Hi Joel. Tacking the X-Cat is indeed somewhat tricky. It is quite hard to turn, due to the fact is has no regular daggerboard but a ridge along the whole length of the hull to fullfill that purpose. How to do it: turn the bow towards the wind direction - step to the bow - the boat will then turn further towards the wind until it stops and sligtly move backwards - the wind will fill the foresail from the opposite direction and push it through - meanwhile the rudder (you left by itself) will also turn automatically and while the boat move backwards a little, it will support the turn - while this happens you change to the new windward side and knock over the sheep rope - now the X-Cat moves foreward again, the rudder comes back, grab the helm and of you go! Sounds easy, doesn't it? But thats what I did on the video. Complicated the first time(s) but not that strange if you are used to it. ... and much safer then to jibe in strong winds. Here is the instruction by the manufacturer: th-cam.com/video/1TvxxCjsPpA/w-d-xo.html To jibe the boat is no problem, as long as you have some wind. Thats also what I prefer to do under normal conditions, even if you lose some height.
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I'm curious about how you are tacking the x-cat? Or are you jibbing the rig? It looked as though you might be back winding the Main sail?
Hi Joel. Tacking the X-Cat is indeed somewhat tricky. It is quite hard to turn, due to the fact is has no regular daggerboard but a ridge along the whole length of the hull to fullfill that purpose.
How to do it: turn the bow towards the wind direction - step to the bow - the boat will then turn further towards the wind until it stops and sligtly move backwards - the wind will fill the foresail from the opposite direction and push it through - meanwhile the rudder (you left by itself) will also turn automatically and while the boat move backwards a little, it will support the turn - while this happens you change to the new windward side and knock over the sheep rope - now the X-Cat moves foreward again, the rudder comes back, grab the helm and of you go!
Sounds easy, doesn't it? But thats what I did on the video. Complicated the first time(s) but not that strange if you are used to it. ... and much safer then to jibe in strong winds.
Here is the instruction by the manufacturer: th-cam.com/video/1TvxxCjsPpA/w-d-xo.html
To jibe the boat is no problem, as long as you have some wind. Thats also what I prefer to do under normal conditions, even if you lose some height.