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Hello everybody, if someone is tuned.
I am a novice sailor and I'm learning right now how to sail my new
hobie cat 14 but I have a little problem. Since I'm new to this I was
thinking to add something on the top of the mast to keep it on the
water in event of capsize. I weight 60 kg . Actually my hobie has the
mast which is already full of "expanded polistirol" (sorry but I don't
know the translation in english), I suppose made in Hobie, but I'm not
sure about.
What would you suggest to let me feel more careful and more safe when I
get out with the boat?
Thanks in advance to anyone which will give me any useful tip...
bye
edo

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> Hello everybody, if someone is tuned.
> I am a novice sailor and I'm learning right now how to sail my new
> hobie cat 14 but I have a little problem. Since I'm new to this I was
> thinking to add something on the top of the mast to keep it on the
> water in event of capsize. I weight 60 kg . Actually my hobie has the
> mast which is already full of "expanded polistirol" (sorry but I don't
> know the translation in english), I suppose made in Hobie, but I'm not
> sure about.
> What would you suggest to let me feel more careful and more safe when I
> get out with the boat?
> Thanks in advance to anyone which will give me any useful tip...
> bye
> edo
>

I've seen people attach an empty one gallon plastic water jug to the top of
the mast or the head of the sail to prevent the boats from going 180 in a
capsize. You'll look like a dork but it could help you until you get more
experience.