Just stumbled on this video. I've been sailing for over 30 years. I can tell you that this is a very well done instructional video that is great for all levels of experience. It's always good to return back to the basics and dinghy sailing is also great fun!
I went out purchased a sailing dinghy and went sailing for the first time today . This video was extremely useful as a guide to what I needed to do . excellent !
Thanks for the comment. I would go to Your local sailing centre for local advice on the best boat for you and where you are sailing Tim Sailaboat
4 года назад
@@sailaboattv Thank you for your support! Unfortunately, there is nothing related to sailing around here, which makes things a lot complicated. I live in a small town, we have a river and a beach but no "sailing culture". I will probably be the first one to own a sailboat here =) But I am researching A LOT before I make a purchase. Once again congrats on your great job and thank you for sharing! =)
Also look into your area. There could be a reason why no one sails. Is the beach tidal or have large currents or are there other hazards? Ask the coastguard as well Tim
4 года назад
@@sailaboattv Great tip. I will take a better look! Thank you for the heads up! =)
Thanks for the comment. Our videos are designed to accompany sailing classes, they help set the expectations of what you will cover and then be a refresher following on. Tim Sailaboat
Hands down the best instructional video for beginners and people sailing in dinghies. Almost all the other videos on youtube assume you're learning on a much larger boat with more advanced equipment. I wonder if you can post a video on how to mange 2 sails with only 1 person on the boat?
Many thanks. We also set our assumed knowledge at a realistic level for newbies and tried to avoid too much jargon. Be sure to check out the rest of our channel We are not planning to make any more videos just now but in the future perhaps. We will add your request to the growing list of next videos
Thanks Michael Thanks for the note. I don’t know the Heron that well. It may have a different mainsheet configuration. Hopefully it has centre main sheeting but some older boats are sheeted I off the end of the boom that needs a slightly different technique in that you tack facing backwards and hold the tiller as a “frying pan” grip to the side rather than as a dagger grip that centre main boats work with. Happy sailing
Fantastic videos... I am learning to sail backwards. I did my first Sydney-Hobart in 94 and I am a Yacht master. However I just bought a Cherub... I just learned some cool small boat stuff... Thanks so much...
Excellent videos! I'm new to sailing, and have taken a few courses. Your videos are spot on, with excellent commentary and takes from different angles! Invaluable really. Thank you very much for making them available.
Very well done video. Feedback: hove is the past tense and past participle form of the verb heave. One heaves-to in order to become hove to. Therefore the verb form "heave" should be used in the video. The resulting state is hove to.
This is a good video and helped me to learn how to sail. However, what should I do if the wind doesn’t remain constant or in the same direction? Because of my geography, it is rare for the wind to remain constant. Any information would be greatly appreciated. ^_^
Many thanks for the comment and i am glad you enjoy the videos. Sadly the wind always changes direction on any day where ever you are. This is mainly due to many geographical features. Some coastal regions it is more consistent but anywhere inland will see regular changes in wind direction by up to 10% roughly. I have been sailing for 40 years and the skill to spot what we call wind shifts does develop the more you sail. There is no simple "do this" to cope with changes in the wind. The first skill to learn is to spot the gusts of stronger wind, This is dark patches on the water. Being prepared for these will help control the boat and prevent some capsizes as you are more prepared to release the main sheet. Some racing boats fit a compass which then displays the heading of the boat. As the wind changes direction your heading will alter which will allow you to decide which way to sail. Hope this helps. Happy sailing
Hi please can you do Video on sailing backwards or a 2 handed pico. P.s I sail a pico and it can could come in handy in March when the sailing club starts again.
Hi Matt Thanks for the note and we may add this to the list but unlikely to get to this at anytime soon. You could try playing the video backwards perhaps :) But a tip is this can only happen when sailing directly downwind. Start with the bow head to wind. Then push the boom hard and at 90 degrees to the boat out with one arm and stand up. The use the tiller to steer, but only use VERY SMALL amounts of tiller. Remember that if you sail across the wind at all then the sail will fill on the "correct side" and you will be unable to continue going backwards. Small amounts of tiller seem to have big turning effects going backwards. It is possible with practice to go some distance backwards. perhaps start on a lightish day. As for a 2 handed Pico the principles of all the videos is the same
