How to heave to In a Sailing Boat - with 3 real situations while sailing.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2023
- How to heave to in a yacht or any sail boat. This is one of the most useful sailing techniques and can be used in many different situations.
For any one learning to sail- if this video helps just a single person then its totally worth making. It's a 'must have' in your tool box of back up plans. I’ve used this technique during my last 5 sailing trips with real situations. Happy sailing!⛵️ - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Thanks. That was one of the best explanations I’ve heard.
That’s awesome, thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. It means a lot. 👍⛵️
Jeez, you explained this so well. Like a seasoned instructor but without the 'I know it all' attitude. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for the comment, means a lot. I can’t stand the “know all” attitude😁I don’t think you ever stop learning when it comes to sailing. I’m learning all the time. 👍⛵️
When they say, "I'm captain," it's often a bad sign. (The best people never say this, instead answer the question, "I guess that's me." ) One guy turned maniacal as soon as we cleared the breakwater, started bellowing about everything. (Probably thought Billy Budd was a leadership manual.) Immediately jammed the mainsail, quit the boat in a huff. Epictetus said, "You can constantly improve so long as you don't mind being though stupid and foolish." Fixed mindset people are scared to death they're going to be found deficient, love seeing it in others. Me? I always assume I'm the dumbest guy on the boat, but willing to learn. @@boatedout
The best description of heaving to that I've seen. Will be practising next summer. Thank you!
That’s awesome thank you! Good luck. ⛵️
It is good to use this in a strong breeze if any of the crew are feeling scared. Instant calm. But one should be very wary of doing it on a lee shore as the leeway drift can be very fast.
An additional technique is ‘Fore Reaching’ in which (at Hove To position) we sheet in the main enough to give some forward drive. Out in a big sea forereaching can help to drive up a wave, then we let out the main again on the down side of the wave; then take in the main again to climb the next wave, and so on. Forereaching also slows the drift onto a lee shore. It is good to practice.
Thanks for the video. Nicely maintained boat too.
Great info, and good point about the leeway, thanks for adding. Fore reaching could be a good one to cover in a video. She’s been a labour of love, coming up to her 40th Birthday! 😁⛵️
You certainly helped one person (me). Thank you kind Sir.
Pleasure thank you for the comment, very pleased to hear. 😁⛵️⛵️
Great explanation. I learned this a number of years ago, but then moved to an area away from the ocean. Now that I'm back, I needed a refresher.
That’s great, thanks for the comment. It’s a great technique. I use it often. ⛵️
well spoken and explained . Thanks from the Maritimes
My pleasure, thanks for the comment😁⛵️
Well done! I will practice this !
Your video helped me man. I appreciate it. Thank you.
That’s awesome. I’m so pleased to hear that. Thanks for letting me know⛵️
Excellent!
Thank you! 😁⛵️
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Pleasure, thanks for your comment😁⛵️
Your way of explaining the procedure, whilst demonstrating the manoeuvre in real time, is excellent. I'm just starting out on this fantastic pastime, so it's invaluable for a novice like me. Subbed.
Ah that’s awesome to hear thanks so much for the comment, really appreciate it. Great that you have started sailing- well done! Do you have a boat? Or looking to get one? Sailing is the best!😁⛵️
I'm a late starter at 53. I scratched the itch recently and got instantly hooked. I'm in no hurry to buy a yacht yet, but hoping to stumble across a project during the next year and with no dependents, I will be looking for a liveaboard.
Thanks for the explanation. Very professional.
Ah thanks a lot! Really appreciate it. 😁⛵️
Thank you for this video. It was a very clear explanation of heaving to and the theory behind it.
It’s a pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to comment. It means a lot. 😁⛵️
Thanks! This is the best information on this I have found
That’s awesome! Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it. 😁⛵️
Agreed. Really good video. It would be fun for you to do a video on a boat that you’re unfamiliar with someday. Just to show us what differences there were. Thanks again that was great.
Thank you, I’ve been doing some mooring videos in different boats which definitely behave different, and are less familliar to me, I did one in a bilge keel that defeated me but the footage wasn’t very good. That’s a good idea and thanks for the suggestion. Very helpful to hear that.
Many thanks. Great explanation and demonstration.
