Hobie Cat Sailing in SC

No, still not on my boat although it's about ready for a test run.  A member of the Hobie Fleet 240 offered to take me out on his Hobie Cat 18, the same boat as mine except in practically perfect condition.  It was super foggy, very light winds, we were in no hurry to get out and be stalled.  Wheeled his boat from the beach over to the launch ramp, got the sails up and took flight.  The track looks pretty good going out the harbor, but if only I had video of how on every tack we basically almost hit some boat, having to make very tight maneuvers with little wind  . Sups, sailboats, kayakers, boaters, just like everywhere .We get out and putter around in front of the harbor a while, still not wanting to venture out in the fog too far.  Eventually it starts to lift and we get some decent runs in.  Super fun when everything lines up and your skipping along the water at 16mph. 


Short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6pN7SAm9Pcw

Wow!  You are "flying" at 16 mph  .