45 years ago I bought a 25 ft sailboat as my first house. I paid 400 dollars for it. Taught myself to sail in the Indian River in Florida. Wound up sailing to the Bahamas and on to Haiti. Now that I am retired I am going to do it all again.
I’ve sailed many times, not a pro by any means, but comfortable enough. Had a small “cat” as a kid, just on lakes. Learned to sail thru trial and error...mostly error. This is a very good explanation and this man would be an excellent teacher I believe, seems very knowledgeable and patient, wish he could give me lessons.
i mean, i bought a 16 ft but i feel like you need a outboard, the guy will bring me with him so i can learn but i'm like how the hell do we get it back to the trailer without some form of propulsion other then wind
I finally learned how to sail by using this video. By demonstrating how to sail using those table top models, it gave me that AH HA moment where it all came together! Please, don't ever take this video down.
What was my ah-ha moment was when I learned that, except when running, the wind doesn't blow the sails, it sucks. The sails are just vertical airplane wings and when the wint is blowing across them it draws the boat forward. It's a lift affect.
Best explanation I've seen on points of sail. Break it down to simple, then show how it actually works without getting caught up in lingo - close haul, close reach, etc., which just confuses beginners. Sailing is about how much wind do your sails need to move you forward. If you have too much, back off, or make the sail area smaller (reef.) It's that simple. Now seamanship is different, both for sailing and motor yachts. That takes time, study, and experience. But if you can get your boat moving efficiently with the wind, you can work on seamanship over time. Well done!
Those little boats with the sails position drawn on them is the single best thing I’ve seen on any learning to sail video. I’m picking up a CLC Passagemaker dinghy today as my first ever boat….. you can count the times I’ve been on a boat on one hand and that includes ferries 😂. So pumped to get on the water it’s always been a dream of mine to sail and finally I’m going to have a crack at it. Thanks for the great content!
Keeping things simple and relevant when learning will enable you to grasp the basic quickly. The skills of seamanship will follow on. If you have a dream, if you’re bold enough to have a dream, make sure you live it. Sailing can do this. It’s magical.
Awesome video thanks!! I recently bought a 16’ wayfarer and had never been sailing. Learned a lot from UA-cam and have since taken it out multiple times! Now I’m trying to learn the technicals to eventually move into a bigger boat!!
Thats gutsy! I have never sailed before either. How do you deal with storage? Transportation? Maintenance? I love boating and I've been on a pontoon and speedboat but not a sailboat yet. Theres many for sale near me, what should i know before getting one? Thanks in advance!
@@itsk3v well I have a trailer for my boat so I’m winter I turn it upside down on the trailer and tarp it well. Just jump in and don’t look back! Buy a boat that’s ready to go with all the rigging and get sailing! I have since bought a second boat now slowly getting into bigger boats! Cheers
Hello Mark, I do know my terms for sailing but I do think you are right about that the terms dont matter much if youre a beginner. Its better to think about what you do than what you call it. Like learning a language. You need to learn what to say before you learn how to optimise the pronounciation. Your table illustration was very smart as well, some other people waste 10 minutes explaining how to angle the sails while you do it within 1:30 minutes and cover everything necessary. As a beginner all you need (always) are the basics, and the basics only. Details like the right words or in depth explanations will come later. Thank you for this instruction. Happy sailing!
Omg i could not get it for days ..i ve started with theory and until u showed the boats and markings of sails depending on wind it just clicked! thank you so much for explaining it so perfectly. New subscriber !!
@@Learn2Sail do u offer any classes at all on the water? or just mainly youtube? Could u maybe advisw any good sailing schools ? I was hoping to start learning practical this summer but circumstances are not working in my favour so maybe next year
You my friend make it so easy to understand, I started reading a book and that it the absolute worst way fir me to learn. I get very tired very fast reading and only comprehend half of it. But…. When I did my diving course ai was 49 years old and because of the awesome way Padi taught in their books I aced it right away, on my written 50 question exam I got 1 wrong. So I believe if someone can make it easy like you do here I can pick this up very easy.
