The H16 is actually not a bad tacking boat for a catamaran. One of the things I see people doing is keeping the mainsheet cleated in tight while trying to tack. This is death for the 16 as it is for many boats. The tacking procedure is simple but does require practice. Start your turn and as you start to luff the jib, release tension on the main. Make sure you keep the rudder turning. Many people when they are moving the tiller arm, stop turning the boat. The jib doesn't have to be backwinded very long. It's only the matter of a few moments of backwinding otherwise it has a tendency to push the boat backwards and rob you of even more speed. Bring your mainsheet in slowly as you start to accelerate. And, yes, unlike dinghys that can be roll tacked, cats almost come to a dead stop (seemingly) when they are tacked. This is one of the reasons why you won't see cats getting into heated tacking duals on windward legs...it's just a really good way of letting the entire fleet back in the race.
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