I used to teach sailing in New England. I live in Colorado now and have a 26 ft boat. When I was younger I was always on the lookout for sailboats no matter where I lived. You did fine today. You know a lot already. It *is a vertical wing! Next time I swing through Moab I'll give you a non snobby inland sailing lesson Justin!
I sailed a few years ago for the first time in a pumpkin seed sail boat, Like it barely fit us in it. Your boat looks like a nice size to go on a small adventure.🎉 If you guys put that together in a trip with Mikes off-rd camper, you definitely could make it back to the homeland, Sweden 🇸🇪. ❤
I grew racing sailboats and stopped about 15 years ago. It was great watching you two. The Mainsail is from a JY-15 but I don't recognize the boat itself. The main control line for Trimming (in/out) of the Mainsail is the Mainsheet. The slider in the back is called the Traveler. It's controls are Traveler Lines. You are missing a Boom Vang (block & tackle from base of mast to the Bail, 3ft back on the Boom). It helps control sail-shape / Leech (back edge) especially sailing with the wind. Outhaul tensions the Foot (bottom) of the sail. More tension going wind & heavier wind (flattens the shape lower part of sail / better airfoil). Looks like missing Tack fitting/ line to secure the Tack (bottom/ front corner of the Mainsail). Look forward ro More Sailing Videos .
This brings me back to my childhood. I don't remember my parents 27' honeymoon sloop on Lake Huron, (I was 2 when they sold it and moved to a small all sports lake) in lower Michigan. Had a row boat with a motor for a bit and the most fun was a tiny Rhoads dingy. I'd spend my summertime days cruseing around. It was a great time in my life. I was able to crew on a couple 27ish sloops on Lake Dillon and Chatfield Resovour in Colorado. Great times, really enjoyable with experienced crews. Comin about!! 😁😁👍👍
@@timoy4988 .. grew up on Crystal Lake in Beulah MI. 8.5 miles long and 2 miles wide. sailed my whole childhood with a 12' Butterfly. I Love it. We kept a 12' row boat on shore with a 3hp johnson motor. That was our mini bike. Mom let us go anywhere, just be home for dinner and don't run out of gas. Between the two boats we had a lot of fun .. Retiring this year and looking forward to buying another sailboat. I am looking at a 14' laser, nothing fancy, but fun.
@@John_Montgomery School lake wasn't near that big in Brighton, but it was a great place to grow up back then. Most of my friends lived on a lake. I just thought that was normal. Lol 😀😀
@@timoy4988 .. this was life in the 1960s for us. I have lived most of my adult life in Los Angeles, but am retiring back there. looking forward to it.
when I was a teenager I spent a couple of summers in Klamath Falls Oregon, The family I stayed with had a Cat Yak Mini Sail Boat made by Dayton, and I spent days ripping that little sucker up and down this little man-made lake called Juanita Lake west of Macdoel California, I give all my last days for one more weekend on that boat.
Came by the shop at lunch today and met Shawn..thanks for being the nicest guy. I'm sure it's gets old dealing with the public but he did it with class. Chris in the store is incredible...stop by if your in the area and pick something up!!
Your sailing adventure reminds me of my 1st time . C-Lark 16 ft on Lake Washington (Washington State) mid 70s. Truly enjoyed this.. had a grin from launch to the first Tac. Great Job
Congrats, looks like a nice day sailor, great to get started with. Check the library for "The small boat-sailors bible", or used. Great one to get started with, plus lots of stuff online too. Few of the commentators are definitely helpful with info. The downhaul/Cunningham pulls the boom down to shape the sail, just like the out haul on the end of the boom. Flatter shape depowers the sail for heavier wind, more shape for light... The boom " vang" helps with sail shape by keeping the boom parallel with the boat so the main sheet isn't trying to do 2 jobs. You will also find that weight makes a difference not only out, but bow to stern to get the boat to balance better too. Lots more that won't fit in the comments, lol! Enjoy, nothing better that letting the free wind make some fun. It does get to be another addiction...