Thank you. That was a good straight forward lesson and not overwhelming with too much info. I'll remember that. I bought a book yesterday about How to Sail and spent a couple hours last night reading through what looked like the main points. After completing the emergency chapter, I went to bed with eyes big as saucers, haha. So now I am here and going to watch some more. I wish I had a boat. Oneday!!
For more tips try our instructional blog which you can access from our web site. www.Learn2Sail.com . Enjoy and subject to restrictions we sail all year round.
I have the urge to relate how I learned to sail. But first some background - I am not a swimmer - I grew up beside a windy rough harbour - I saw many yachts capsizing and needing to be assisted - so sailing equals swimming in my mind. So I never got a yacht. But I visited the seaside at a much calmer location on a swelteringly hot summer day. A young man had many little sail-boats which were somewhat more complex and bigger than a surfboard. I negotiated the hireage of one boat on the condition he taught me to sail. So this little boat was placed in the tide at the water's edge. I sat in it as instructed. He have a huge heave and this boat with me left the shore. He shouted - "that board sticking up in the middle - push it down!" I complied. A puff pf breeze hit the sail, the boom rapidly snapped across necessitating I duck really low. Simultaneously the rudder lever snapped across too. So I pulled in on the rope and grabbed a hold to steady the rudder. Another puff and somehow the boat moved forwards - then it was a matter of adjusting things - and soon I was heading forwards reasonably efficiently and heading out to sea. I had no instruction how to reverse course. My solution was to bring it into wind - the boat would stop -the wind would drive it backwards and manipulation of the rudder enabled me to go ahead in a different direction. Later I would learn to Jibe, but back then I was shy of that - I was recalling how the boom can cross from one side to the other in cranium menacing fashion. Soon I was getting along fine. Then I spotted a 40' sloop which had grounded on an outgoing tide. As the tide ebbed, he heeled over more and more. I circled him for a while and that really annoyed the man, so after a while I took the boat back to its owner. After that I was not shy of hiring sail contraptions and found catamarans wet but exciting. Soon I was jibing nd had learned much about the water. The only serious problem was a passenger I took out on a catamaran - he went loopy - crazy and capsized us far from shore - remember I can't swim and found myself in the tide under the sail. The mast eventually pointed to the centre of the planet. So choose your passengers well.
@@Ellis01234567890 Yes, that is exactly what happened. In jibing, I told him to go to one side but he laughed and went to the other, and over we went. I could never have imagined he would, but we were out in the harbour near the heads out to the open sea. One has to be loopy to do what he did. It was a basic 14' catamaran. After righting it, I took him directly to shore. I never took him out again. Thanks for your reply. I'll look up his contacts if you want a swim. :-)
@@kiwikeith7633 Haha thanks mate but as someone who's never been on any kind of boat before and only just now looking at getting into sailing I think I'm better off staying well clear of him. It was good of you to give him a lift back, wouldn't have been a bad thing if you left him there.
@@Ellis01234567890 Look, sailing is fantastic and I recommend you try it if you can. I grew up watching and afraid to do it, but as I wrote, it happened. And the way it happens, even learning the way I did - not ideal. But the yacht gives you some strong hints when the breeze puffs and any loose tiller or rope start doing things. Just restraining them and controlling them and we amaze ourselves - fancy that, its moving. Wear old clothes that offer sun protection and some warmth - the spray wets you - wind chill and all that. As for me, I am old and land-locked now - so I can only enthuse others and warn them to check the psychiatry of any intended crew.
@@kiwikeith7633 Thanks for the advice mate. I'm currently trying to get my self financially able to enjoy my life. In 26 now and trying to make smart investing decisions to be able to enjoy my life and not have to work 60+ hours a week. It will be 4 or 5 years before I am able to actually learn to sail properly but for now I'm enjoying learning the theory as that I can do from my laptop and reading books.
I also wonder if sailing is somewhat cheaper than motoring. Your "fuel" is completely free, other than the diesel for the auxiliary engine and generator.
Hi I've been homeless for years & have managed to save enough for a cheap boat, I was wondering if you know of a cheap one in the UK ready to go? I'll learn as I go. Please help, I'm sick of hostels & tents.🙏🙏🙏
Get lots of indicators for wind direction including, flags, wind indicator arrow at mast top, electronic wind direction and speed displayed at helm console and by looking out of the boat, the wind makes the waves, so the wave direction is the clue. More waves more wind. Also you can feel the wind on your face and hear it too. Lots of indicators!
