Hobie 16 sailing in 40knots

[@hobie16amateurhour52]

Need more videos. It’s hard to find friends like that!! Awesome. Takes 2 days to warm up.

[@dvtco.2545]

3 grown men, 40 knots. Nothing dry about that ride! I've been fast, but never No Jib fast like this! What a ride! Nice!!

[@hifly78]

Nice. Perfect music for that adventure. Good idea no jib. Great show ⛵️

[@kellybell9235]

40 knots of wind and no white caps?

[@geoffrowdon]

Shallow water 3 meters deep blowing off shore, so very small waves, wind was over 30 knots so club racing was cancelled, peak wind gust were 45 knots as you can see in the chart at start of the video. We had 3 people on board with no jib, heaps of fun. You might be interested in my 60 knot video we shot back in 1991

[@kellybell9235]

@@geoffrowdon based on you sail position and the camera angle you aren’t near the shore at 14 knots white caps form.

[@mikebutler6022]

Minus the Gib?

[@geoffrowdon]

Yes, we didn’t put the jib on, sometimes we reef the mainsail too if it blowing over 50knots

[@brockvaleri7580]

And no one on the wire??