Hi,

I was heading into the beach one day (Hobie 14) going at a fair clip. To my right was a large rock wall and the wind was coming off the wall.

I was planning on dumping the sail (letting out the rope whatever that is called) when I got closer, to slow down. As I got closer, the wind veered to become an increasingly quartering starboard tailwind and finally a tailwind as I hit the beach.

I could have turned to port but it all happened so fast and so unexpectedly, that by the time the windshift occurred I was too close in to safely turn. Normally the wind dies where I beach owing to trees, etc..

Anyways I came aboard the beach with such speed that I almost went up in the woods on the beach. I was sure I was going to.

My question is;

Is there a way to slow the boat when sheeting out doesn't help?

In retrospect I realize that part of the reason that I did not bear off in time, was that it was very windy and I pictured having a devil of a time tacking back to the beach.

In a windsurfer of course, I was used to just letting go of the sail. No stays to stop the sail.

Appreciate any thoughts.