Cat 1 - Hobie 16 Sailing with Kyle (May 31 evening - June 1,2,8)

Prerequisites:

Passing criteria (as per the C1 checklist):

The Cat 1 course introduces members to multihull sailing on our Hobie 16s. Students learn the basics of sailing a catamaran while also being introduced to trapezing. The Hobie 16 makes for a fun introduction to catamaran sailing as it picks up good speed but is rather uncomplicated compared to our other catamarans.
The main handling difficulties when moving up from intermediate monohulls are:
- sailing upwind: tacks are slower and through a larger angle; one will easily end up in irons if not properly set close hauled before the tack, or mishandling the jib
- the boat is stable and will keep sailing away in case of a man overboard
- capsize recovery requires proper technique in higher winds, and can be extremely difficult especially for lighter crew in very light winds