For a 3rd time out.. And understanding the physics and dynamics of the Why and How a sailboat works... You've got it nailed. More time under sail.. the better and more comfortable you'll be. And.. be more comfortable in heavier wind. Maybe add some 'Hiking Straps' for heavy wind days
Another easy way for port is left also has 4 letters and starboard is long like right meaning more letters in the word. Safety tip, keep the port holes closed while underway. lol The smaller single masted boat I believe have names/classes like sunfish, dolphin etc. check with a local BSA troop for their handbook on the anatomy of a single sail/mast sailboat w/o jib. Back in the olden days when the YMCA was going strong it was a summer course for kids.
You did great. Let the main sail line out more and then bring it in until the sail is filed and not flapping. Do that after each direction change. That will help you find the sweet spot.
Nice sailing fellas, you did great for being so new to it. Practice makes better. Lol. Keep those dreams alive, you'll get there. Wish I was still your age. Growing up in the 70s of coarse. Haha!! COMING ABOUT!!! Watch that boom! 😁👍👍
We started with a small boat like that in Montana and now spend half the year living on our sailboat in the tropics. Never a lesson, so i guess anything is possible.
You get to sail 45 degrees on either side of where the wind is coming from. Besides losing that boom lift line the main halyard needs to be tighter to get rid of the wrinkles in the forward edge of the main as well as tighten the line pulling the bottom edge of the sail, that is called your outhaul the more wind you have the tighter it needs to be, same with the halyard for the main. Could use a block and tackle from the boom to the mast on those stainless bails on the boom to the one on the mast down low, that is called the boom vang to keep the boom from raising up. Loosening it when the wind comes up,will spill the wind out of the main and lesson the heel of the boat. Also let off the lines that hold the rear block that slides from side to side, in light wind take it to the windward side and loosen the main sheet which brings the boom towards center line, in heavy winds let it go to the low side of the boat. Put ribbons off the back edge of the sail and when they are streaming in the same shape as the main, you are at the optimal sheeting angle. When you learn the terminology of everything you will find that they have more than one name for almost everything on the boat.
Front=Bow, Back=Stern, Left=Port, Right=Starboard, Bottom=Keel, Top of sides=Gunwales. Also, make sure you have someone hold onto a bowline before you launch the boat. You can get a booklet from the U.S. Coast Guard that teaches you all the basics of boating/sailing. It's well worth getting. Remember, the tighter the sail, the faster you go and vise versa. Tie a streamer to the top of the mast so you can check wind and speed. Good luck!
The rope that controls the sail is the main sheet and the track is called the traveler . Also look up down haul your missing a line on the inside corner of your sail
My grandparents sailed across the Atlantic a couple times, first in a 36' fiberglass boat, and the second time in a 42' steel hull boat. I was lucky enough to spend several summers with them around crossings, sailing up and down the east coast, and a bit around the Caribbean.
I bought a sailboat cheap during the pandemic, a Santana 22, and taught myself to sail on it. It was so fun, every outing was a new learning experience. You guys are doing great, picking it up fast
Pretty cool! I always try to keep things simple, so I remember port and starboard by alphabetical order. P comes before S, so left to right port would be first and starboard after. Have fun enjoying the boats!
