Return to Hobie.com
Hobie Forums
It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:26 am

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:25 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:26 pm
Posts: 572
Location: Harsens Island, Michigan
I think the best idea is to get 2 H16's!

_________________
Steve
1979 Hobie 16 "Orange Crusher"
2017 Hobie 16 "Cayman" sails 114795
Image


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 7:06 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:14 am
Posts: 5
I think a bigger Hobie would be better. The H20 will do fine (if you want to go sailing together) but two H16's will be the most ideal. It will also help enhance your skills since you would be sailing on your own.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:52 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Deck Hand

Joined: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:32 pm
Posts: 19
Location: Birmingham Al
Its been a while but we cam across a good deal on a Hobie 16 and decided to throw down.
being as big as we are I was questioning my purchase, but we have had a blast on it so far. On the lake with winds for sailing about 8-16mph, we get across the lake in a hurry and spend most of our time tacking. it came with a trap set but with the exception of the unexpected gust we haven't needed it yet. what we have learned is with our size it forces us to perfect our balancing and weight placement.

I Do have my cousin up every once in a while and he is about 140lb and the boat does run a little fast

thanks
Stewart


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:18 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:26 am
Posts: 317
Most important part is you're having fun! Congrats


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:49 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 8:28 am
Posts: 791
Location: Clinton Lake, KS
Yep. I have had plenty of fun sailing three up on a 16. I am 210lbs. Sure it weighs the boat down. Big deal. Have fun and enjoy the boat.


And try and make a regatta this summer. You will learn so much and have fun doing it.

_________________
www.thehobiewayoflife.com


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:33 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:52 am
Posts: 50
Location: Perth - Western Australia
My wife and I have a 16 and we are around 200Kgs combined weight and we certainly are not too quick in a light breeze once it gets to around 15 knots we can keep up with the fleet.

Luckily we live in Perth and our standard breeze is 15-20 knots


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:40 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2003 7:21 pm
Posts: 904
Location: Thunder Bay,On
How is the racing going at Nedlamds. Are you picking up some good tips from the Top Guys?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:11 am 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:52 am
Posts: 50
Location: Perth - Western Australia
Going ok! We are learning gradually. Season is almost over though. Still we plan on sailing through winter if we can. We had 28 boats on the start line last race day which was really good. We are very lucky to have a fleet like this so close by.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:13 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2003 7:21 pm
Posts: 904
Location: Thunder Bay,On
You are very fortunate to have such a large competitive fleet to race against. Most of the top guys are racing at min. Weight.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:25 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Captain

Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:52 am
Posts: 50
Location: Perth - Western Australia
Yes very lucky. The top guys are crazy fast and very very light


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:40 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:50 am
Posts: 378
I sail my H-18 with close to 500# (combined skipper and crew weight) fairly often - no worries whatsoever with an H-18. Candidly, If it's blowing at a level you would typically want to be sailing in - say, 10 plus - someone with your experience likely wouldn't even notice the extra weight. I've also had a hell of a lot of fun with 500+ on a H16 but it was blowing pretty good and you had to be super careful not to burry the leeward bow (make no mistake, there's a significant difference in hull buoyancy between the 16 and 18!)

If the two of you are deadset on sharing a boat, my suggestion would be to go big (18, Tiger, 20, or 21). Otherwise I echo what others have suggested about going with two Hobie 16s. There's just so damn many 16s out there and the boat is still in production.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: sailor size???
PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 5:55 pm 
Offline
Site Rank - Old Salt

Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2003 7:21 pm
Posts: 904
Location: Thunder Bay,On
waheed wrote:
Yes very lucky. The top guys are crazy fast and very very light

Colby and Darren Smith are two of the best Hobie 16 guys in the World


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

All times are UTC - 8 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Jump to:  
© Hobie Cat Company. All rights reserved.
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group