I have watched several videos about heaving too. This is the best and shortest video I have seen. No one ever talked about the traveler, which makes total sense to me now. Thank you for taking time to make this video.
Next time...one idea...if you heave to on starboard tack you have right of way over other sailing vessels. In this video you are hove to on a port tack...which means you have to avoid another sailing vessel on a starboard tack.
The greatest maneuver in sailing, and so very easy to do, requires a bit of time to let the boat stall and to adjust the main to balance the boat correctly before locking off the helm/ lashing the tiller. Great storm sailing/cruising tactic. Every boat is different, some heave to better than others, and finding the right balance between what the bow and stern are doing is just a matter of practicing in lighter air with different sail trim. Great practical video. I've seen some crews using the lazy sheet in conjunction with the working sheet to set the genoa/jib's clew more inboard, but still on the same tack. You preferably want to reef the headsail so the clew is just in front of the shrouds, I wouldn't want to have the headsail, or sheet for that matter chaffing on the shrouds for extended periods. This is why I far prefer a cutter rig with a furling Yankee jib and hank on single sheet self tacking staysail, great close hauled and heaving to with the staysail is super easy
We use this quite often to take a lunch break out at sea during a day sail. Takes the heel off and lets everyone relax. On a hot day we sometimes throw a line and bouy off the stern for those who want to swim while hove to.
You videos are great . I am a novice sailor. While I understand most of the terminology it still time to mentally process all the information. It would help if you explain in ordinary language all sailing terms. I have my day skipper ticket and I own a 46 foot Beneteau. I came to sailing at 60 years old .Most instructors have sailed for years .These terms are ingrained mentally. Not so for a novice.
Tightening the jib before starting makes it work better in some boats. Unclear why you wouldn't just release the main sheet when starting the tack instead of moving traveler late in the maneuver.
Sounds like a good way to get below deck with the lady without having to find an anchorage ;) Im gonna test this out soon. Unfortunately today its rainy.
It is important to remember that while heaving to you will still drift with the current so your time below maybe limited... This isn't a problem for the Captain as he doesn't take long anyway.
Yes, if the main fills with air because the boat has fallen off (to starboard) a little bit, the boat will start to move, then the steering (set to port) will push the boat back up into the wind and stall it out again.
My problem with heaving to is that your upwind jib sheet or in your demonstration part of the jib is straining against the shroud. How do you prevent the sheet wearing through if you need to stay in that position for several hours?
While the jib was lying across the shroud it was not really rubbing as the wind direction was constant. A better solution would be to furl the jib a little bit so that it doesn't lie across the shroud.
Capt, I did that on my passage from Mazatlan to San Diego. I had to sail the clipper ship route and ended up 500 miles offshore. It was a hard slog to windward for most of the time and one night I decided to rest and heaved to. I did roll up the jib enough to clear the shroud but the pressure on the jib sheet was high. I wrapped some duct tape on the sheet and went to bed. Next morning the tape was worn through and the sheet had just started to gray a few strands. If you can suggest a solution I'd sure like to hear it. Forereaching instead of having to?
Depending on how your boat is rigged you could take another piece of line and tie a rolling hitch onto the jib sheet and pull it on the inside of the shrouds and tie it off so there's no pressure on the jib sheet going on the outside of the shroud. I have also used white PVC pipe on the shroud to prevent chafing.
Hello. Very tick neoprene dry suit and very big buoyant life jackets and waterproof epirbs for every one at the storm. Saul only in no shark waters. My deeply respects. Please tell to the others too.
I guess using the traveler is beneficial because in the event the boat gets turned around in a bad storm or with waves it keeps the boom from swinging across the deck? Can you explain you reasoning for doing it this way. I have also been pondering the debate on keeping the main close hauled while hove to. what are your thoughts on this? also should main be flapping or filled a little? thank you!
It's important to keep the boom from moving. We are trying to keep the oscillation of the boat to a minimum. You have two forces on the boat one from the Jib and one from the main/rudder. If the boom swings you will not stay heave to. Different conditions and different boats will require different boom positions so some times close hauled will be the right choice other times not. You should experiment on calmer days before trying it in rough conditions.