Hey, love you have a sail boat (Im a sailor/boat owner). Few things to help you on your way. Rig looks a little loose, you have very little wind and stays look loose, tension a notch or 2, you can have looser in light winds and tighter in strong winds or just set to a happy medium for cruising. When hositing the main, go upwind, slighlty off wind is best if you can (pending motor strength), like 10 TWA, if reaching for example, you will struggle to fully hoist. Also make sure vang (I think is missing) and mainsheet are off or you wont get halyard up fully. You can see main is not hosited enough, at the top you had tiny little wrinkles, thats good for dacron sails, down low on the main it had huge wrinkles, too much. That thing in middle on swivel is called mainsheet cam base. Base is the bit that swivels, cams have cams to pinch rope, and it controls the mainsail. Your weight keeps the boat upright, so sit out to counter balance in stronger winds and yes you will get wet and you will need to move in and out pending gusts etc, also play the main (ease and pull on etc). Justin, your knowledge seems very sound, 100% you need speed to tack, even if that means steering into the rocks, or granny tack it (gybe). Often these small boats have a birdy that points to the wind a foot or 2 up the mast from the base. Your tack on the main sail (corner of boom and mast) is not connected to anything, that should be connected so you can trim sail shape and outhaul etc. Your red boom line is taught, it should be loose generally, but that is assuming main hoisted fully and not stretched, so see how you go with that over time. Often going dead downwind is slow, zigzagging is much faster generally, but you need practice gybing not to go swimming and learn how deep vs how much power is actually fastest downwind. Watch out for the boom in gybes, on big boats it is called boom because its the last noise you hear if you get in its way during a gybe in strong winds. Everything has a name, not everything has opposite name and different parts of world has different names. Sheets control sails, so mainsheet controls main, jibsheet controls jib. Halyards hold sails up, mainhalyard, jibhalyard. The rope at end of boom is outhaul, fix your tack on the main to use it properly. Tack is the front bit of sail you tack to the boat. Head of sail is the head, Clew is the bit at back that if not connected has no clew and whacks you flogging in breeze. If you havent, practice close to the beach righting it and bailing it. You wont be scared when it happens as you will know how to do it. Can be good to tie a small fender at top of mast, it stops boat from fully inverting upside down, much easier to right from horizontal. Leave off in light winds, but bigger winds will help you, doesnt need be big, not much force required to hold mast from sinking. Hopeing to see some more of these!
The hook that is on the boom near the mast is were the kicker goes it pulls the boom down stops the noom lifting up will make a massive difference going up wind The kicker goes to the foot of the mast to the hook on the boom you will need mulitpull pulleys to put enough tension on the boom
The little rope you pull to control the sail is the main sheet the part that holds it is a jamb cleat. The part the boom travels left to right is called a traveller. The line that raises the sail is a halyard. While sailing upwind the closer to being into the wind the more you pull the sail in down wind let it out
You did great. Let the main sail line out more and then bring it in until the sail is filed and not flapping. Do that after each direction change. That will help you find the sweet spir.
I'm a sailing instructor in the SF bay. Great job sailing. Just work on some of your terminology. I'd just clean up the tiller a bit and give it some teak oil and use it, looks awesome. I haven't had any luck catching a fish yet from my boat yet either. Mike needs to work on not heading into the wind too much to avoid any the accidental tacks. Your understanding of the apparent wind is spot on. The Main sheet controls the mail sail, sheets control things and halyards lift things. The line in the back is called your traveler. They don't call it DDW for nothing. They call it the boom cause thats the sound it makes when it hits you in the head.
From what I remember the "Coxswain is the person in charge of a boat" from Navy cadets back in the 80's. The coxswain is on the starboard side (right hand side) of the boat due to most people being right-handed. Same reason the British have the driver on the right-hand side of the car, as they have better control with their right hand for steering and leave the left hand for gear changes and working accessories. Old navy saying I was taught, "Is there any Red Port Left" reminding cadets and sailors that red clearance light is on the port side of the ship, which is the left-hand side.
I could recall the name of the 'adjustable rope slide' until you asked. I've never 'harnessed the wind', but have broken it a few times. I can see almost nothing more important than learning the art of sailing a ship , when you live in the desert. ;) It is a nice ship Justin.Enjoy !
I spent a bunch of years windsurfing -- all the same principles except you become part of the boat and get wetter. Nice job with the explanations of sailing! I was glad you escaped any potential pirates out on the big water! btw - the rope attached to the bottom of the sail is a sheet. Pulling it in is called sheeting in. At least in my circles of sailing.
I was out sailing with a friend in his Melonseed. We were heading back into where everyone launched from. He was using only half the width of the river. The others kept asking what he was doing as they used the full width. I came up with the term to explain what he was doing. I said that he suffered from premature e-tach-ulation.
To add a 'figure of speech' young lads from Peter Pan, 'Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning'. It looks like you are both ready for larger waters. Lake Powell? in a sheltered bay? The scenery with the red rocks so similar to the Moab area with the sun-kissed waters and the deep canyon wall narrows where you can draw down the sails cut the engines and just float and hide from the sun would make great video. Props to Justin - and to Mike for going along. Not everything in life requires 500 HP or eight-wheel drive.
