Posted By: Frozen
Slowing Down - 04/18/04 10:21 PM
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.
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.