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Follow these simple instructions and you’ll be out and sailing in minutes. K A t t Î Step 1: Connect mast sections together. Thinner diameter section is mast top. Step 2: Slide the mast into the sail. X Step 3: Insert batten into the narrow sleeve at the top of the sail. Mainsheet. Step 4: Tie in the batten (Note: Be sure that when tying, the batten is pushed snug into the sail. Feed the line through the hold in the batten cap. Next, feed the line through ring on the opposite side of the sail and pull back snug into the ‘v’jam. Y A K N Step 5: Insert mast into base and attach stretch cord to hook at mast base. TIP: Tie the end of the mainsheet in a knot after sliding it through the ring at the seatback strap connection point. This helps keep the end of the line from falling into the water if you should happen to lose your grip. G Step 6: Attach sail stays to kayak and adjust tension. Start with side shrouds by attaching them to each side of the kayak securing stay hooks to each stainless ring. Tension stopper knots until mast is straight. Finish by attaching the forstay to the bow ring and adjust slack until mast and sail are straight and snug. Step 7: Run the mainsheet from the sail, through the rear pad-eye, and up through the right clip on your seat. This configuration allows you to steer with your left hand and control the sail with your right. Sailing Tips Sailing with Hobie's patented MirageDrive Mechanism adds a whole new dimension to the best performance, continue pedal ing while sailing. You will notice very little effort pedaling, the cayak. will respond wr1 imount of performance. If yo without? pedaling, the pedals should be together. This will align the fins in the straight down position so they will act as a daggerboard to reduce s ide slip. Opt imum Wind Th e sail will work even in very light wind because of the benefit of pedaling to create apparent wind. Optimum wind strength is between 4 to ¡0 MPH. As the wind speeds ?exceed optimal range, the kayak will become more difficult to control. When there is too much wind, take the sail down, roll it up, and stow it on the right side of the cockpit. The bungee hook in the cockpit can be stretched over the rolled up sail and hooked to the paddle retainer ngee on the side of the kayak. Te sa the Sail Pull in the "mainsheet" until th "luffing" (the sail will fill with wind and the wrinkles will disappear). This amount of trim will work, but for optimum performance you should try to get the "telltales" (the black ribbons attached to the sail) flowing back on both sides of the sail. bu Da Over trimmed Under trimmed Correct Tri rim heet in (pull the sail in) or head Sheet out (let the sail out) or head up (turn into the wind I down (turn away or turn right). from the wind or turn left). Sail is trimmed with both telltales flying straight back. Points of Sail "Cl ose hauled": The kayak will heel or lean most when sailing close hauled. Shift your weight to the side of your seat to counter the lean of the kayak. Be ready to let the sail out to reduce the amount of heel in stronger wind. Starboard Tack "Running": Sailing downwind does not take advantage of the aerodynamic shape of the sail. "Reaching": This is the fastest point of sail. Running Tacking Tacking a sailboat is the act of changing the direction of the boat from sailing close hauled with the wind on one side, coasting through the eye of the wind, and then sailing with the wind coming from the other side. This maneuver can be difficult for beginning sailors but with the Hobie MirageDrive yc simply pedal through the tack and resu sailing on the new heading. Since can not sail directly into the wind, you must sail in a zig zag course to make it directly upwind. Of course, w ith the Hobie MirageD?rive, you can cheat andjust point the kayak where you want and pedal! Enjoy Sailing your kayak will open up new experiences and broaden your opportunities to go further and faster with less physical effort. Be sure to learn the right-of-way rules and when in doubt, give way to others. Have fun and stay safe. com...