I've done very little sailing (and you're doing better than me, my first experience was capsizing a laser 16 in a force 4 in the English Lakes) but one thing I picked up on is to let everyone know what you're about to do when you're about to tack or gybe. Not as big a thing under those conditions but when it gets a bit more windy, it lets everyone know what's about to happen so they can be ready to move. In the UK at least, the person on the tiller calls it, you say "ready about" when you're about to tack, the rest of the crew says "ready", then you say "Lee ho" as you put the rudder across. Similar for a gybe "Ready to gybe?", "Ready.", "Gybe ho.". Feels really self concious when you first start doing it but getting used to it when it's nice like that means it's dialled-in if you need to do it in a hurry.
Looks like for the most part you guys had fun and did okay at least for about half of this video anyway that's the point when I am typing this message.
Man, I use to be able to sail, but the last time was a few years ago in Lake Dillon. My cuz who lives in CO Springs is a true sailing master tho. He grew up on the Eastern Shore and was in sailing classes. If you don’t find anyone, I can get him out here.
Get a windexer for the top of your mast. It makes it so much easier to figure out your upwind line. You will be able to sail better than 45 degrees to the wind with it. All said and done you guys are doing great.
It's probably not the correct name for it but the rope that lets the sail out and pulls it back in I'd call it the throttle cause it makes you go fast and slows you down.
This surprised me a ton. I have one time experience on a sail boat and the boss was interested in my lady and not me learning about sailboats. I can see a lot of fun to be had once your skills on sail placements and other technologies improve.... Bring On another Thousand... boats are a hole in the water you pour money into. A love hate thing/LOL
I used to teach sailing in New England. I live in Colorado now and have a 26 ft boat. When I was younger I was always on the lookout for sailboats no matter where I lived. You did fine today. You know a lot already. It *is a vertical wing! Next time I swing through Moab I'll give you a non snobby inland sailing lesson Justin!
Someone taught me starboard stems from steer board, which was on the right side, and of course, port was the side to the port for loading.
The TrailMater Regatta team. 👍🏼
I typed in Americas Cup and this came up! Great job:)
Starboard the word is longest, Port is shortest
Right the word is longest, Left is shortest
Starboard Right, Port Left
All yall need is so pirate attire and hoist the Jolly Roger!!
Thanks Justin and Mike for taking us along as you are continuing to learn how to sail. 😊
A pleasure change from rocks and broken things.
Very cool guys, like the different adventure. Thanks for taking us along.
I sailed a few years ago for the first time in a pumpkin seed sail boat,
Like it barely fit us in it.
Your boat looks like a nice size to go on a small adventure.🎉
If you guys put that together in a trip with Mikes off-rd camper, you definitely could make it back to the homeland, Sweden 🇸🇪. ❤
I grew racing sailboats and stopped about 15 years ago. It was great watching you two.
The Mainsail is from a JY-15 but I don't recognize the boat itself. The main control line for Trimming (in/out) of the Mainsail is the Mainsheet. The slider in the back is called the Traveler. It's controls are Traveler Lines. You are missing a Boom Vang (block & tackle from base of mast to the Bail, 3ft back on the Boom). It helps control sail-shape / Leech (back edge) especially sailing with the wind.
Outhaul tensions the Foot (bottom) of the sail. More tension going wind & heavier wind (flattens the shape lower part of sail / better airfoil). Looks like missing Tack fitting/ line to secure the Tack (bottom/ front corner of the Mainsail).
Look forward ro More Sailing Videos .
This brings me back to my childhood. I don't remember my parents 27' honeymoon sloop on Lake Huron, (I was 2 when they sold it and moved to a small all sports lake) in lower Michigan. Had a row boat with a motor for a bit and the most fun was a tiny Rhoads dingy. I'd spend my summertime days cruseing around. It was a great time in my life. I was able to crew on a couple 27ish sloops on Lake Dillon and Chatfield Resovour in Colorado. Great times, really enjoyable with experienced crews. Comin about!! 😁😁👍👍
@@timoy4988 .. grew up on Crystal Lake in Beulah MI. 8.5 miles long and 2 miles wide. sailed my whole childhood with a 12' Butterfly. I Love it. We kept a 12' row boat on shore with a 3hp johnson motor. That was our mini bike. Mom let us go anywhere, just be home for dinner and don't run out of gas. Between the two boats we had a lot of fun .. Retiring this year and looking forward to buying another sailboat. I am looking at a 14' laser, nothing fancy, but fun.