I Hi. Next step is to consider a 5 day Competent Crew course at an RYA training Centre see the RYA website for centers in your area or www.Learn2Sail.com there are training videos there on the competent crew course etc. enjoy.
I want to learn how to sail I'm from uk but I would consider travelling to Spain to learn I want to learn, sail round the coast of uk then my plan is to travel to Spain on a yearly basis How much do it cost to learn?
King Louis 69 - hi Louis. Take a look at our web site www.learn2sail.com for costs and availability. Drop us an e mail for more info. All the best. Mark.
Great vedio. I live in Queensland Australia, I owen an trailer sailer catamaran and my area is manly Moreton bay bay you may have heard of it, fantastic area. I like small to medium size boats as i sail mostly on my owen with a disability, but i do not let that stop me. Please keep an eye out for my new ytube channle starting when i get my new boat. Gerard.
Hi, yes indeed we are open for business here. Obviously there are restrictions for travel etc, but hoping that it will start to ease in a month or 2. Check out availability on www.Learn2Sail.com
Yup. If you point your boat into the wind, yes. You go backwards. But, if you point her 45 degrees off the wind and pull your sails in tight they become aero foil in shape and will drive you forward aided by the keel and rudder gripping the water and preventing excessive side slip (leeway). It’s as technical as you want to make it with high and low pressure area on the sails creating the forward thrust to drive you forward. Or. You believe that sailing is magical and it just does work. So sit back and enjoy the ride.
@@Learn2Sail I think i get it.... 1. Your not goin head on into the wind. 2. Using the keel & sails to offset each other (causing "forward" sideways motion) 3. HIGH pressure.... on one side of the sail & LOW pressure on the other side of the sail. Ps. Believe it or not... I know nothin about sailing (before this video) but I'm kind of gettin it already.
That is what I did just bought our sailboat last week, my new channel is about sailing. I'll be doing videos of the ugly side and all the maintenance of a boat!!! ⛵
@@SOLDOZER I agree with your idear and people should go out on a yacht with someone or a club as i did but had done a compente crew course first. I then sailed with a club for a period of time then bought my boat and still doing it. began in 1996 and now i live aboard my catamaran. Gerard.
this video help me..gonna be my 1 time sailling..i will go try to go london from usa.i have no clue but i gonna take risk to have fun with dolphins and whales
My cousins cousin is sailing J-class in the crew on one of the worlds biggest and most expensive sailboats, and I'm sitting here watching a youtube video on how to learn sailing 😂
People waste half their lives loitering in their own living rooms with their eyes glued to some device. Sailing a Sabot on a Saturday morning is not elitist. For the most part, the general public absolutely sucks.
@@jeffhodge7333 true. I'm happy for those that can and do. And most of the time I think people are capable of getting these things it's just a matter of priority and desire. I want to hike the Appalachian trail, so I decided to hike it two weeks a year, cause that's the time I have. If you want something sometimes you have to be creative and make it work for you. ☮️☮️
Not expensive 😅😂 Ramsgate Harbour in 2024 is £175 a week to park the boat. Anything you buy costs 3-5 times more because it has to be. Also stuff needs doing all the time.
Can it be that easy? I always thought you've got to have proper training and "master the art of sailing".. Oh well. Just opened a whole new area of the boat market to me.. Thanks!
One dont have to own sailing boat...though visit many sailing paradise countries, areas. He is right it is not expensive nor hard to learn. I ve done it for my entire adult life without owning sailing boat.
Boat owners try to be elitist about it. They scare you away, they want their hobby to stay special and unaffordable. A boat is mainly a status symbol. 60% of the boats dont even leave the marinas in many, many months, often years. Theyre just there to show off and bring friends over to celebrate owning it with a few beers or so. But theyre not owned for going out. In reality a nice boat is not very expensive (can buy a nice one for 3-5 grand, basically like a car). And sailing itself is not overly difficult either. Mastering it, on the other hand, is. But that goes for most things. I got my first sailing boat without the slightest knowledge about boats and so many boaters shaked their heads and told me I would be a goner if Id sail without having had a proper instruction. Then I did it anyways and boy was it simple... The most complex part was to know which rope (sheet) does what. That basically took like half an hour of looking at it, pulling and seeing what it does and trying to understand. After that though it was easy. You will have fun, and dont let mean boaters try to push you out. I just bought a very nice boat for 1,5grand. You dont need to be richy rich.
