best way to land a hobie

[Billy V]

Originally Posted by dsafety

If all else fails you could try what I saw one of the brave sit inside kayak fishers do the other day. He paddled as far in as he could and when he saw a breaker approaching, quickly turned the bow of his boat 180 degrees until it faced into the surf. He then paddled backwards until he reached the beach cutting through the incoming waves with the bow of his kayak. This guy was really good and barely got wet.

Bob

I would like to see someone try that on a rigged Adventure :lol:
-My yak turns like an Oil Tanker. (with fins in the water, and on the rudder)
Even with the paddle it's 16' works against any sharp turns.

I'd gladly Video from the beach, but I'm not going to be the guy to try it.