@@John_Montgomery School lake wasn't near that big in Brighton, but it was a great place to grow up back then. Most of my friends lived on a lake. I just thought that was normal. Lol 😀😀
@@timoy4988 .. this was life in the 1960s for us. I have lived most of my adult life in Los Angeles, but am retiring back there. looking forward to it.
The boat is an AMF Apollo. I noticed that sail did not seem to quite fit that boat.
when I was a teenager I spent a couple of summers in Klamath Falls Oregon, The family I stayed with had a Cat Yak Mini Sail Boat made by Dayton, and I spent days ripping that little sucker up and down this little man-made lake called Juanita Lake west of Macdoel California, I give all my last days for one more weekend on that boat.
Came by the shop at lunch today and met Shawn..thanks for being the nicest guy. I'm sure it's gets old dealing with the public but he did it with class.
Chris in the store is incredible...stop by if your in the area and pick something up!!
Like most things he does I’m pretty sure Mike knows a bit more about sailing than he lets on. Pretty cool video. Awesome purchase Justin.
Tie a piece of yarn (telltale) about 3 feet up on the stainless lines that hold the mast up that will show you where the wind is coming from.
Your sailing adventure reminds me of my 1st time .
C-Lark 16 ft on Lake Washington (Washington State) mid 70s.
Truly enjoyed this.. had a grin from launch to the first Tac.
Great Job
Offroading at its finest! ⛵️ ❤😂
Gotta hit that reach. Sail out a bit. Side ways with the wind. Max speed! Sweet TV🎉
Congrats, looks like a nice day sailor, great to get started with. Check the library for "The small boat-sailors bible", or used. Great one to get started with, plus lots of stuff online too. Few of the commentators are definitely helpful with info. The downhaul/Cunningham pulls the boom down to shape the sail, just like the out haul on the end of the boom. Flatter shape depowers the sail for heavier wind, more shape for light... The boom " vang" helps with sail shape by keeping the boom parallel with the boat so the main sheet isn't trying to do 2 jobs. You will also find that weight makes a difference not only out, but bow to stern to get the boat to balance better too. Lots more that won't fit in the comments, lol!
Enjoy, nothing better that letting the free wind make some fun. It does get to be another addiction...
I've always been fascinated with sailing. It doesn't seem possible to sail into the wind. Very Cool.
Looked like a great day out with the lad, looks like a blast, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
For a 3rd time out..
And understanding the physics and dynamics of the Why and How a sailboat works...
You've got it nailed.
More time under sail.. the better and more comfortable you'll be.
And.. be more comfortable in heavier wind.
Maybe add some 'Hiking Straps' for heavy wind days
You guy's are killing it!!!
Remember port and left are both 4 letter words and port running light is red like port wine
Another easy way for port is left also has 4 letters and starboard is long like right meaning more letters in the word. Safety tip, keep the port holes closed while underway. lol The smaller single masted boat I believe have names/classes like sunfish, dolphin etc. check with a local BSA troop for their handbook on the anatomy of a single sail/mast sailboat w/o jib. Back in the olden days when the YMCA was going strong it was a summer course for kids.
The way I've taught the sides are that right, starboard & green (lights) are longer words & left, port & red are shorter...
I was told the pirates drunk all the port. There's no port left. Port is red so that works too.
That is the perfect size sailboat to get started or just to keep around for fun!
Man that is awesome!
You did great. Let the main sail line out more and then bring it in until the sail is filed and not flapping. Do that after each direction change. That will help you find the sweet spot.
The rope that controls the main sail is the 'Mainsheet'
Nice sailing fellas, you did great for being so new to it. Practice makes better. Lol. Keep those dreams alive, you'll get there. Wish I was still your age. Growing up in the 70s of coarse. Haha!! COMING ABOUT!!! Watch that boom! 😁👍👍
We started with a small boat like that in Montana and now spend half the year living on our sailboat in the tropics. Never a lesson, so i guess anything is possible.