I’m late to seeing this excellent channel. I don’t recognize this specific boat but it seems small and doesn’t have a tiller. Any idea what boat this is?
Isn't there a way to understand heaving to without the electronics, that is, what if you don't have the electronics and you have to just understand the "feeling" one has as an experienced sailor of the opposing forces of: 1. The wind in the sails, and 2. The current against the rudder?
Do you understand Heading and track. Going give to cand be used while having a kip. And if done most often you can sleep while the boat slowly takes you on your way. Never dead on track but better than not making way at all.
Yes you can. I would try using just the main with no Jip. You will have to experiment as every boat is different. Remember to lock the steering hard over.
Yes...But one has to remember you will still drift down wind and or be carried by the prevailing current. You have to watch how close to a lee shore you are. You also need to watch for other boats and ships. An AIS alarm is a good start. Many sailors take a series of 20 minute naps, setting an alarm for 20 minutes or so they can check for drift and traffic.
Nice video. However, you end up hove-to on a port tack. Your boat is still "under way." If possible, IMO, you should be on a starboard tack so that you will not be obligated to move the boat to give way to another sail boat.
Thank you for commenting. You are 100% correct. However, if you are far out at sea in rough weather and you have to to ride it out you probably don't have to worry about other boat traffic. Wind and wave direction might also be a better determiner of which tack you want to heave too on.
@@CaptainLang Thanks! I'm still learning to sail, but indeed I could rope the wheel in place. You've just got me thinking if there's some way of rigging up a more convenient method, like your setup.
@apivovarov2 You have the main too loose. You need to pull it in just enough so that it stops flapping. You're trying to make a V shape between the jib and the main. This is not easy. It takes a lot of practice and that's why you need to do it before you need it. Don't be afraid to experiment with both the jib and the main.
This is one of my early video and I hope to update it in strong winds for a better real life situation. I have also made a super 20FT selfie stick for drone like views...A drone in high winds won't work.
@@CaptainLanglol there is always one! Great videos - they all are thanks for putting them out. Quick question in my limited experience (mainly 12ft sailing dinghy!) I've let the main go loose (controlled) but so it sort of goes head to wind. Are you doing that here?
@@AthelstanEngland It is very hard if not impossible to heave to with just the main and rudder. You can let the main sail lose but it is not really heaving to as the main will flap very badly. Thank you for your comment...keep sailing!
@@CaptainLang thanks for reply. Sorry I may have confused I do let the job back too but then allow the main to go loose. It does flap as you've said though. On the dinghy (it has jib) as soon as I pull in the main a bit it starts motion but perhaps on a bigger boat it behaves. Be a while again until I can try that. Cheers
I have watched several videos about heaving too. This is the best and shortest video I have seen. No one ever talked about the traveler, which makes total sense to me now. Thank you for taking time to make this video.
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Best ever and clearest heave to explanation I have ever seen!
Thank you
Such a calm presentation! I advocate heaving to routinely so that it becomes as natural as tying a shoe. Very useful.
I’ve been struggling to understand this sailing concept. Thank you so much for this amazing educational video
Next time...one idea...if you heave to on starboard tack you have right of way over other sailing vessels. In this video you are hove to on a port tack...which means you have to avoid another sailing vessel on a starboard tack.
Very good explanation of heaving to. Liked how you showed each step including if you had a traveler on your sailboat
The greatest maneuver in sailing, and so very easy to do, requires a bit of time to let the boat stall and to adjust the main to balance the boat correctly before locking off the helm/ lashing the tiller. Great storm sailing/cruising tactic.
Every boat is different, some heave to better than others, and finding the right balance between what the bow and stern are doing is just a matter of practicing in lighter air with different sail trim.
Great practical video.
I've seen some crews using the lazy sheet in conjunction with the working sheet to set the genoa/jib's clew more inboard, but still on the same tack. You preferably want to reef the headsail so the clew is just in front of the shrouds, I wouldn't want to have the headsail, or sheet for that matter chaffing on the shrouds for extended periods. This is why I far prefer a cutter rig with a furling Yankee jib and hank on single sheet self tacking staysail, great close hauled and heaving to with the staysail is super easy
Yes, I agree 100% and thank you for commenting!
