Hi all,
This weekend I rented a Hobie 16 (first time I sailed a cat myself). The boat was finicky at first but after about an hour we came to an agreement. She promised to tack gracefully if I promised not to let my attention lapse all the time and to quit singing while hiked out...

All in all it was really great fun, best sail i've had in ages, the water was flat, the wind was nice and the sun was hot. Great conditions to get used to a new boat.

I just have one question: how do you Hobie sailors keep from getting cut up knees when scrambling across the nets while tacking? I actually ended up with small cuts all over my knees, which were also pretty sore, even the next day. My mate, who handled the jib, said he had no problems, but handed me the tiller back complaining of painful knees, after we switched for a few tacks.
I didn't spot any damaged eyelets that would have caused it, but I didn't use a magnifying glass either.

What did we do wrong, or does this just come with the territory?

Regards,
Dennis