Sailing looks like a lot of work but fun.
I thought "heaving to" is what you do when you're seasick. Fun video guys.
Nope, that's heaving over!!
Justin sailing channel is something I would subscribe to . Seem really interesting .
Tight lines boys!!! 🎣
Another great "off road" vid 😊
Pretty cool 😎. Looks like fun
As a rowboat captain and a paddler... I stay home when its windy 😅. Now you got me thinking ideas that would rival an off-road rear-steer camper. 😂
You get to sail 45 degrees on either side of where the wind is coming from. Besides losing that boom lift line the main halyard needs to be tighter to get rid of the wrinkles in the forward edge of the main as well as tighten the line pulling the bottom edge of the sail, that is called your outhaul the more wind you have the tighter it needs to be, same with the halyard for the main. Could use a block and tackle from the boom to the mast on those stainless bails on the boom to the one on the mast down low, that is called the boom vang to keep the boom from raising up. Loosening it when the wind comes up,will spill the wind out of the main and lesson the heel of the boat. Also let off the lines that hold the rear block that slides from side to side, in light wind take it to the windward side and loosen the main sheet which brings the boom towards center line, in heavy winds let it go to the low side of the boat. Put ribbons off the back edge of the sail and when they are streaming in the same shape as the main, you are at the optimal sheeting angle.
When you learn the terminology of everything you will find that they have more than one name for almost everything on the boat.
This right here.
This guy knows what he's talking about.
Absolutely!! And tighten that blue tooth Vang. Mast foot to that eyelet 2 feet down the boom. Sweet vid dirt heads🎉.
Hey! Thank you very much for taking the time to help us!! Very much appreciated!!!
Front=Bow, Back=Stern, Left=Port, Right=Starboard, Bottom=Keel, Top of sides=Gunwales. Also, make sure you have someone hold onto a bowline before you launch the boat. You can get a booklet from the U.S. Coast Guard that teaches you all the basics of boating/sailing. It's well worth getting. Remember, the tighter the sail, the faster you go and vise versa. Tie a streamer to the top of the mast so you can check wind and speed. Good luck!
The rope that controls the sail is the main sheet and the track is called the traveler . Also look up down haul your missing a line on the inside corner of your sail
My grandparents sailed across the Atlantic a couple times, first in a 36' fiberglass boat, and the second time in a 42' steel hull boat. I was lucky enough to spend several summers with them around crossings, sailing up and down the east coast, and a bit around the Caribbean.
The best way to remember starboard I have ever heard! 🙂
I bought a sailboat cheap during the pandemic, a Santana 22, and taught myself to sail on it. It was so fun, every outing was a new learning experience. You guys are doing great, picking it up fast
Pretty cool! I always try to keep things simple, so I remember port and starboard by alphabetical order. P comes before S, so left to right port would be first and starboard after. Have fun enjoying the boats!
This almost became a Miami Boat Ramp episode on launch. Have fun Mike and Justin.
Loved the sailing video .
Good sailing nice buy..and a great first mate
Good times. Thanks, guys.
Another great video thanks for taking us along.
Hey, love you have a sail boat (Im a sailor/boat owner).
Few things to help you on your way.
Rig looks a little loose, you have very little wind and stays look loose, tension a notch or 2, you can have looser in light winds and tighter in strong winds or just set to a happy medium for cruising.
When hositing the main, go upwind, slighlty off wind is best if you can (pending motor strength), like 10 TWA, if reaching for example, you will struggle to fully hoist. Also make sure vang (I think is missing) and mainsheet are off or you wont get halyard up fully. You can see main is not hosited enough, at the top you had tiny little wrinkles, thats good for dacron sails, down low on the main it had huge wrinkles, too much.
That thing in middle on swivel is called mainsheet cam base. Base is the bit that swivels, cams have cams to pinch rope, and it controls the mainsail.
Your weight keeps the boat upright, so sit out to counter balance in stronger winds and yes you will get wet and you will need to move in and out pending gusts etc, also play the main (ease and pull on etc).