Thankyou!😁⛵️⛵️
I did this the other day in a flying scot in 22 knots gusting 27knot. My buddy, whose second time it was being on the water, was amazing just how calm it got. We went from almost having a knock down to, a leisurely sit on the water.
That’s awesome to hear, I’ve never had to heave to in stormy conditions fortunately, apart from in a dinghy. Sounds like you and your buddy did an awesome bit of seamanship. Good work!⛵️
Explained very well . Good job with the show and tell
Thankyou🙏⛵️
Eloquent and succinct explanation, I really enjoyed it. Subscribed!
Thank you!it means a lot to hear that. Welcome aboard!⛵️
cheers , enjoyed that.
Thank you!😁⛵️
Loving your videos! Thank you
Thanks so much! Got loads more in the pipeline!😁⛵️
Best video I've seen on heaving to. Do some more on single handed sailing techniques. You have a good way of transfering knowledge.
That’s awesome thank you for the feedback, it’s really helpful, and yes of course I will do more on single handed sailing, any thing in particular drop me a comment😁⛵️
@@boatedout Picking up moorings. Going in and out of Marinas. These things I struggle with as a single hand sailor.
@@80649 cool yes I’ve got some mooring buoy vids to shoot in a 30 footer (fore and aft with wind on the beam) soon as I get the weather window, will try get some marina ones too. Thanks for the suggestions😁⛵️
Excellent video.
Thank you!🙏⛵️
Excellent explanation, sir! Newbie here, and it all made perfect sense.
That’s great to hear! Thank you. Good luck⛵️!
Thank you. It was well worth you doing the video!
Thank you so much!👍⛵️
Thanks for your explanation, very helpful! I agree that one should really practice this on one’s own boat under calm conditions, and then probably gradually under more wind to be comfortable. Great help!
I agree, I need to practice more especially when it get rough. It would be a missed opportunity otherwise. ⛵️
Brilliant video explaining this. Cheers!.
It’s my pleasure, thanks for commenting! I appreciate it⛵️
Great Instruction! Thanks. I do practice but not enough. I have a wing keel and I think that contributes to my boat not being very stable when hove to. I like your advice about coming about slowly. I think I need to practice that more. Thanks again.
A nice clear instructional video. Thanks, I enjoyed it.
Awesome, thanks for letting me know. Really appreciate it ⛵️
Simple explanation to heaving to, thanks.
Thank you!⛵️
Really useful video Ollie, thanks for explaining it in Lehman terms
Thanks Paul, appreciate the comment!⛵️
For those with a wheel instead of the tiller the wheel should eventually be turned towards the jib sheet that is backwinding the sail. That way the jib and the rudder are paralllel. Some/most sailors will know that.
Excellent demo and explanation. 👍
Thank you! Really appreciate it. 😁⛵️
Beautiful explanation - awesome
Awesome thanks for the comment! ⛵️
I was wondering if there was a clear explanation of heaving to available on the internet.
I am the one person ! Been sailing for a while but never really practised heaving to. Need to do it more often so it becomes second nature. Thanks for the video 👍
That’s awesome! Thanks for letting me know!😂 let me know how you get on and good luck with your sailing⛵️
Thank you! I've read about heaving-to, but only (intentionally) did it once, and wasn't sure at the time if I'd done it right. But by your demonstration, it works just like I thought!
I’m happy that it helps clarify that you did it right. Such a useful manoeuvre. Crash heave to requires no prep. What was the reason for your heave to?
Great explanation thanks
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate it😁⛵️
I had done that the exact same way with my small Nordica 16 two days ago & then after posting my video last night, yours came up as a suggestion for me to watch tonight. Without a tiller pilot, it allows me to stop & do something requiring both hands. It really was easy to get in & out of it. My guess was the Junk rig or any other rig with only one sail. Thank you for your video.
Thanks for the comment and glad to hear that heaving to is in your box of tricks. I’ll try find your vid. ⛵️
I have several sailboats, including a one-man boat without a jib. I assumed it would be impossible to hove to on a boat with only a main.
Thanks, I was wondering about the mainsail.
Awesome, glad it helped. Thanks for the comment! Appreciated. Ollie ⛵️
Im glad heaving to is more than puke from sea sick. This helps me my friend
Yes it has a whole new meaning, I wonder how many types of heaving there are on a boat!😂pleased to hear it helps you and thanks for letting me know! ⛵️
Good video! Well done. I’m not familiar with the “poles” you have on both sides of the boom. What are they and how are they used? Thx!