@@doganguzelis3271 Oh yeah and to sail you need a boat right ? You can rent one everytime if you want but it's still a very expensive lobby. I work in the industry lol and don't even try to say it's not expensive. It's not a sport for the broke people
45 years ago I bought a 25 ft sailboat as my first house. I paid 400 dollars for it. Taught myself to sail in the Indian River in Florida. Wound up sailing to the Bahamas and on to Haiti. Now that I am retired I am going to do it all again.
That's so awesome.
Fantastic.
That's amazing!
I'm there now. Looking at pulling the trigger on a Catalina 25. Apprehensive.
Love this 🙏🏽
I’ve sailed many times, not a pro by any means, but comfortable enough. Had a small “cat” as a kid, just on lakes. Learned to sail thru trial and error...mostly error. This is a very good explanation and this man would be an excellent teacher I believe, seems very knowledgeable and patient, wish he could give me lessons.
i mean, i bought a 16 ft but i feel like you need a outboard, the guy will bring me with him so i can learn but i'm like how the hell do we get it back to the trailer without some form of propulsion other then wind
I finally learned how to sail by using this video. By demonstrating how to sail using those table top models, it gave me that AH HA moment where it all came together! Please, don't ever take this video down.
if you really like a video you can download it using Softorino, just a tip, I use it myself.
What was my ah-ha moment was when I learned that, except when running, the wind doesn't blow the sails, it sucks. The sails are just vertical airplane wings and when the wint is blowing across them it draws the boat forward. It's a lift affect.
Best explanation I've seen on points of sail. Break it down to simple, then show how it actually works without getting caught up in lingo - close haul, close reach, etc., which just confuses beginners. Sailing is about how much wind do your sails need to move you forward. If you have too much, back off, or make the sail area smaller (reef.) It's that simple. Now seamanship is different, both for sailing and motor yachts. That takes time, study, and experience. But if you can get your boat moving efficiently with the wind, you can work on seamanship over time. Well done!
Thanks. Always keep it simple when learning.
Your sail illustrations on the table were terrific!!
Thanks Gregg. Just trying to keep it simple.
Life skill to feed your sense of adventure. Love it.
Those little boats with the sails position drawn on them is the single best thing I’ve seen on any learning to sail video. I’m picking up a CLC Passagemaker dinghy today as my first ever boat….. you can count the times I’ve been on a boat on one hand and that includes ferries 😂. So pumped to get on the water it’s always been a dream of mine to sail and finally I’m going to have a crack at it. Thanks for the great content!
Clearest sail instruction video ever! Thanks Mark
Mark k - Glad you found it useful. Enjoy.
I am really like the way how completed things presented! Respect
This has been the most motivating and best explained video found on UA-cam for beginners like me.
Keeping things simple and relevant when learning will enable you to grasp the basic quickly. The skills of seamanship will follow on. If you have a dream, if you’re bold enough to have a dream, make sure you live it. Sailing can do this. It’s magical.
I'm about to start learning to sail. My dream is to sail from Britain to Italy. I'm going to do it. I bloody well am.
Awesome video thanks!! I recently bought a 16’ wayfarer and had never been sailing. Learned a lot from UA-cam and have since taken it out multiple times! Now I’m trying to learn the technicals to eventually move into a bigger boat!!
The Wayfarer is a superb starting dinghy and so much more. A proper boat. Enjoy. All the skills you learn will transfer across to bigger boats. Enjoy.
Thats gutsy! I have never sailed before either. How do you deal with storage? Transportation? Maintenance? I love boating and I've been on a pontoon and speedboat but not a sailboat yet. Theres many for sale near me, what should i know before getting one? Thanks in advance!
