How to Sail (for beginners)
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- How to sail video aimed at complete beginners to sailing. Covering how to raise the sails, points of sail, trimming the sails and tacking upwind.
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Wanted to learn to sail, you made it look so easy so I bought a 29' Cal and taught myself on youtube, all starting with you! After a short season I just finish a single handed trip around Long Island. Thanks Sam!!
How long did it take you? And did you run into any problems? Plans to sail to Block Island or Nantucket?
I know that feeling. I'm about there myself. All of the local Sailing Clubs are to elite to bother with a newbie.
That's fantastic! Thank you for sharing. Yarr
Even on a Sailing Training Video Sam manages to say, ‘…you just drill a hole in the…’ Virtually every episode!
Yep, Sam is a thriller and a driller lol
Some people hate to drill holes in their boats, Sam gets a thrill out of it, I guess haha.
You're a hero for making this, I would love to start sailing but is difficult to know what tutorials are good.
Having watched you for about a year now, I trust your knowledge, so I'd feel confident using your video as part of my first-boat and first-voyages education 😊
Josh Post has a really good intro to sailing video on his channel
I agree, Josh post has just about the best intro to sailing videos they are very easy to understand. Get on a sailboat and go sailing! Best advice I ever got.... By a little Sunfish or dingy, or join a club, just go sailing!
@@staguar ? Seems more focused on his own fitness videos than sailing... Id wait for more of Sam's videos....
@@dan711g Absolutely true. @zanzara I was a sail instructor on hobie waves and sunfish for several summers. But I cannot emphasize how humbling it was buying my own 14' hobie holder. But my sailing has only improved by getting back out there every week. Also never underestimate a new sailing environment, you can and will be humbled anywhere.
I'm going to start sailing one day, and I don't watch too many tutorials. Instead, I watch people sail and put the information together myself. This way, I remember more, more quickly and I already know where to put my hands on a ship.
“A flappy sail is not a happy sail.” Good stuff
Have my first ASA course in 2 weeks because of you. Thanks Sam!
so, how did it go? :D
@@ahdash4998 excellent!!! Learned a lot and had a blast
Been sailing for years but I have a real problem teaching. This video is an excellent primer before I get my kiddos out on the water. Thank you for making this.
This is fantastic! I was a Sailor for 11 years but it was on military ships with their own propulsion. I could never really wrap my head around sailing theory until I saw this.
I'll watch this more then once. Thank you!
I know this video is older now but I’d like to say how good of a teacher you are 😂. I learnt from this video so well. ❤ Love from Scotland 🏴
Great video. Thanks Sam. It's great to have young people encouraging other young people to get into sailing. I'm 74 and have been sailing since I was 12. I enjoyed watching your video. I've always said "when in doubt, let it out" but I like your "a flappy sail is an unhappy sail" and I think I'll use that from now on.
I am 12 and LOVE to watch your videos! What happened to the workshop?!?! Love those videos and boat work videos. Thanks for give me hours of entertainment sam, keep it up!
I think I remember him saying he's renting the workshop out to a viewer
This was the easiest to understand sailing tutorial video I’ve found. He explains it in a super simple way.
Great video Sam. Maybe you might want to teach about anchoring and how you use a drogue to slow a boat down. I love your videos, you always accomplish your goals. Thanks
Sam Holmes only dude on TH-cam actually loves sailing and genuinely interested in helping people with his videos. Thanks for being unique brother. Keep the videos coming!
Check out Erik Aandera.
Check out sailing uma
I love Sams videos. But that’s a genuinely false comment. There are many TH-camrs who have a genuine interest and passion. Regardless of budget and boat.
Check out Sailing with Thomas
@@n0t5ur3 that’s a good example.
I’ve never wanted to sail, but I can’t stop watching sailing videos, I finally broke down and watched an actual how to and I’m more interested in it than ever.
Hell yeah! Been waiting for Sam's "how to sail" video even though all his videos are basically how to sail. Favorite channel!
All the best to you for posting this. I started 4 years ago, but just sailing my head sail, (which was about 135%) and getting comfortable with that. then I did the main sail. A new set of sails with a 110% jib helped me understand that the two sails have to be in balance, to keep straight, but some of you early sailors might think about just tackling one sail at a time then doing two at once.
Sail flapping is a good word for it, I'm sure it's easier to teach it that way, but the actual word for a flappy said is "luffing". You can also control your healing by pointing alone, you don't always have to let the sail out. This is especially true during a race. I know Sam knows this, but as a prior competitive sailor, I'm not being nit picky. lol. But these videos are a great tool for your audience, to which I am proud to be one. Safe Sailing buddy. Thanks for all your hard work with these videos.
