We sail a Hobie 16 at our sailing center now (as well as a Hobie Getaway.) My wife/crew doesn't like the battened jib much (tacking is a pain in light...

A-Cat is no good, my wife doesn't want to be a passenger, she wants a jib sheet in her hand. It looks like a Hobie 17 might work -- I see that some h...

Hi WIll (27fountain,) Glad you found your way here. Hope I see you on the water this Saturday. 🙂

ericweller One other thing to learn. Even if the boat is capsized, you can lower the mainsail. Once the main is lowered, the boat is much easier to ...

I've had this happen to me twice this season! The first time was on a Hobie 16 when the shackle at the base of the starboard shroud disappeared. Fort...

I ordered a copy. It should be here by Thursday.

How heavy is your trailer and boat? I had a 14' boat and when I had to launch from a ramp, I would disengage the trailer from the car and walk it down...