@@itsk3v well I have a trailer for my boat so I’m winter I turn it upside down on the trailer and tarp it well. Just jump in and don’t look back! Buy a boat that’s ready to go with all the rigging and get sailing! I have since bought a second boat now slowly getting into bigger boats! Cheers
What a fantastic instructional video. Clear, precise and to the point!
Thanks. Keep it simple, keep it straight. Enjoy.
Great models
Hello Mark, I do know my terms for sailing but I do think you are right about that the terms dont matter much if youre a beginner. Its better to think about what you do than what you call it.
Like learning a language. You need to learn what to say before you learn how to optimise the pronounciation.
Your table illustration was very smart as well, some other people waste 10 minutes explaining how to angle the sails while you do it within 1:30 minutes and cover everything necessary. As a beginner all you need (always) are the basics, and the basics only. Details like the right words or in depth explanations will come later.
Thank you for this instruction. Happy sailing!
Spot on. Well put.
Brilliant content guys, very informative. Thank you!
You’re very welcome Steve. Thanks for the positive feedback 😊👍
I'm glad this was my first intro to sailing video - so well explained! thank you for the great content!
This is a great visual representation of the points of sail and explained beautifully. Thank you for your expertise.
wowo Bellissimo video conciso, semplice e divertente Grande istruttore
Great Informative, short ,simple ,nice and funny video! Great Instructor
Best wind example i have seen.
great video! I like how you showed how to control the sails based on where the wind is coming from. Thanks for posting!
Superb. To the point and encouraging.
Omg i could not get it for days ..i ve started with theory and until u showed the boats and markings of sails depending on wind it just clicked! thank you so much for explaining it so perfectly. New subscriber !!
You’re very welcome. It’s great when the penny drops. Welcome aboard.
@@Learn2Sail do u offer any classes at all on the water? or just mainly youtube? Could u maybe advisw any good sailing schools ? I was hoping to start learning practical this summer but circumstances are not working in my favour so maybe next year
Nat Mich - hi, we most certainly do. We are an RYA training center based in the Algarve and with a 12 month sailing calendar. See www.learn2sail.com
Nothing better than riding the wind!!!! Im a catamaran sailor
Without out doubt one of best channels for learning .....100% 👍
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial videos. We thoroughly enjoyed making them.
Wow, great instruction made easy to understand. Thank you
Good illustrations on the table demo. Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic video, very informative 👍🏻👍🏻
You my friend make it so easy to understand, I started reading a book and that it the absolute worst way fir me to learn. I get very tired very fast reading and only comprehend half of it. But…. When I did my diving course ai was 49 years old and because of the awesome way Padi taught in their books I aced it right away, on my written 50 question exam I got 1 wrong. So I believe if someone can make it easy like you do here I can pick this up very easy.
Sweet and short! Super! Thank you!
liked that video. Thumbs up.
Great Informative, short and simple video! 👍
Thank you. That was a good straight forward lesson and not overwhelming with too much info. I'll remember that. I bought a book yesterday about How to Sail and spent a couple hours last night reading through what looked like the main points. After completing the emergency chapter, I went to bed with eyes big as saucers, haha. So now I am here and going to watch some more.
I wish I had a boat. Oneday!!
Looks easy, time to put on sails on my dinghy ⛵️
I have a 200 ft yacht
My girlfriend wouldn't want a sail on her, that's my dingy
Great job on simple details! Looking forward to getting my first Sailboat next year 🤞🏼
Thanks. All the best for your adventure too when you get that boat.
Thank you very much for such a great video!
Very informative. Learned so much basic from this. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. Have fun putting it into practice. Mark.
I think I need to go to this guy's sailing school.
For more tips try our instructional blog which you can access from our web site. www.Learn2Sail.com . Enjoy and subject to restrictions we sail all year round.
Thanks! This is fantastic.