Best video for beginners to learn how to set up for leaving from a mooring and understanding sail trim maneuvers thru points of sail.
Thank you extremely helpful
I am amazed by all the comments that say this is one of the best videos for beginners...I am completely lost and have no idea what you are talking about. Obviously sailing is never going to be for me. I have watched a number of these and simply have no clue. This is no critic of your teaching-only one of my lack of the ability to comprehend.
You'll never regret learning to sail. It's immensely rewarding.
You can get some good practice by standing in a cold shower tearing up $50 bills and having someone shout at you.
After I took my Competent Crew, it was very easy to get a spot on an inshore racing yacht for about a year until I bought my own.
This video is an excellent introduction for novices.
Great vid, Sam! You released the inner teacher in you! Cheers! :)
Got to love a "sailing" video that is actually about sailing. 👍
I learnt more here in 35 minutes than hours of other vids , Thanks Sam the Sailor Man , your vids are great only just found you so have loads to catch up on .
I FINALLY get it, THANK YOU! This has been by far the best how-to resource I've seen in all my searching/reading!
One of the best sailing training courses I've seen.
You're the best brother! First video I've found with such an in depth demo. Thanks 🙏
Thank you Sam. I'm learning to sail, just bought a MacGregor 22. It's sitting mast stepped in my driveway right now. Lol. I've been watching you, I think from the beginning, and it was you and Captain James, SV Triteia that sparked my interest. I appreciate everything you do and the effort you put in. Keep it up, I'll always make time to watch your content. I've learned so much from you. Thank you.
Happy adventures Mitch 😃
Great intro to sail ! No wasteful technical stuff.
I didn't think I would learn anything watching a beginner video, but the way you coiled that main halyard I've never seen before. That's awesome!
Self made, self taught, and humble. That is the mark of the best of teachers! Such passion is contagious
This is the Most I have learned in the past two years about sailing! And I sail ha ha! Thank you thank ! I love the simplicity!
I WILL BE SENDING $$$
Just found you yesterday and was very excited by your calm demeanor and easy share talk. Started with part one crossing the Atlantic. I am selling everything to sail everywhere and know nothing about sailing but crossed the Atlantic on Navy ships 3 times to the Mediterranean. Ocean fishing for 40 years as well.
School first, boat second then the Caribbean for a couple years to learn my boat and improve it's resources. I am 60 this June (2024) and have been around the world in the Marine Corps back in the 80's. Now it's time to see more while the mind and body are willing ; ) Thank you for helping me understand and realize more of the dream. Push off for me is 6-12 months. God speed sir.
Right on. Fair seas!
I’m 57 years old and I haven’t been sailing ⛵️ for over 25 years. I owned a powerboat and my dock neighbor took me sailing a few times. I was instantly hooked but never really learned how it’s done. I’m thinking about buying a 28-32 fter and love videos like this. Keep this videos coming Sam. My dream is to someday sail the Caribbean. Down from NJ to Miami and across to the Bahamas 🇧🇸. Pipe dream? Maybe 🤔
When I was a kid my dad bought me and my brother an Optimist (small sailing boat mainly aimed at children) and signed us for professional lessons so we could learn sailing. I regret to say I only went on one or two lessons and basically cried, screamed and begged so I didn't have to go anymore. Lately and especially after discovering your channel I've really started to regret being such a brat back then and not taking those lessons.
Your channel has quickly become one of my favourites. Thank you for helping me realize the wonders of sailing.
Happy sail, not a flappy sail 😂 Best and most realistic sailing tutorial on YT! Thanks Sam 🙌
Well done! You covered a lot of ground effectively in just 30 mins. Great visual demos and instruction.
Thanks Sam, this was great. By any chance could you go over how the harbor/docking works, like when you know you have the right of way, when you know you're clear to enter, etc? I imagine it varies a lot by location but how do you (with all your various travels) figure out where you can harbor/dock, what the rules are? It seemed like you enjoyed teaching as much as we enjoyed watching!
Thanks this is the best beginners guide I have found. Very well explained
i never even know how much work it takes thanksfor this
You're the channel I come to for real deal boat advice. Keep doing you man.
As others are commenting, this is very helpful, and even though I haven’t watched the whole episode, people should know that virtually all the “ropes” on a sailboat, when referred to as a group are called “lines”. They also have a name that tells us their purpose, like “sheet” or “halyard” which are used without the word “line”. You wouldn’t say “halyard line”. According to the old salts there are perhaps only five ropes that are called ropes. They are: Bell Rope, Bolt Rope, Foot Rope, Tow Rope and Man Rope.
