I finally worked out how to edit and post a video thanks to the resposes on my earlier post so here's a true novice effort in the waves. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Sorry I dont know how to embed it's youtube if you search "Nacra 5.8 catamaran in waves"
you'll get it if someone knows how to embed please let me know.
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You need to set "using HTML and UBBCode" in the field named "Make post" above the text field. See attached photo:

I seen all this from the rocks looks much harder from this position. It was NNW that day not the best direction for Adelaide.SW is much better. Well done Jeff look forward to seeing you back when it warms up a bit.

Good job all around! . . . I recognize "Tusk", but not the other piece?

Thanks to Scooby Simon and Karl for pointing out I already had windows movie maker and Rolf's fixing it this was amazingly easy to do as my first effort. Danny those waves looked 10 times higher to me on the boat and the last song was another Fleetwood Mac appropriately titled "Thats enough for me" as we turned around and went back to the beach.
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Good video Jeff, waves look big to me <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Darryn

I watched you play in them like a Dolphin <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Jeff, great stuff, next time you two go out in similar conditions, try letting the crew work the mainsheet, that will give him/her something to hang onto and stabilze him to the boat, while you can concentrate on steering the waves. All you have to do is say, "Ease", or "Trim" and after a few minutes you two will get in a rythm and go much faster, easier. If you want to hang on to something too, grab the traveler line.

And put a foot strap at the back for your aft foot to give yourself more stability when you stuff a big wave, that way you can stay put and hang onto him if he starts to slide foreward. I love it when it blows like that!

LOL,LOL <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> thanks Timbo thats good advice unfortunately Johns now been on a catamaran 6 times, did you see him really pull the downhaul line once. When the downhaul pulley got pulled off the mast he went in and sorted the tangle so we could get some downhaul on but he just loves the ride even though his 50 year old crook back keeps him holding the trap handle. I had my foot in the rear strap which was why I didn't go up and down when John did and the waves didn't wash me around.
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If he's not playing the main he can hold the jib sheet tight. This will actually stabilize him more as its in front of him. so it will put him onto the boat and stop him being washed aft.

Thanks Scarecrow that'll work for him we'll give it a go
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Nice video Jeff, was wondering why the crew trap does not go through the front crossbar like normal, do you like it better there?

wow... looks a little wet!
Great job in those conditions...

great video... how do you have it mounted on your boat? what type of vid recorder is it?

PS need to lower the audio input a little so it isnt as destorted in playback.

I've only sailed her 8 times now and thats where the trap lines were Hullflyer, my wife and John have been happy but don't know any better. If I changed it to out the beams would that stabilize the crew more?
The Camera's Oregon Scientific ATC-2K dimensions about 6inches X 2 inches tube and takes a 2GB SD card, giving approx 59 mins of video. It picked up none of our audio only crackling due to the wind, its rated as water resistant and did get immersed. I've had it about 2 years but only used it a few times. I made a mount using 25mm ali tube with thick wall that clamps to the bottom of the dolphin striker, goes out through the jib bridal lashed to the striker on the bridal to give it some slip. I bent it up 1 ft about 3 ft past the bridal to give it about 4 ft clearance from the ground. How do I lower the audio?
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I don't know if everyone else got this, but the music seemed distorted even at the lowest volume setting on my computer. You can adjust the volume of the song when editing with WMM also.

Tusk is one of the best Fleetwood Mac songs. Good video.

Depends on what software you are using to make your movies. most software will have an "audio level" adjustment somewhere when you add the audio. on a mac/i-movie there is a video track and and audio track. Other video software may have a number based level, or some othere method of lowering your audio input.

Nice video. Here is one we did last winter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhOi5_Ue88

Very nice I love a neat looking wave jump, what boat did you use in the Statue of Liberty Race? and how did you go?
Please don't tell me I have to read instructions to make the audio work <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> its very un Australian. I think it's the base distorting as it works fine with my whoofer box here.
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what software are you using?