Chat18 selfsteering and hove to

A couple of back to back short Chat 18 videos. The first shows how even a simple 2:1 control rope can make a basic self steering system. Clips at each end, but I really need to fit some shockcord to keep it all in tension. I found on an earlier sail that my Chat 18 steers like this even at 9 knots. But note what happens when I stand on the foredeck - the boat slowly luffs and would actually tack (so akin to steering a windsurfer). Proving the importance of both hull and sail balance. The second clip shows how easy it is to heave to, and how on a catamaran the boat just bobs up and down, no rolling even in a cross sea (as you can see in one of my earlier videos). In more wind/waves I'd cleat the rudders, but in flat water just leaving them loose works well enough. More on the Chat 18 here https://www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs-2/2-catamarans-under-25ft/475-chat-18-daysailing-catamaran You can see my other 200+ videos here https://www.youtube.com/user/WoodsDesigns