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#19328 05/07/03 01:38 PM 05/07/03 01:38 PM |
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 217 jcasto1
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Posts: 217 | Our local dealer brought one out to the last regatta to give free rides. I didn't take it out myself. It looked like it would be crowded with 2 folks on it, but it was moving around OK with 2 on board. It has no boom or traveler. It was kind of windy, and when it was reaching, and the sailor let the sheet out a bit in a puff, the sail became a large rounded shape that seemed to catch more wind. It's definitely a resort bote.
Jim Casto NACRA 5.5 & NACRA 5.7 Austin TX Lake Travis
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[Re: Kevin Rose]
#19331 05/07/03 02:04 PM 05/07/03 02:04 PM |
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... Mary
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Yes, Kevin, it does collapse into a narrow U-shape alongside the mast when sailing downwind. There is an optional boom for the boat which solves this problem.
Also, I had difficulty tacking it without getting the mainsheet either wrapped around me or around the tiller. It's because the mainsheet cleat is on the top of the tiller. Rick didn't have any problem with that, so it's probably just me.
I know how to tack a monohull dinghy, where the sheet comes from forward and the tiller is aft, but when both are aft, it is a new learning experience. | | | Re: Hobie Bravo ?
[Re: Kevin Rose]
#19333 05/07/03 02:52 PM 05/07/03 02:52 PM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 397 Burlington, Vermont USA Kevin Rose
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Posts: 397 Burlington, Vermont USA | At first glance, some might do a double take when they see what look like foot straps near the transom. (Carrying handles)
Kevin Rose
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