That was really good, concise. Thanks
We use this quite often to take a lunch break out at sea during a day sail. Takes the heel off and lets everyone relax. On a hot day we sometimes throw a line and bouy off the stern for those who want to swim while hove to.
Very nice - thanks for the great explanation
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Thanks for the video. It reminded me that I need to practice this.
great video and demonstration, thanks~
Thanks for the great video!
Great video. The The explanation of through the water speed vs sideways drift was interesting
Yes indeed seeing as your GPS always assume your direction of travel is you heading. Lol
Concise, to the point and informative.
Great video ! Thank you
Watching the end of “From Russia with Love”Brought me here:”Heave to Mr. Bond,Heave to”.
You videos are great . I am a novice sailor. While I understand most of the terminology it still time to mentally process all the information. It would help if you explain in ordinary language all sailing terms. I have my day skipper ticket and I own a 46 foot Beneteau. I came to sailing at 60 years old .Most instructors have sailed for years .These terms are ingrained mentally. Not so for a novice.
You make an excellent point. I am currently finishing 2 new videos and when there done I'll start one on terms. Thank you for a great suggestion!
Very well explained.
You make everything very clear! I love your videos! Thanks
Great video, very well explained!
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Really well explained, thanks!
You're welcome! And thank you for watching and commenting!
Tightening the jib before starting makes it work better in some boats. Unclear why you wouldn't just release the main sheet when starting the tack instead of moving traveler late in the maneuver.
Thanks for the video
Sounds like a good way to get below deck with the lady without having to find an anchorage ;) Im gonna test this out soon. Unfortunately today its rainy.
It is important to remember that while heaving to you will still drift with the current so your time below maybe limited... This isn't a problem for the Captain as he doesn't take long anyway.
I usually just gybe out of a hove-to position 🤷🏻♂️easy peasy.
I like your boat🙂❤
Yes it is that simple. But for my sail boat I have a clip that holds my boom dead Centra when Hove to so some times I forget to release it. Lol
So in this example, where the wind is to port, the tiller would be set as if trying to steer the boat to port?
Yes, if the main fills with air because the boat has fallen off (to starboard) a little bit, the boat will start to move, then the steering (set to port) will push the boat back up into the wind and stall it out again.
Excellent Captain Lang !!!
My problem with heaving to is that your upwind jib sheet or in your demonstration part of the jib is straining against the shroud. How do you prevent the sheet wearing through if you need to stay in that position for several hours?
While the jib was lying across the shroud it was not really rubbing as the wind direction was constant. A better solution would be to furl the jib a little bit so that it doesn't lie across the shroud.
Capt, I did that on my passage from Mazatlan to San Diego. I had to sail the clipper ship route and ended up 500 miles offshore. It was a hard slog to windward for most of the time and one night I decided to rest and heaved to. I did roll up the jib enough to clear the shroud but the pressure on the jib sheet was high. I wrapped some duct tape on the sheet and went to bed. Next morning the tape was worn through and the sheet had just started to gray a few strands. If you can suggest a solution I'd sure like to hear it. Forereaching instead of having to?
Depending on how your boat is rigged you could take another piece of line and tie a rolling hitch onto the jib sheet and pull it on the inside of the shrouds and tie it off so there's no pressure on the jib sheet going on the outside of the shroud. I have also used white PVC pipe on the shroud to prevent chafing.
@@CaptainLang yes, that extra line would do it, thank you.
Can you provide a reference for your claim at 2:33.
You will find it in the book "Storm Tactics Handbook" (third edition) by Lin and Larry Pardey
@@CaptainLang Thank you!
Another tip is, when you "heave to" on a starboard tac, you are the "stand-on" vessel.
Hello. Very tick neoprene dry suit and very big buoyant life jackets and waterproof epirbs for every one at the storm. Saul only in no shark waters. My deeply respects. Please tell to the others too.
