Preparing for Our FIRST Sailing RACE: Buoy-Course PRACTISE Session Ep 20

Get ready to set sail on an exciting adventure as we gear up for our very first sailing race! In this video, we take you along on our journey as we practice manoeuvring around buoys and mastering the art of racing.
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[@davandbre]

There are so many variables when sailing! You learn to dock with the wind in one direction then the next time you do it it’s from a different direction - 360 degrees of difference! Get racing, it forces you into changes of direction when you’re not absolutely ready, particularly when you’re on port tack and you hear someone shouting “starboard” You’re both making good progress, just look at your first sailing video for a barometer of development!

[@DanandRow]

Quite right! Racing will make things interesting, that’s for sure! Thanks for the encouragement and for watching. 😊

[@timothybloomer8287]

Good progress. Now you need to start sailing closer to the wind, which means pulling the mainsheet in all the way and aiming about 30-40 degrees from where the wind is coming from. You then use the telltales on the jib to determine your steering - if the inside telltale lifts you are getting too close and need to aim (bear) away from the wind a little, if the outside one lifts then you steer a bit more towards the wind. Your aim is to get both telltales flying backwards at the same time. I would ignore the ones on the shrouds. Once you are sailing "close to the wind", tacking becomes much easier because you are only turning through 60 or 70 degrees and you can do it without letting out any mainsheet.

[@DanandRow]

Great, thank you for that very useful information regarding the wind and the telltales, it’s much appreciated.

[@ericmueller1987]

No pastries until you have docked successfully! Hahaha. Doing great, sometime what you think should be easy gives you the most issues.

[@DanandRow]

Absolutely!! Thank you for watching 😊

[@khyvich]

I took sailing lessons over thirty years ago and promptly forgot it all. Honestly, most of what I know and do now are maneuvers I lave learned by accident. It's a 'Hmm, that worked. Remember that next time' art form eventually.

[@DanandRow]

Great! It’s so easy to forget things when not practising regularly!!

[@mikebennett1301]

Little tip, don't let go of the halyards when rigging. In a strong wind they will blow out of reach. I know because I've done it. 😂

[@DanandRow]

Very good point!! Thanks 👍

[@davesmith60]

Gonna lose those glasses?

[@DanandRow]

Very likely 🤣

[@Zickafoose2024]

Doing well. Always look forward while tacking. Practice passing the tiller behind your back. If you are in stronger breeze and looking backwards, you can create a dangerous situation if you get caught in irons. Good luck

[@DanandRow]

Thank you 😊

[@tomski199]

nope... technique is fine for an aft mainsheet lead... tiller behind the back and swapping hands on an aft mainsheet often results in a nasty case of the dropsies. Much easier to face backwards through the tack (or gybe) 🙂

[@Zickafoose2024]

Makes it even easier to pass behind the back! Sorry don't listen to Tom if you want to go fast and be safer. @@tomski199

[@nickd4785]

Yes, with a transom main you should face astern, so your technique is correct 😊