Thanks for the comment, the poles are my ongoing project for automatic spinnaker pole launching. 😁⛵️
Nice! Just watch for a lee shore, hehe
Lol, some times I find myself a little closer than desired!😁⛵️
Thank you 🙏🏽 great video . Going to practice this on my boat , any tips you can think of for a gaff rig cutter ?
Awesome thanks. Let me know how you get on! No tips, just play around and see how she responds. Be interesting to know how she does it with just the staysail and full main. Just make sure the main is all the way out. Enjoy!⛵️
totally agree, most important point of sail but it doesn't seem to be part of the RYA syllabus.
Nice job!
Hove too is sailings timeout all sailors should know how!
The Vortices created by the hull are by its technical name “Von Karmon Vortexes”
Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for the technical name. Didn’t know that. 👍⛵️
Thx for the video very clearly explained.
Would you recommend heaving to for reefing the mainsail if caught off guard with high winds/squaul?
Hi thanks for the comment. It’s my opinion that heaving to in high winds or squall to reef can be an effective method. I’m not sure of your experience/vessel but the issue I see is that all boats behave differently when hove to. Additionally some boats (depending on mainsail luff system) like to be dead into the wind to reef, where as others can be reefed when off the wind slightly. Luff rope, luff sliders, for example. Recently we had a 30 plus knot squall hit us and I managed to reef while on a run. I also managed to shake the reef out on a run too. For storm tactics, it’s not always possible to tack the boat into the heave to position. Sea state and wind strength may be too harsh on the boat and crew. So the Genoa can be sheeted from the windward side to heave to. You can also sheet the main in slightly so that the boat is pointing slightly more into the wind in order to put a reef in.
Ultimately, and fortunately for me, I’ve always managed to get a early reef in when a squall is coming. I tend to adopt the policy “if I’m thinking about a reef- then put one in” if I see a squall I’m instantly thinking about reefing, because I’m thinking about it- a reef goes in. Preparation is key.
I have practiced this a lot in my boat to see what angle to the wind I can reef. No doubt that before I go out In a different boat in heavy weather I will have checked out the heaving to and reefing situation for when it may be needed. Along with man over board, distress calls, fire and what not. So good idea to practice as much as possible in my opinion. I hope this helps. ⛵️
@@boatedout appreciate the detailed reply. I've only ever been taught to manage a slab reefing main sail in irons is all, but it looked like it would have been possible to take a reef in your video given the coverage the head sail gave the main sail at that angle. Point taken on depends on the vessel I'll try in light winds and see if feasible. Cheers
I've been thinking about heaving to in order to raise the Mainsail when I am by myself. What do you reckon?
Might be tricky as you need the main up to heave to properly. Reefing is good when hove to, but if you have a motor it’s common practice to raise the main first when heading into the wind under motor. An auto helm or tiller pilot is ideal for this solo.
Nice explanation. I've heard being beam on to the sea's maybe isn't the best sailing position in heavy weather and that being hove to but pointing at 45 degrees to the wind makes for less side exposure to the sea's? Do you have any recommendations for trimming the sails to achieve this ?
Hi thanks for the comment, that’s correct,
By sheeting in the main a little you start to create some drive and regain steerage way which then becomes “fore reaching” which maybe what you have heard about.
This is a technique that allows the boat to make way slowly and sail closer to the wind-thus accommodating a sea forward of the beam as you say. The main can then be sheeted in as you go up waves and sheeted out as you go down the back of a wave. Power and depower. It is said that you are constantly sailing out of the slick that you make when lying hove to, but you don’t make so much leeway when fore reaching. Which is ideal when near a Lee shore or at least trying to make some way upwind.
When lying hove too, the backed foresail is being pushed away from the wind, and the rudder hard over-tries to push the bow back into to the wind- the result is a falling leaf motion as you just get blown sideways (leeway) usually beam on to the wind.
By sheeting the main in the centre of effort comes further aft which also wants to drive the bow closer to the wind. This will also create a bit of forward drive. So the final angle can then be determined by how much rudder is applied as there will now be steerage way.
