Righting; Breakaway Pins - Hobie Mirage Adventure Island Owner's Manual

To start a jibe, turn the boat away from the wind and let
the sail out slowly. Keep the turn going at a steady rate
and begin pulling the sail back in as the boat nears the
straight downwind direction. This will keep the sail from
slamming all the way across when the sail fills from the
opposite side. Duck below the sail to avoid getting hit as
the wind fills the sail from the opposite side and swings
across the boat. Attempt to control the speed of the sail
while it crosses the deck by maintaining some tension
on the mainsheet, then ease the mainsheet out quickly
as the boat turns past the downwind direction onto the
new point of sail. Trim the sail correctly for the desired
point of sail.
REEFING FOR MORE PERFORMANCE
When sailing in high wind conditions, you may find that
the bow of the amas start to submerge and pierce the
water. To get some of the load off of the amas, reef
the sail down as shown on page 10. By eliminating the
drag from the submerged amas, you will improve the
performace of the Island in these high wind conditions.
DOCKING
Properly docking the Hobie Adventure Island will
prevent damage. Always furl the sail and approach
the dock under power of the MirageDrive. As you
approach the dock, release the locking crossbrace on
the outrigger closest to the dock and pull it in next to the
main hull. Stretch the paddle holder Bungee over the
eyelet post on the aka to hold it in against the hull. Be
aware of the water depth as you may want to pull up the
daggerboard and rudder.
BEACH LANDINGS
Landing on a beach is simple. As you approach the
beach, furl your sail and pull up the daggerboard. Use
the MirageDrive to propel the kayak toward the beach.
As you reach the shore, put one pedal forward to raise
the fins and move the rudder into the "up" position.
Always keep the boat pointed into the wind while
beached and keep the sail furled.
RIGHTING THE BOAT
The trimaran setup of the Adventure Island makes it
extremely stable and nearly impossible to capsize under
most conditions. However, unexpected events do occur,
so it is important to know how to "right" the boat if it were
to turn upsidedown.
Step 1. Remain calm and stay with the boat.
Step 2. Because it is so stable with the amas in the
"out" position, you will need to unlock one of the aka
crossbraces to fold in one of the amas and uncleat the
mainsheet.
Step 3. Climb up on the hull and reach around to grab
the midship carrying handle. Holding onto that handle,
lean back to apply your weight to turn it back over. It
is important not to pull hard quickly, but to pull with a
constant load.
Step 4. As the kayak rolls back up, watch for the ama
coming over your head. Once the kayak is upright, roll
up the sail and fold out both amas so you can climb
back into the boat.
CROSSBAR BREAK-AWAY NYLON SCREWS
The aka braces are equipped with a break-away pin.
This prevents any significant damage that might occur
to the bars or hull in the event of a strong collision. If
you impact something and break the pin, there are extra
pins on the aka braces. Before you do anything else,
furl the sail to prevent tipping over.
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