First time on the tiller was only the 4th time I have ever been on a dinghy. 15kt winds and no previous knowledge of tacking or anything. I'm surprised I didn't capsize! Your videos help a lot!
Are there any really small compact boats that I cn just buy to learn sailing by myself. I mean boat that does not need a parking lot in marine or some special storage. Boat that easy to transport, maybe something like inflating sailing boat. Really want to learn sailing but do not know how to start.
Peter Johnson hi Peter. On most of these single person videos we used the Laser. This is the most popular boat on the planet with over 220,000 made now. Comes with different sized sails. We used the Radial rig which is a slightly smaller sail but much easier to learn in. They come up secondhand a lot. For a few hundred dollars you can get going. But be careful if old condition as sometimes the mast wears a hole through the mast socket with constant turning. Some people let grit sit there and it wears through. They sell a plastic washer now to reduce this. Paying more gets a better boat so it depends on your budget. Check out your local sailing centre for more and local advice. Hope this helps
Thank you for such a clear and informative video. Excellent teaching style with lots of step-by-step visual and verbal repetition and a final summing up of all the steps.
Thanks I have been struggling with this for the last two week - we have a great club where you can take a boat out with little instruction but I haven't been taught the basic tiller moves.
@@sailaboattv ha, you are forgiven because you pretty much owned sailing for centuries, and gave us all those weird sailing terms:p. happy sailing to you..
@@sailaboattv the worst must be hove to. Is there a heaving, hoved or hoving,? I've heard them used. I've heard officially not, only hove, but how can you do the action to hove to, then when you're done youre still hove to?
@@land7776 Confusing isn't it! Lets blame Lord Nelson..... No idea why it has this name but us Limeys call it "heave to" to describe what is about to happen and then when in that position the boat is "hove to"..... well that's what I call it. English language is a bit crazy., Did you know that port and starboard go back to the times when boats were in dock? Port was always the side the the boats came along side and on the left of the vessel and the steering board (starboard) was on the right hand side of the vessel, and the priority rule came from a boat leaving port had the right of way.
disorientate /dɪsˈɔːrɪɛnteɪt/Submit verbBRITISH past tense: disorientated; past participle: disorientated cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction. "when he emerged into the street he was totally disorientated" synonyms: confused, bewildered, perplexed, nonplussed, at a loss, (all) at sea, in a state of confusion, in a muddle; More make (someone) feel confused. "being near him made her feel weak and disorientated"
this was very helpful as i am going sailing tomorrow
Hope it goes well
Very well made!
Keeping my hopes of learning to sail alive. Thanks for taking the time.
Give it a go. Find a sailing centre near you and have a chat.
Top video and explanation. Many thanks!
Many thanks glad they help
Very helpful video - many thanks.
You're welcome!
First time on the tiller was only the 4th time I have ever been on a dinghy. 15kt winds and no previous knowledge of tacking or anything. I'm surprised I didn't capsize! Your videos help a lot!
Great, glad they helped
Nice detailed explanation!
Thanks for the comment. Be sure to check out the other videos on our channel
brilliant video. thank you, people!
Thanks Jack
Be sure to check the others in the channel out
Tim
Sailaboat
This is a good, clear video. I’m learning the dinghy this week & I must admit, I find the Tac hard to get right.
The trick is to do it very slow at first. Break it all down into simple steps and this will help you identify which bit need to practice
Tim
Sailaboat
well made, useful...
Awesome. Thanks🙂👍
You’re welcome 😊
On 1:33 is the moment where you sometimes hit your head hard and fall into the water ;D
Is that a young Alan Partridge in that dingy !?
Are there any really small compact boats that I cn just buy to learn sailing by myself. I mean boat that does not need a parking lot in marine or some special storage. Boat that easy to transport, maybe something like inflating sailing boat. Really want to learn sailing but do not know how to start.
What is the sailboat seen in this video?
Peter Johnson hi Peter. On most of these single person videos we used the Laser. This is the most popular boat on the planet with over 220,000 made now. Comes with different sized sails. We used the Radial rig which is a slightly smaller sail but much easier to learn in. They come up secondhand a lot. For a few hundred dollars you can get going. But be careful if old condition as sometimes the mast wears a hole through the mast socket with constant turning. Some people let grit sit there and it wears through. They sell a plastic washer now to reduce this. Paying more gets a better boat so it depends on your budget. Check out your local sailing centre for more and local advice. Hope this helps
Before two weeks I sailed in a Caravel and I forgot to duck so I broke a tooth
I can't see the video with the written words ,with the audio is enough..please!
"Forgetting to duck - well, it hurts" :))
This video ist really helpful und very well made!
I've done all the mistakes in the course, I'd wish to watch this first :) Very helpful!
Many thanks
The videos can be used as a refresher moving forwards to help remember the key points as well.
Happy sailing!
Thanks you are a great teacher
Thanks Rodrigo. I hope you enjoy the other videos in the series.
Thank you for such a clear and informative video. Excellent teaching style with lots of step-by-step visual and verbal repetition and a final summing up of all the steps.
Many thanks for the comment and
glad you are enjoying the videos. Hope they help you to learn more
Tim Sailaboat
This was extremely helpful, thanks! Videos con roll tacking/jybing would be great!
Many thanks for the comment and glad you like them. We may get round to making more in time, and could add roll tacking and gybing. Happy sailing.
Great efforts
Thanks for the videos!
mechanizatorius many thanks and enjoy the videos. We have them as short and full length to suit different needs. Happy sailing
Excellent-thank you!
Thanks
Thanks I have been struggling with this for the last two week - we have a great club where you can take a boat out with little instruction but I haven't been taught the basic tiller moves.
Glad it helps!
Tim
Sailaboat
Dodge, duck, dive, dip and dodge.
alternative language but if it works for you then great!
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a boom!
COMING AROUND!
Step 1: get an engine and go wherever you want regardless of wind while freeing your right hand up for a cold one and your left hand up for a cigar.
Ah ok. I can see that might work for some
3rdDegMM that’s boring lol
Great, except I wish he would speak American... he is saying disoreintATed. lol
That’s because we are in the UK :) happy sailing
@@sailaboattv ha, you are forgiven because you pretty much owned sailing for centuries, and gave us all those weird sailing terms:p. happy sailing to you..
@@land7776 I am still learning terms all the time after 40 years of sailing!
@@sailaboattv the worst must be hove to. Is there a heaving, hoved or hoving,? I've heard them used. I've heard officially not, only hove, but how can you do the action to hove to, then when you're done youre still hove to?
@@land7776 Confusing isn't it! Lets blame Lord Nelson..... No idea why it has this name but us Limeys call it "heave to" to describe what is about to happen and then when in that position the boat is "hove to"..... well that's what I call it. English language is a bit crazy., Did you know that port and starboard go back to the times when boats were in dock? Port was always the side the the boats came along side and on the left of the vessel and the steering board (starboard) was on the right hand side of the vessel, and the priority rule came from a boat leaving port had the right of way.
DISORIENTED. There is no such word as disorientated. Otherwise a good video.
Peter Quinn thanks for the English lesson
Happy sailing
Except there is! Perfectly good word.
disorientate
/dɪsˈɔːrɪɛnteɪt/Submit
verbBRITISH
past tense: disorientated; past participle: disorientated
cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction.
"when he emerged into the street he was totally disorientated"
synonyms: confused, bewildered, perplexed, nonplussed, at a loss, (all) at sea, in a state of confusion, in a muddle; More
make (someone) feel confused.
"being near him made her feel weak and disorientated"
Welcome to English, not Americanglish
Next you'll be telling us there's only one 'i' in Aluminium