I have the urge to relate how I learned to sail. But first some background - I am not a swimmer - I grew up beside a windy rough harbour - I saw many yachts capsizing and needing to be assisted - so sailing equals swimming in my mind. So I never got a yacht. But I visited the seaside at a much calmer location on a swelteringly hot summer day. A young man had many little sail-boats which were somewhat more complex and bigger than a surfboard. I negotiated the hireage of one boat on the condition he taught me to sail. So this little boat was placed in the tide at the water's edge. I sat in it as instructed. He have a huge heave and this boat with me left the shore. He shouted - "that board sticking up in the middle - push it down!" I complied. A puff pf breeze hit the sail, the boom rapidly snapped across necessitating I duck really low. Simultaneously the rudder lever snapped across too. So I pulled in on the rope and grabbed a hold to steady the rudder. Another puff and somehow the boat moved forwards - then it was a matter of adjusting things - and soon I was heading forwards reasonably efficiently and heading out to sea. I had no instruction how to reverse course. My solution was to bring it into wind - the boat would stop -the wind would drive it backwards and manipulation of the rudder enabled me to go ahead in a different direction. Later I would learn to Jibe, but back then I was shy of that - I was recalling how the boom can cross from one side to the other in cranium menacing fashion. Soon I was getting along fine. Then I spotted a 40' sloop which had grounded on an outgoing tide. As the tide ebbed, he heeled over more and more. I circled him for a while and that really annoyed the man, so after a while I took the boat back to its owner. After that I was not shy of hiring sail contraptions and found catamarans wet but exciting. Soon I was jibing nd had learned much about the water. The only serious problem was a passenger I took out on a catamaran - he went loopy - crazy and capsized us far from shore - remember I can't swim and found myself in the tide under the sail. The mast eventually pointed to the centre of the planet. So choose your passengers well.
Wait... He went loopy and capsized you? What happened?
@@Ellis01234567890 Yes, that is exactly what happened. In jibing, I told him to go to one side but he laughed and went to the other, and over we went. I could never have imagined he would, but we were out in the harbour near the heads out to the open sea. One has to be loopy to do what he did. It was a basic 14' catamaran. After righting it, I took him directly to shore. I never took him out again. Thanks for your reply. I'll look up his contacts if you want a swim. :-)
@@kiwikeith7633 Haha thanks mate but as someone who's never been on any kind of boat before and only just now looking at getting into sailing I think I'm better off staying well clear of him. It was good of you to give him a lift back, wouldn't have been a bad thing if you left him there.
@@Ellis01234567890 Look, sailing is fantastic and I recommend you try it if you can. I grew up watching and afraid to do it, but as I wrote, it happened. And the way it happens, even learning the way I did - not ideal. But the yacht gives you some strong hints when the breeze puffs and any loose tiller or rope start doing things. Just restraining them and controlling them and we amaze ourselves - fancy that, its moving. Wear old clothes that offer sun protection and some warmth - the spray wets you - wind chill and all that. As for me, I am old and land-locked now - so I can only enthuse others and warn them to check the psychiatry of any intended crew.
@@kiwikeith7633 Thanks for the advice mate. I'm currently trying to get my self financially able to enjoy my life. In 26 now and trying to make smart investing decisions to be able to enjoy my life and not have to work 60+ hours a week. It will be 4 or 5 years before I am able to actually learn to sail properly but for now I'm enjoying learning the theory as that I can do from my laptop and reading books.
I love sailing...just want to learn more about it
Great video straight to the point knowledgeable and very well taught
Excellent simple beginners video. Thank you!
You’re very welcome. Keep it simple works every time.
really appreciate this lesson.
Thanks
You’re very welcome.
Grande Marina de Portimao!
Great content. You keep it simple and encouraging Thankyou
Many thanks for the positive comments.
Awesome video for those of us visual learners!
DC - Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it. 👍
Very well done thank you sir 🙏
2:07 lesson starts
Legend
Great video Mark - where are you guys based, Portimão?
Great sailing video. Thanks sir.india
Vijay Aditiya - Glad you enjoyed it.
Just discovered this video. Hmm it's not that hard as I thought. Thanks for sharing
I also wonder if sailing is somewhat cheaper than motoring. Your "fuel" is completely free, other than the diesel for the auxiliary engine and generator.
thanks mate, saved my life x
Great teacher. Nice job 👍
Im watching cuz you look like my idol Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean)
He makes it sound so simple. Hopefully it is.
You made it sound easy
It’s straightforward once you’ve grasped the basics of wind awareness. Enjoy 😉
Nice video.
