Excellent video, I'm glad I found it. Recently bought my (very), first boat; early 70's Hughes 25. Has a tiny keel (3.7 foot draft), but it's a lead keel and it weighs in at 1,700lbs. I think the entire vessel weighs 3,700lbs so almost 50% of the total weight. Not sure if that's a typical keel/boat/sail/balance ratio but...I'm brand new to all of this and I'm glad I found this video. I've never really sailed. I haven't even owned/operated a 12 foot aluminum fishing boat so next summer is gonna' be pretty effin awesome in my life!! Didn't have time to get it from the canal into a lake to hoist the sails once yet. Did not even raise the mast. Sadly, was too late into the season (Ontario), once I finally had possession of it. I'm impatient as all hell but I'm looking forward to it all, and you explain this stuff very clearly. It's been study time for me this summer. Next summer is hands on experience, and a lot of further study. Thanks for sharing, man. Will be checking your other videos.

Great vid again, thanks!

Brilliant,thanks for this...Roll on payday, whats your steam name ?, i'll volunteer as crew when i'm comfortable, i'm Atlas or Oracle o7