I have a Hobie 14 that I launch from a protected beach on a small bay. The other day, it was blowing 20 knots and I found raising the mainsail alone was a real handful. I had the sail folded up on the tramp but as I was raising the sail, the wind caught the body of the sail between the boom and the part that was going into the mast and it just went all over the place and into the wet sand. Not pretty!! Does anyone have any strategies for doing this that make it a little bit less crazy?
Launch location on a calmer day: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NskY8xDjcNS9qFyr7
Raising mainsail in stronger wind
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Posted: Jun 21, 2025 - 07:11 PM
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Posted: Jun 24, 2025 - 01:49 AM
Try hoisting the sail in shallow water while the boat is afloat (if the bottom is not coral or rocky), and the boat will be easier to turn with the wind. Geometry Dash Wave
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