Justin, your knowledge seems very sound, 100% you need speed to tack, even if that means steering into the rocks, or granny tack it (gybe).
Often these small boats have a birdy that points to the wind a foot or 2 up the mast from the base.
Your tack on the main sail (corner of boom and mast) is not connected to anything, that should be connected so you can trim sail shape and outhaul etc.
Your red boom line is taught, it should be loose generally, but that is assuming main hoisted fully and not stretched, so see how you go with that over time.
Often going dead downwind is slow, zigzagging is much faster generally, but you need practice gybing not to go swimming and learn how deep vs how much power is actually fastest downwind. Watch out for the boom in gybes, on big boats it is called boom because its the last noise you hear if you get in its way during a gybe in strong winds.
Everything has a name, not everything has opposite name and different parts of world has different names. Sheets control sails, so mainsheet controls main, jibsheet controls jib. Halyards hold sails up, mainhalyard, jibhalyard. The rope at end of boom is outhaul, fix your tack on the main to use it properly. Tack is the front bit of sail you tack to the boat. Head of sail is the head, Clew is the bit at back that if not connected has no clew and whacks you flogging in breeze.
If you havent, practice close to the beach righting it and bailing it. You wont be scared when it happens as you will know how to do it. Can be good to tie a small fender at top of mast, it stops boat from fully inverting upside down, much easier to right from horizontal. Leave off in light winds, but bigger winds will help you, doesnt need be big, not much force required to hold mast from sinking.
Hopeing to see some more of these!
Thank you so much for responding! We super appreciate the help!
The hook that is on the boom near the mast is were the kicker goes it pulls the boom down stops the noom lifting up will make a massive difference going up wind
The kicker goes to the foot of the mast to the hook on the boom you will need mulitpull pulleys to put enough tension on the boom
Wow, Justin is cooler than I thought
Port has 4 letters so does Left
The little rope you pull to control the sail is the main sheet the part that holds it is a jamb cleat. The part the boom travels left to right is called a traveller. The line that raises the sail is a halyard. While sailing upwind the closer to being into the wind the more you pull the sail in down wind let it out
The main sheet is held with a cam cleat.
You did great. Let the main sail line out more and then bring it in until the sail is filed and not flapping. Do that after each direction change. That will help you find the sweet spir.
The flapping is called luffing.
Fly like the wind!
I'm a sailing instructor in the SF bay. Great job sailing. Just work on some of your terminology. I'd just clean up the tiller a bit and give it some teak oil and use it, looks awesome. I haven't had any luck catching a fish yet from my boat yet either. Mike needs to work on not heading into the wind too much to avoid any the accidental tacks. Your understanding of the apparent wind is spot on. The Main sheet controls the mail sail, sheets control things and halyards lift things. The line in the back is called your traveler. They don't call it DDW for nothing. They call it the boom cause thats the sound it makes when it hits you in the head.
Wow how cool is this, well done you 2
From what I remember the "Coxswain is the person in charge of a boat" from Navy cadets back in the 80's.
The coxswain is on the starboard side (right hand side) of the boat due to most people being right-handed. Same reason the British have the driver on the right-hand side of the car, as they have better control with their right hand for steering and leave the left hand for gear changes and working accessories.
Old navy saying I was taught, "Is there any Red Port Left" reminding cadets and sailors that red clearance light is on the port side of the ship, which is the left-hand side.
Sailing is cool. So quiet.
I could recall the name of the 'adjustable rope slide' until you asked. I've never 'harnessed the wind', but have broken it a few times.
I can see almost nothing more important than learning the art of sailing a ship , when you live in the desert. ;) It is a nice ship Justin.Enjoy !
I spent a bunch of years windsurfing -- all the same principles except you become part of the boat and get wetter. Nice job with the explanations of sailing! I was glad you escaped any potential pirates out on the big water! btw - the rope attached to the bottom of the sail is a sheet. Pulling it in is called sheeting in. At least in my circles of sailing.
Well, why the heck not. were all about putting of our responsibilities. Be well.