I’ve not had to use this technique in rough seas but definitely used in hove to situations, such as the cargo ship in the video. We had 2 knots of tide against us so we started fore reaching to maintain the same position geographically.
Hope this answered your question and sorry if I waffled on and covered some old ground. 😁⛵️
@@boatedout excellent answer , now I understand so much more clearly . I'm sure other readers will appreciate your reply too 👍
@@grahamatsea3575 awesome! Let me know how you get on practicing it! Happy to have helped clarify and thanks for raising the subject of fore reaching, it all helps to expand and add further value to the topic😁⛵️
Hi and thanks for a well explained video. One question from a complete novice……is it possible to heave to with only a single sail ie no jib ?
Hi, thanks for the comment. It’s not possible. Heaving to works by backing the foresail to block the flow over the main sail. It’s just one of the great advantages of having more than one sail!😁⛵️
@@boatedoutThanks for replying sir, I may have to think again about my rig as it seems to me that heaving to has many advantages . I do like the idea of a very simple rig but the addition of a jib seems to make good sense . Your videos are very watchable especially for a novice like myself.
@@richardteale3217 what boat are you sailing? Some of the cat rigged wooden boat owners claim you can heave to in a cat rig, whereas it’s not exactly what I class as heaving to. Just easing the main and setting the tiller to not round up or fall off the wind. Also raising centre board if you have one. All boats behave differently so it’s a case of identifying what works in any particular boat I would say. Thanks for the kind comment. Yes I try touch on the realities of sailing in my videos. I’m passionate about helping other people get on the water so I’d always try make things more simple than try to make novices feel it’s too complicated!😁⛵️
@@boatedout I have a little skiff I built from plans ,very simple flat bottom stitch and glue construction. It has a “leg o ‘ mutton “ sail with a sprit boom which is adjusted by means of a “snotter”. The boat is not a serious sailing vessel and I have only sailed it on inland waters in fairly light winds. At present I am building a glued clinker “shearwater” dinghy designed by Ian Oughtred. He suggests either a Gunter rig or a balanced lug. I prefer the simplicity of a single sail, but I’m wondering if I should go for the Gunter, as I can see the advantage of being able to heave to.
@@richardteale3217 that’s awesome, yes I know what you mean, and yes familiar with the shearwater too. Sounds like you are immersed in quite an interesting journey there. I know a guy, who is making planing lugsail dinghies. Very cool things. Google “windsong 14” by summer boats. Personally I love the nature and character of lugsail dinghies, more than a gunter rig, but when it comes to upwind performance, it’s a gunter for me. Either way, nothing compares to sailing a boat built with your own bare hands! That’s pretty cool! ⛵️
What stops the boat taking a beam sea? Or is it the case that the rudder to leeward and the backed headsail always points the bow diagonally to the beam sea?
Good question. Naturally, my boat will sit beam to wind with helm to leeward and Genoa backed. As will most. You are almost going side ways in a falling leaf motion right? A higher angle can be achieved by finding the right balance between helm and main sail setting which will help to not be so beam on to the sea. There is a good video from Skip Novak that shows heaving to in the southern ocean in a big boat. It looked rather dry. I’m yet to heave to In a huge storm but it’s on my list and I’ll be sure to film it. 😁
Hi, who is the producer of the compressor?
The make of the boat is Copland Harrier 20 designed by Tony Dixon and built by Copland Boats on the Isle of Wight UK. Built in 1984⛵️
Hello! Thanks for the info.
I have a question: do you have two whisker poles hanging next to the boom? Any reason?
Hi, thanks for the comment, yes they are spinnaker poles, I’ve set up a twin spinnaker pole system for a laugh. Bit of an on going project. It means I can jibe the symmetric spinnaker from the cockpit as the poles are automatic. If you are curious you can take a look at a video here th-cam.com/video/D_jYGKnCiTA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NEKexzbzcs5R9uzT
Junk rig can't do hove to?
Ah that’s a good one! Yes pretty difficult with only the single sail.
Junk rig can heave-to with a small jib see Roger Taylor Ming Ming 1
A Junk with just a main can Fore-reach (very closely hauled) the main will edge right in between flogging/stalled and powering the boat. Fore-Reaching can keep your bow more perpendicular to waves than heaving to.
Cat boat, is no headsail
Very true! Didn’t even consider a single sail rig, so true.👍
This was my first and only thought.