Hi I've been homeless for years & have managed to save enough for a cheap boat, I was wondering if you know of a cheap one in the UK ready to go? I'll learn as I go. Please help, I'm sick of hostels & tents.🙏🙏🙏
a link to your website would be useful in the description
Not difficult to find - it's learn2sail.com/
An honest question - if the boat is moving at all, how can you know the wind speed and direction?
Get lots of indicators for wind direction including, flags, wind indicator arrow at mast top, electronic wind direction and speed displayed at helm console and by looking out of the boat, the wind makes the waves, so the wave direction is the clue. More waves more wind. Also you can feel the wind on your face and hear it too. Lots of indicators!
All the best comments have Been used already.What would be the logical next step for an absolute novice in the south of the country?
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Hi. Next step is to consider a 5 day Competent Crew course at an RYA training Centre see the RYA website for centers in your area or www.Learn2Sail.com there are training videos there on the competent crew course etc. enjoy.
Great stuff thanks! Be nice if you had your website address in the info, just an idea, ch! 👍🏻💥👏🏻
I cant wait that day when I will purchase my boat and start saling
Thank you so much! I think I’m Magellan now
You re very welcome. Enjoy your learning
Thank you very much for teaching us about sailing
I want to learn how to sail I'm from uk but I would consider travelling to Spain to learn
I want to learn, sail round the coast of uk then my plan is to travel to Spain on a yearly basis
How much do it cost to learn?
King Louis 69 - hi Louis. Take a look at our web site www.learn2sail.com for costs and availability. Drop us an e mail for more info. All the best. Mark.
Learn 2Sail thank you Mark 👍🏼 will do
Great vedio.
I live in Queensland Australia, I owen an trailer sailer catamaran and my area is manly Moreton bay bay you may have heard of it, fantastic area. I like small to medium size boats as i sail mostly on my owen with a disability, but i do not let that stop me. Please keep an eye out for my new ytube channle starting when i get my new boat.
Gerard.
Tron Alpha - enjoy your sailing. Best of luck with the new boat.
Thanks for the reply. I suggest that you simply keep an eye out for my first vedio when i get the new boat.
Gerard.
Fantastic
Robert Oconnor - Glad you enjoyed it. Sailing is fun!
I made these models to keep on my boat!
Would 2021 be open for a weeks lesson
Hi, yes indeed we are open for business here. Obviously there are restrictions for travel etc, but hoping that it will start to ease in a month or 2. Check out availability on www.Learn2Sail.com
I'm CONFUSED on how....
sailing *into the wind* generates FORWARD MOTION?????
Wouldn't it push you backwards?
Yup. If you point your boat into the wind, yes. You go backwards. But, if you point her 45 degrees off the wind and pull your sails in tight they become aero foil in shape and will drive you forward aided by the keel and rudder gripping the water and preventing excessive side slip (leeway). It’s as technical as you want to make it with high and low pressure area on the sails creating the forward thrust to drive you forward. Or. You believe that sailing is magical and it just does work. So sit back and enjoy the ride.
@@Learn2Sail
I think i get it....
1. Your not goin head on into the wind.
2. Using the keel & sails to offset each other (causing "forward" sideways motion)
3. HIGH pressure....
on one side of the sail & LOW pressure on the other side of the sail.
Ps. Believe it or not...
I know nothin about sailing (before this video) but I'm kind of gettin it already.
@@invisiblerevolution - yup. That’s about it really. And you’re moving. :-)
Dreaming of selling everything and sailing/livingabroad
That is what I did just bought our sailboat last week, my new channel is about sailing. I'll be doing videos of the ugly side and all the maintenance of a boat!!! ⛵
Why dont you see if you even like sail, first.
@@SOLDOZER
I agree with your idear and people should go out on a yacht with someone or a club as i did but had done a compente crew course first. I then sailed with a club for a period of time then bought my boat and still doing it. began in 1996 and now i live aboard my catamaran.
Gerard.
aaron flint 1
I really want to learn how to sail and I want to live aboard a ship
Algarve did you say?
Yes , Portimao in the Algarve
I had an instructor tell me: I’ll have you capable of sailing after one day of lessons. I’m not convinced.
