Gusty downwind with a friend who has never sailed anything

Posted by catman1761@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 14 comments

Need myself a head mount.

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alex1033@reddit

Head mounts are awful - the video is too shaky

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catman1761@reddit (OP)

DJI Action 2 has excellent stabilization

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Life-Philosopher-129@reddit

That looks fun, I always wanted to learn to sail too.

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TrojanThunder@reddit

Besides the whole grabbing the wire thing his form isn't terrible. It seems like he's sailed before.

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Reaper_1492@reddit

Having never done this, does it really take that much athleticism to lean off the side of a boat?

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Stability is important fore and aft when trapping. It's not particularly physically demanding if your form is good. It's a technique and balance thing I'm commenting on. Trapping off an F18 is pretty straightforward compared to a 49er or other skiffs besides the speed of acceleration and deceleration.

Lean off the side of the boat? Are you talking about hiking? That is on the other hand very physically demanding and has a lot of technique that varies between boats.

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catman1761@reddit (OP)

Very athletic kid, surfer, good balance. I had to tell him a few times to LEAN BACK lol

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TrojanThunder@reddit

Saw your last post, this guy is better than your brother.

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catman1761@reddit (OP)

Today was way more wind, I needed my friend fully off the back corner. Last week I didn’t need my brother at full extension since the wind was easier and wasn’t gusty. In light smooth wind F18s need to be balanced such that the leeward knuckle is just grazing the water.

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