that's on a port tack to keep them from passing you.