Thank you! More beginner videos would be awesome! I don’t own a boat or live by the coast yet but when I do, I’ll be partially ready to sail. Thank you again
You are the Bob Ross of sailing, thanks so much.
Finally! Now, I am ready. This is probably the most useful and educational for me- the beginner.
Thanks,that was great,only sails once and im doing it by myself and im having a hard time, this helps a lot,I'm 71 years old and I have a jeanneau tonic 23.
Great to see a couple 71yr olds learning new skills. With practice you'll get there. I'm a little older too at 70. Oh yeah, nice job Sam.
Sam does great videos, also check out Josh Post video about sailing.
To get out and sail is easy really and great fun. it's just overwhelming at first with all the new terminology and the amount of ropes... Also, at least that was the case for me, you are afraid to damage something.
Just get out and sail, be sure the engine works and you are far away from other boats and shallow water, and then just practice. Soon you will learn "If I pull this, it does that, and if I do that, it does this".
You really only need to understand which ropes raise the sail and how to angle the sails towards the wind. Google "points of sail", print it out, laminate it and take it with you when you go sailing.
Enjoy sailing :)
I don't have many hero's in this life, but you are definitely one. Best sailing video ever, please do more instruction videos!!
Brilliant video and definitely my kind of content.
This was very informative and easy to learn from.
I’ll be saving these vids for later. Look forward to the next video. Cheers Sam. 👍
This is by far the best sailing lesson on TH-cam. You made it so easy to understand. Thanks Sam!
Thanks, glad you got something out of it 👍
@samholmessailing hi Sam,did you do anymore learning to sail videos as I can't find any
I’m really interested in sailing. I actually have a fear of the ocean, and big fish. But I want to conquer that fear. Thanks Sam for making your vids. Subscribed and following your journey as I start mine!
Thanks Sam , I've larned more from your 34 minute video than hours and hours of other videos on TH-cam. Well done and thanks again .
I’ve watched so many of your videos and I don’t know a single thing about sailing, so this was really great! I really look forward to more “how to sail” videos.
Love his perma smile and attitude. Thanks Sam for the lesson on sailing and attitude.
I was a day sailor and loved it, you have a very nice show. I watch your show because at 83 I can on longer sail, but your show takes me places I've never been and brings back many found memories. Keep up the travles and expearments.
Very useful introduction for someone who has recently taken an interest in sailing and wants to prepare before next spring when I'll take up lessons. Thank you!
Standard stuff sam, But well explained and your always smiling, which is a breath of fresh air.
The little play dough boat was the best illustration I have seen, way more intuitive than the books I had to do with. Great job!
Sam, you are an awesome guy and we appreciate your sense of adventure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Sam, thanks for teaching us, very good work!!
Thank you Sam , often when experienced people teach they don’t appreciate how much there is to take in for someone with zero base knowledge and don’t go through the whys and wherefores , explain why as well as how ,keep it simple and repeat . Great content .
Add me to the numbers of folks who want to see a LOT more content like this sprinkled in with the usual excellent videos you do.
Sam makes it look possible, and gives you the confidence to get stuck in. Good work, Captain. X
Thank you Sam I’ve been following for a while. This is the video I’ve been looking for
I really like this - a nice mix of clarity and chaos, which is just like sailing. Looking forward to the next one, if you have time to make one. Be good to hear a bit about navigation and radio as well.
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing your skills.
Good video. Easy to follow. As a veteran sailor, sailing is an art- just magical to ride the wind.
Brilliant Sam. I watched this vid before and now I enjoy it for a second time. I don’t sail, living inland and never having had anything to do with boats. I do love them though, and enjoy watching your vids. Thank you.
PLEASE do a second part to this video! It’s been the most helpful guid I’ve seen and the most entertaining.
Love these videos. You’re an inspiration to all the office workers out there dreaming of getting away.
Thanks Sam really enjoyed your 'how to sail' first lesson for this 71 year old, you never know when this could come in useful. Hope you do some follow ups.
Might as well buy a little trailer sailer now and test your knowledge :D
Thank you for doing this without all of the sailing terminology! I have watched a lot of sailing "how to" videos and they all make it sound so darn hard! The only sailing I have ever done was on a 12meter 'racing' boat in the Bahamas on a tour. It was fun but I only knew that I was doing what the captain told me to do with my line (sheet??). It makes so much more sense seeing you do it without all of the drama that sooooo many how to videos seem to feel they need to include. Thanks again.