I guess using the traveler is beneficial because in the event the boat gets turned around in a bad storm or with waves it keeps the boom from swinging across the deck? Can you explain you reasoning for doing it this way. I have also been pondering the debate on keeping the main close hauled while hove to. what are your thoughts on this? also should main be flapping or filled a little? thank you!
It's important to keep the boom from moving. We are trying to keep the oscillation of the boat to a minimum. You have two forces on the boat one from the Jib and one from the main/rudder. If the boom swings you will not stay heave to. Different conditions and different boats will require different boom positions so some times close hauled will be the right choice other times not. You should experiment on calmer days before trying it in rough conditions.
@@CaptainLang thank you for the prompt and informative response. new sailor here so just trying to figure out the ropes (or sheets in this case).
I’m late to seeing this excellent channel. I don’t recognize this specific boat but it seems small and doesn’t have a tiller. Any idea what boat this is?
This is a 30 foot Lancer built in 1984... check out my boat tour video on this same channel. And thank you for your complement.
Isn't there a way to understand heaving to without the electronics, that is, what if you don't have the electronics and you have to just understand the "feeling" one has as an experienced sailor of the opposing forces of: 1. The wind in the sails, and 2. The current against the rudder?
Yes, of course, an experienced sailor can watch the waves and see that the boat is stopped and not rotating.
Do you understand Heading and track. Going give to cand be used while having a kip. And if done most often you can sleep while the boat slowly takes you on your way. Never dead on track but better than not making way at all.
Can this be done on a catamaran?
Yes you can. I would try using just the main with no Jip. You will have to experiment as every boat is different. Remember to lock the steering hard over.
Cheers Captain!
Can this be done to sleep at night when sailing solo?
Yes...But one has to remember you will still drift down wind and or be carried by the prevailing current. You have to watch how close to a lee shore you are. You also need to watch for other boats and ships. An AIS alarm is a good start. Many sailors take a series of 20 minute naps, setting an alarm for 20 minutes or so they can check for drift and traffic.
@@CaptainLang Thank you.
Nice video. However, you end up hove-to on a port tack. Your boat is still "under way." If possible, IMO, you should be on a starboard tack so that you will not be obligated to move the boat to give way to another sail boat.
Thank you for commenting. You are 100% correct. However, if you are far out at sea in rough weather and you have to to ride it out you probably don't have to worry about other boat traffic. Wind and wave direction might also be a better determiner of which tack you want to heave too on.
My boat doesn't have a traveler, nor any built-in means of locking the steering. Mmmm.
I believe in you! I'm sure you could come up with some rig to lock the tiller or wheel and to lock the boom in place.
@@CaptainLang Thanks! I'm still learning to sail, but indeed I could rope the wheel in place. You've just got me thinking if there's some way of rigging up a more convenient method, like your setup.
Tie off the wheel or the tiller with a bit of line.
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main sail just flapping. not that good for the sail
@apivovarov2 You have the main too loose. You need to pull it in just enough so that it stops flapping. You're trying to make a V shape between the jib and the main. This is not easy. It takes a lot of practice and that's why you need to do it before you need it. Don't be afraid to experiment with both the jib and the main.
Thanks, Popeye would be proud!
drone drone drone drone drone........... Showing the actual sail position from practical angles at relevant times would be useful.
This is one of my early video and I hope to update it in strong winds for a better real life situation. I have also made a super 20FT selfie stick for drone like views...A drone in high winds won't work.
@@CaptainLanglol there is always one! Great videos - they all are thanks for putting them out. Quick question in my limited experience (mainly 12ft sailing dinghy!) I've let the main go loose (controlled) but so it sort of goes head to wind. Are you doing that here?
@@AthelstanEngland It is very hard if not impossible to heave to with just the main and rudder. You can let the main sail lose but it is not really heaving to as the main will flap very badly. Thank you for your comment...keep sailing!
@@CaptainLang thanks for reply. Sorry I may have confused I do let the job back too but then allow the main to go loose. It does flap as you've said though. On the dinghy (it has jib) as soon as I pull in the main a bit it starts motion but perhaps on a bigger boat it behaves. Be a while again until I can try that. Cheers