I’m pretty much interested sailing crossing pacific.
this video help me..gonna be my 1 time sailling..i will go try to go london from usa.i have no clue but i gonna take risk to have fun with dolphins and whales
Where are already
My cousins cousin is sailing J-class in the crew on one of the worlds biggest and most expensive sailboats, and I'm sitting here watching a youtube video on how to learn sailing 😂
what sailboat is he using to teach?
The yacht is a Beneteau 411 Oceanis.
If I took a week with you in the algarve how far do I get re qualifications?
Actually, just looked at your prices on your website, don’t worry 😮
No problem. Best of luck with your sailing.
Great thank you
HOW MUCH FOR YM 200 OFFSHORE?
From where are you starting from? What s your current sailing level. Best contact us by the website www.Learn2Sail.com. Cheers
@@Learn2Sail FROM 0 AND I NNED COMMERCIAL ENDORSMENT
@@romass4455 e mail us from the web site. Www.Learn2Sail.com
The real reason people think it's elitist is because it takes so much time. Time is only usually afforded to those with wealth.
People waste half their lives loitering in their own living rooms with their eyes glued to some device. Sailing a Sabot on a Saturday morning is not elitist. For the most part, the general public absolutely sucks.
@@jeffhodge7333 true. I'm happy for those that can and do. And most of the time I think people are capable of getting these things it's just a matter of priority and desire. I want to hike the Appalachian trail, so I decided to hike it two weeks a year, cause that's the time I have. If you want something sometimes you have to be creative and make it work for you. ☮️☮️
Takes less time than you will spend starring at your phone looking at Facebook.
sandwich eater the at is monotonous...travel out west and hike the john muir trail or better yet head to hawaii👍
Never thought id be taught how to sail a boat by Johnny English himself
You never said where you are?
Based on the Algarve. See www.Learn2Sail.com
A lot of marketing talk, very little learning.
Now that i've watched this and learned how to sail, all i need is a sailboat to sail around the world 😂
Hmm cost of sailing, if you chose to have a boat is anything but cheap, especially with the cost of berthing in the UK.
chelseaguy70 - no one said it was cheap. There’s a cost to everything, whether it’s expensive or not is your interpretation. Enjoy. 😊
CRIKEY .. bullsh*t until 2:15 then FINALLY it starts .. you're welcome
Not expensive 😅😂 Ramsgate Harbour in 2024 is £175 a week to park the boat. Anything you buy costs 3-5 times more because it has to be. Also stuff needs doing all the time.
Rowan Atkins has a younger brother? 😅
Can it be that easy? I always thought you've got to have proper training and "master the art of sailing".. Oh well. Just opened a whole new area of the boat market to me.. Thanks!
One dont have to own sailing boat...though visit many sailing paradise countries, areas. He is right it is not expensive nor hard to learn. I ve done it for my entire adult life without owning sailing boat.
Boat owners try to be elitist about it. They scare you away, they want their hobby to stay special and unaffordable. A boat is mainly a status symbol. 60% of the boats dont even leave the marinas in many, many months, often years. Theyre just there to show off and bring friends over to celebrate owning it with a few beers or so. But theyre not owned for going out.
In reality a nice boat is not very expensive (can buy a nice one for 3-5 grand, basically like a car). And sailing itself is not overly difficult either. Mastering it, on the other hand, is. But that goes for most things.
I got my first sailing boat without the slightest knowledge about boats and so many boaters shaked their heads and told me I would be a goner if Id sail without having had a proper instruction.
Then I did it anyways and boy was it simple... The most complex part was to know which rope (sheet) does what. That basically took like half an hour of looking at it, pulling and seeing what it does and trying to understand. After that though it was easy.
You will have fun, and dont let mean boaters try to push you out. I just bought a very nice boat for 1,5grand. You dont need to be richy rich.
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Brilliant - more please :)
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Not expensive ? Mate have you seen the price of the boat ? Lol
He did not say the boats are not expensive. He said that "do sailing is not expensive".
@@doganguzelis3271 Oh yeah and to sail you need a boat right ? You can rent one everytime if you want but it's still a very expensive lobby. I work in the industry lol and don't even try to say it's not expensive. It's not a sport for the broke people