DawieO Posted February 25, 2017 Share Been watching ETNZ train from our beach for months. Not too long ago we were out on the boat and they were reaching across the bay. We were doing 35kts at full throttle and they came past as if we were pedestrians. These boats are awe-inspiring! Somewhere I have video I shot of them doing their earliest foiling tacks, amazing! Shebeen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 1, 2017 Share get yourself a cup of coffee and rethink your life goals! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=149&v=4Sdtk2fhzp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 1, 2017 Share get a hot chick, a yacht, a camera and start a youtube channel. where did i go wrong?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 1, 2017 Share Been watching ETNZ train from our beach for months. Not too long ago we were out on the boat and they were reaching across the bay. We were doing 35kts at full throttle and they came past as if we were pedestrians. These boats are awe-inspiring! Somewhere I have video I shot of them doing their earliest foiling tacks, amazing!foiling tacks....just can't believe those words go together! these AC50s are going to be epic, even go quicker round the course than the AC72, so excited. all getting launched now! the defendershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0fIFhxjUTghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkZckD-7DpQ here is BAR ONE. see how there's blurred stuff in the videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSFFrGNY3OQ the swedes - magic blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-g6mQPuHs the japs (skippered by kiwi legend Dean barker who got fired after the last one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMV-HV9jwHc Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted April 4, 2017 Share So I've done something for myself for a change - I'm taking my Voortrekker span to the Vaaldam on Saturday to participate in the yearly water-works camp (They're doing a rescue course) and instead of joining them, I enrolled myself into a 5-day sailing course. Something I've always wanted to get into but never had the time or bucks (still don't ha ha) Did a couple of sailing trips around Cape Town ( as moving ballast / expert beer consumer) around 16 years ago ... We'll be sailing Hobie 14's for 5 full days. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2017 Share We'll be sailing Hobie 14's for 5 full days. You'll love it. Had a halcat when I was in durbs. Used to sail it at Midmar at least once a month, and then when we went camping over the holidays. SUCH a jol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted April 4, 2017 Share You'll love it. Had a halcat when I was in durbs. Used to sail it at Midmar at least once a month, and then when we went camping over the holidays. SUCH a jol. I really hope so ... life's been a bit of a drag lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2017 Share I really hope so ... life's been a bit of a drag lately It's pretty easy to get to grips with tbh. Angle of attack, using the rudder and main sheet (rope) to manipulate the sail angle. If it starts flapping at the back, pull it a bit tighter. If it's flapping but it's at its tightest, you're "too close" to the wind (the boat is pointing into the wind and the sail can't catch any breeze) Cats are such fun to sail. Especially when the wind picks up, and you're on one hull and trying to get faster and faster, whilst keeping the leading edge of the water-borne hull from going under and ruining your fun... Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted April 18, 2017 Share A metric pantsload of fun was had .... I are now hooked on sailing Played with Halcat 16's and a Hobie Tiger (holy crap that's fun) Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 18, 2017 Share A metric pantsload of fun was had .... I are now hooked on sailing Played with Halcat 16's and a Hobie Tiger (holy crap that's fun)WhatsApp Image 2017-04-10 at 20.49.05.jpegWhatsApp Image 2017-04-11 at 11.05.38.jpegWhatsApp Image 2017-04-13 at 18.02.19.jpegNICE!!! The 16 is a whole boatload more fun than the 14. We had the Halcat 14ft, which still had the jib but was a bit more sedate. And the Tiger, though old, is also HUGE fun. A sort of early Dart. Which is OMG SO FUN!!!! Edited April 18, 2017 by Myles Mayhew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 19, 2017 Share NICE!!! The 16 is a whole boatload more fun than the 14. We had the Halcat 14ft, which still had the jib but was a bit more sedate. And the Tiger, though old, is also HUGE fun. A sort of early Dart. Which is OMG SO FUN!!!!no no, a tiger is not old. it's an updated hobie 18/f18. had tiger nationals off my balcony the other day. they had the worlds here about 4 years ago, so lots of recent boats in the fleet i would drop R100k way quicker on one of these than a spaz mtb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 19, 2017 Share no no, a tiger is not old. it's an updated hobie 18/f18. had tiger nationals off my balcony the other day. they had the worlds here about 4 years ago, so lots of recent boats in the fleet i would drop R100k way quicker on one of these than a spaz mtb Yes you're right.... Was thinking 18. Thought it was called a tiger as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted April 20, 2017 Share because this is..you know what, no explanation needed! https://www.facebook.com/Fanatic.Windsurf.International/videos/1368243646548197/ video link Edited April 20, 2017 by hikerbiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 28, 2017 Share the circus has begun!!! incidentally not on SS, local rights held by some ghanain pay channel, but you can stream it with a bit of ingenuity Pants Boy and Sepia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted May 29, 2017 Share I saw 40 knots there.... in normal speak, that's 72KPH!!!! Pants Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted May 29, 2017 Share I saw 40 knots there.... in normal speak, that's 72KPH!!!! it's off the charts ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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