Hobie Cat 18 User Manual page 35

Jib Halyard
Traveler
Blocks
Jib Sheet
Tiller
Balance
Heavy Air (Over 15MPH)
Main Mast rotation Point at leeward jib block.
Downhaul
Outhaul
Traveler
Mainsheet
Jib Halyard
Traveler
Blocks
Jib Sheet
Tiller
Balance
Sailing Downwind
Light to Moderate Air
Main Mast rotation Rotated so rotator points halfway from the front cross bar to the bow (over rotated in
Downhaul
Outhaul
Traveler
Mainsheet
Drive the boat off (downwind slightly in the gusts to pick up speed and sail lower. Keep the bridle fly parallel
Jib Halyard
Jib Sheet
Tiller
Dagger Boards
Rudders
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Tension until luff flattens.
Same as in light air.
Half way between inside edge of hull and hiking strap.
Tight in smooth water. Ease, for power, in choppy water.
Steer so that leeward tell tale below H is flowing but on verge of stalling.
Crew and skipper on windward hull and forward, boat level.
Very tight, continue to tighten to keep hull from flying too high. The crew should
work the downhaul while sailing to weather. When the hull begins to rise tighten
downhaul until hull lowers and then loosen slightly for power. This should be a
constant working of the downhaul to keep the windward hull just touching the water
Tight.
Centered, move 6" to 12" out if the hull continues to fly too high.
When you travel out the main, travel the jib blocks to keep the slot open.
Very tight, keep the sail flat. Downhaul very hard rather than sheeting out. Each time
you sheet out you power up the sail before it begins dumping wind so you actually tip
the boat more before it settles down. Use the downhaul not the mainsheet. Once you
run out of downhaul remove some rotation from the mast. Next travel out rather than
sheeting out.
Tension until the jib flattens.
Move back one to two rivets in the track depending on how strong the wind is.
Move completely outboard as far as they will go.
Tight.
Sail closer to the wind and steer high in the gusts rather than sheeting out.
Boat level, crew and skipper trapezed as required to keep hull skimming. Skipper and
crew should stay very close together to keep boat from hobby horsing.
front of front crossbeam.
Ease
Bottom of sail 5" to 10" draft.
Even with inside edge of hull in light air, 6" inside hull for moderate air.
Light tension, ≈ 30" from boom to crossbar. The sail should not be touching the
shrouds. You should try and keep the leach of the sail from twisting off so you do not
dump any wind
with the bridle or 90 degrees to the hulls
Reduce tension for a full jib.
Hand hold the jib sheet about 12" from the clew. Position your hand directly above
the leeward hull and pull down and push forward until the jib has a round shape and
the leach of the sail is tight. Do not allow the leach to fall off and dump any wind.
Raise and lower your hand to keep the upper and lower tell tales balanced.
The Skipper will direct the fore and aft movement of the jib to match main.
The sails are matched when both jib and lower main tell tails act the same.
Steer to keep lower main and jib tell tales flowing back.
Both sets of upper main tell tales will flip back and forth.
Bridle tape will flow parallel or slightly to the rear of the bridle.
Up.
Some skippers like the windward rudder up. Some boats steer better with one rudder
up.
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