Sailing Instructional Video. Discuss this video and anything sailing on my forum www.anything-sailing.com . Small Video on How to Heave to for heavy weather.
That was the most comprehensive and complete explanation of heaving to that I have come across in 40 years. Thank you for your worthy perspective. Bravo !
Gotta say that I just watched about 5 of your videos in row and they are some of THE VERY BEST educational videos I've come across. Twenty years back I had a 34 ft trawler for a number of years (my first-ever boat) and given the full keel I hung out more with rag-baggers than my fellow stink-potters. So I really started to like the idea of sailing. I'm entering semi-retirement at 65 and I'm about to buy a 27 ft C&C that happens to be set up for single-handling. Yup... gunna learn how to sail... under the tutelage of my 43 yr old son who is fairly experienced. Your videos are fantastic and they have been extremely helpful so far. Nicely produced and delivered with a down-to-earth approach. Just wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU for taking the time and effort to share what is obviously a vast amount of knowledge on a complex subject. I really appreciate you bringing it down to my level so I can get behind the helm with a little more confidence.
Just to say, please continue posting your instructional videos. Some people have a natural teaching manner, and you my friend have just that! Anybody can give instruction whilst removing all the relevant points but you manage to include the important info whilst making the subject easily understood. Thanks again, Paul
I really appreciate the relaxed and clear explanation! Very well done. Captain you are quite reassuring in your manner! "You can do this if you want to have a rest and a drink, or save someone who fell overboard."
You know, for such a simple thing, it is great you took the time to save some lives and teach the novice and pro the right way to do this. Thank you and keep up the good work.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. You have a very effective way of getting your point across. Makes it easier for someone just starting sailing lessons. Thank you and keep your instructional videos coming! Don.
You have a nice boat that's kept in very good condition. Thank you for the nice instructions, the diagrams helps a lot in understanding how it's done for a newbie like me.
Just one suggestion on the video. When instructing on heaving to by tacking, I think you need to emphasize reversing the wheel or tiller after the tack. At first I thought you left that part out. You do mention that you need to turn to port, but that instruction is not really emphasized and easily missed. I picked up on it when I saw the rudder on the diagram flip. Otherwise, instructive video.
well done thank you, you explained it so well I've been trying to teach my daughter how to do that and now after watching your video one time she understands it I think it was because you did it with a drawing that she understood and I tried doing it on the boat while explaining it with cupped hands
Great information. Thanks. I like that you gave ways to try it, and how to recover from it. The text was a bit of a challenge to read as it was coming or going much of the time, but on the whole a good video.
In response to question on rudder position, 45 degrees is ample and once tack or gybe is complete, you may need to lessen that to find the correct balance of forces, thus allowing boat to remain in Hove-to position. On a wheel which can be locked this is no problem, but on tiller steering may need a fair amount of experimentation to find that balance point where the bow does not wing too much in either direction .
Very good instruction. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Another way to heave to is to back wind the foresail by easing the lee sheet while trimming the windward sheet and then securing your rudder. This technique requires no change of course to tack or gyb. You can then fine tune the balance of your vessel with your main sheet.
You would want to heave to so you are in a starboard tack. All sailing vessels on a port tack must give way to a vessel on a starboard tack, so they must stay clear. They might not see at a distance that you are heaved to. Also, the main sail is let out more on the opposite side of the vessel from your jib and rudder., depending on the conditions. You use your main sail to fine tune.
In addition, this maneuver is a must when lovers need both hands free and full concentration to answer that special call on a warm summer day . . . or whenever.
Video explains the easiest way to heave to. It works fine with practice like everything else in sailing. Every hull responds differently according to keel resistance and topside windage. This is clearly explained in the video.
Good question. You need to try the tactic and see what happens. The worste that will happen is you may not stop complete forward movement and round up again but practice will show you the best results.
1. Turn so you backwind the genoa. 2. Turn rudder in the opposite direction to the direction the genoa is taking your bow, and leave it there. 3. Depower the main if necessary to find the equilibrium.
Return to sailing again it is not just to undo your rudder. You also have to change the side of the genoa. Let's say if you are hove to with the boom on port side and having the wind from front 40 degrees from starboard side, your genoa is locked on the starboard side of the cockpit. and your rudder is locked to port wanting to turn the boat towards starboard and the wind. When you want to sail again, you release the rudder and now the boat wants to fall off to port. That means you need to unlock your genoa and bring it out to port in order to start sailing again.
@ppconsultant Thank You for this great video.. PP.. I have tried these tactics this summer sailing in the san juan islands.. I am greatful for your lessons. Sadly, I have furling main sail so lose some roach.. Easy to sail and furl in my sailing conditions. Would you please tell me what boat you sail.. That boat is awesome.. Its a racer and I am envious. I asked you previously about hull speed but recieved no response. Please tell me your boat type. Thank You PP...
I’m brand new to sailing. Question- after your boat tacks or gybes and you lock rudder won’t your boat continue to go in that same direction eventually making the Jib or Genoa go to opposite side. If i turn rudder to either tack into the wind if I keep holding rudder in same position my boat will continue tuning in same direction, no? Especially in higher winds.
I have two question in regards to the tiller and mainsail position, once the heave to maneuver is completed. In order to keep the boat heaved to, do I need to lock my tiller in the position like I'm still making the turn or can I release the tiller? Also, do I leave the mainsail cleated in the close hauled position or can I release it, to just flap in the wind? Thank you in advance.
Lash the tiller, keep the mainsail sheeted where it was when you started. I tried it the day after watching this. On the first attempt, I didn't lash the tiller quick enough, the bow came around and I was sailing again. Second attempt was a blast. No one on the boat was more stoked than me as we bobbed, hands off, at about a knot sideways. Had lunch, drinks and hung off the ladder to cool off. Best part was we were making way straight to the marina the whole time. BTW, thanks ppconsultant for all the great videos!
Question: does my rudder need to turn 90 degrees to the centerline of the boat? I set my steering to not be able to go more than 45 degrees, I saw no reason to have the rudder turn that far, thus slowing the boat too much on a tack, and to relieve stress on the rudder post,am I missing something?
A bit late to reply after five years! But a couple of reasons. First it can take a while to stop by just turning into the wind. Secondly you have no real control in irons...as soon as the wind gets on one side of the bow off you go again or worse. Thirdly and perversely it can also be hard to get out of irons whereas in heave to position there is power in the sails just countering each other so once you pull the jib back over an start steering you will move away in control.
I have tried this several times now - I just end up going around in circles. What am I doing wrong...? (I have a full keel if that makes any difference)
ColGadarby Ahh ..ok...after you lock the tiller/wheel in place, you need to set the main unitl the boat stops turning. All boats are different and all have different main sheeting needs to heave to. Hope this helps, Thanks