I understand how all the terminology can be overwhelming at first! You don't need to know every word at the beginning. But I personally think in the long run it really serves a purpose. If you have to communicate with a crewmate in any kind of time sensitive situation, it helps to have very specific names for things so you don't have to say "You need to undo the rope from around the left hand side vertical round turning thing--no, your left, not my left! That's right, I mean, that's correct. No, not that turning thing, the one closer to me!" And instead you can just say "release the port jib sheet from the winch!" Knowing the names for things really helps you actually see sailboats in a different way, because then you understand what every thing does and it isn't just a random bunch of diagonal ropes running all over, even if it seems that way at first. I hope you get to go sailing again soon!
Wow sam. As a novice this video was really informative. I've watched you for years, good job and thank you!
Excellent video. Really enjoy watching you
explain the steps you are performing and the reasons for each of them. Your video was a natural flow of the process which makes it easier for the beginner to understand. Thanks for working hard to produce this video. This will help people grasp a good basic understanding of how the sailboat functions. Looking forward to seeing your next project. Cheers
This is by far the best sailing guid video. You should keep doing more of these
only ever walked past a marina, yet i bought a Jaguar 27 two days ago and now living on it, I've yet to take it off the mooring until i got some training but watching your videos have made things, not seem jibberish so thank you for making these videos and also making my excitement for doing what am doing even more.
Awesome video. Thanks for making this!!! You’ve been inspiring me for a year now, I bought a 25’ O’Day just Saturday and plan to launch it Friday :-)
Sam, that was the simplest explanation on sailing I have ever seen of aaaaaalllll the 20 plus sailing vlogs I watch. I understand no how to sail! Way to go and yes, tell some more.! You made sense! Oh and I liked the little model on the wind tracker. Lol
Great vid. You get all the basic info out there. Next we sailors need to practice practice practice. It helps too to go out with a seasoned sailor (many times if you can) and watch them maneuver the boat against the wind, and then let them watch you maneuver the boat and give coaching advice and pointers on how you can improve your technique. I remember in one of your vids, Sam, you said you picked it all up in about a week. Thanks for vid!
Thanks for this. As someone new to sailing, I would love to see a video on docking, tying up fenders, and rigging lines while in a boat slip.
I’m going to really enjoy this learn to sail series. It’ll give me the confidence to finally learn on the boats I see the 10 year olds learning on.
Ok, pretty good. Especially the last 10 minutes of tacking, that was excellent!
My wife and I loved this, the only thing we would suggest is please, PLEEZE get a lapel mic. Love your videos, Sam!
I love how passionate you are about sailing, keep up the great work
Yes, please do more videos on sailing for beginners. Thank you for these videos.
Thank you for expressing how to sail without overloading the video with all the nautical terms. You hav the ability to describe the terms with Bo
Th common terms and nautical terms. Thank you!
Great instruction. I'm on my 5th sailing lesson at LBYC. This was very helpful.
The best beginner clip I’ve seen
I've watched several videos now on how to sail, and I've got to say your video here is by far my favorite. You out it so simple that it's almost impossible to ne confused ot misunderstand.
The video quality gets better and better and it really shows what you know and how much you love sailing. Keep it up. I want to see more. Maybe an advanced version of this?
Thank you!
Bought a boat yesterday - now learning to sail!💪🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
I watch loads of sailing channels but don’t understand the terminology or techniques. This was brilliant. More please Sam.
Sam of all the channels I watch you are the only one to show the basics of sailing ⛵️ everyone else is just showing boat repairs of destination good times and dolphins,brilliant exercise.
You really should teach asa classes if you don’t already. You got a chill personality that’s great to learn from.
Excellent 'how to', and naming the ropes. I just got an old wooden boat with the winches and cleats like this, and now I know their purpose. Starting off facing the wind, just like windsurfing! Of course.
Love your videos. They seem very genuine and honest I really appreciate that aspect. A lot of sailing videos are super glamorous and flashy boats and focus on a lifestyle. You seem to keep the focus on sailing and I love that. Keep up the good work!
That was your best yet Sam! Outstanding! You’ve helped a lot of us have a better understanding of how each sail and its accessories work! Looking forward to the next one! 👍
Good day Sam, I think this was a great introduction to sailing. I had no Idea how physically active sailing was and that this has great potential as a sport and leisure. Excited to learn more and get out into the water. Watching you perform sailing maneuvers was the most entertaining part of the video, The wind demonstration was the most informative, and the terminology of the boat led me wanting to learn more technical names. Great video for a beginner interested in sailing like me.
Thank you.
I know nothing about how to sail ⛵️ but im planning on learning this year. Learnt so much from this video, explained really clearly.
Great video Sam… Best, most straightforward and informative how to I’ve seen. If you do another one can you explain reefing?
This video is helping me get a better understanding on sailing, I just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 and I’m really excited about learning to sail her so thanks so much helping people like me to learn how to enjoy sailing👍