I was out sailing with a friend in his Melonseed. We were heading back into where everyone launched from. He was using only half the width of the river. The others kept asking what he was doing as they used the full width.
I came up with the term to explain what he was doing. I said that he suffered from premature e-tach-ulation.
That's hilarious!!!!
To add a 'figure of speech' young lads from Peter Pan, 'Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning'. It looks like you are both ready for larger waters. Lake Powell? in a sheltered bay? The scenery with the red rocks so similar to the Moab area with the sun-kissed waters and the deep canyon wall narrows where you can draw down the sails cut the engines and just float and hide from the sun would make great video. Props to Justin - and to Mike for going along. Not everything in life requires 500 HP or eight-wheel drive.
Hell yeah!!!
Cap'n Mikey and Bosun Justin demonstrating the fine art of fish recovery
I've done very little sailing (and you're doing better than me, my first experience was capsizing a laser 16 in a force 4 in the English Lakes) but one thing I picked up on is to let everyone know what you're about to do when you're about to tack or gybe. Not as big a thing under those conditions but when it gets a bit more windy, it lets everyone know what's about to happen so they can be ready to move. In the UK at least, the person on the tiller calls it, you say "ready about" when you're about to tack, the rest of the crew says "ready", then you say "Lee ho" as you put the rudder across. Similar for a gybe "Ready to gybe?", "Ready.", "Gybe ho.". Feels really self concious when you first start doing it but getting used to it when it's nice like that means it's dialled-in if you need to do it in a hurry.
That looks like a ton of fun. Great video boys !!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Looks like for the most part you guys had fun and did okay at least for about half of this video anyway that's the point when I am typing this message.
Cool.
Man, I use to be able to sail, but the last time was a few years ago in Lake Dillon. My cuz who lives in CO Springs is a true sailing master tho. He grew up on the Eastern Shore and was in sailing classes. If you don’t find anyone, I can get him out here.
Get a windexer for the top of your mast. It makes it so much easier to figure out your upwind line. You will be able to sail better than 45 degrees to the wind with it. All said and done you guys are doing great.
Freaking AWESOME ❤ Cheers from Southern California USA 🇺🇸
That looks fun, I've always wanted to try sailing in something small like that. Looks to be about perfect size for 2 people
I want to go sailing
Wheelers turned sailor me same same heheheh sailing is fun!!
Look up the points off sail that will help you
That was a different kind of video and very interesting too.
Port is left aft is rear, forward is front , and starboard is right.. simple boating I know lol
Justin, check out Restro Thunder Roads
Mike and Justin
Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!
Great way to spend some time :-) Jon UK
When I was in junior high, a friend and I would take his 18-foot Hobie out on small craft warning days on the Puget Sound
I've had that little row boat under Deception pass a bunch of times!! It was very exciting!!
It's probably not the correct name for it but the rope that lets the sail out and pulls it back in I'd call it the throttle cause it makes you go fast and slows you down.
Port is left both four letters..
@13:43...
Starboard has more letters = Right
Port has less = Left
That's how I learned, and remember
Nice gybe!
On a boat the torque of the motor is offset by the driver on the right.
This surprised me a ton. I have one time experience on a sail boat and the boss was interested in my lady and not me learning about sailboats. I can see a lot of fun to be had once your skills on sail placements and other technologies improve.... Bring On another Thousand... boats are a hole in the water you pour money into. A love hate thing/LOL
Also kudos for wearing life jackets. A sudden gust can put you in the water. I sail in Oklahoma where its always gusty.
That's awesome guys 😎👍
Americas Cup 2024!! LOL
Duck hunters....the oil in the feathery scoundrels of the air. How do you get the oil out. Please help.
Dawn dish soap???
MOAB YACHT CLUB,boats to 50 feet an if you have a problem call RORY .no trail mater its SAILMATER. FYI LOL
Nice.
No port left
Awesome
Loved this video such a switch up
Uh incidentally you both swim well ?
Ahoy me hearties. Well, if it isn't our old friends Seaman Stains and Roger the cabin boy.
You just got the bug, worst than jeeping bug. It be worth watching where it will lead you.
"Boats are metric, I guess." 😂🤘😎