How to Sail a Sailboat In 3 easy steps SAILING 101

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Corrie Van Velzen - 6 years ago

Set Sail by Vibrant Arm from Amsterdam. Fantastic Theme Song!! https://youtu.be/5Thx3KSnvbY

kenz546 - 6 years ago

....now stick your butt into a Laser and see how well you do.

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Nathan Hale - 6 years ago

I dunno if I ever told you this Dan, but this video taught me to sail for sure. You and captain Ron. I bought a sailboat just a few days after this video came out. Told my wife "Dan said point it into the wind and hoist the sails" as I was pulling my first halyard. She replied "holy shit we're gonna crash". To which I responded "don't worry about them they will get out of the way, I learned that driving the Saratoga". A few accidental gybes later and we were getting the hang of it. So thanks for the pep talk.

bigcatfishin - 6 years ago

right on

George Jungle - 6 years ago

Lol

Bert Esty - 6 years ago

thx. I like the vid.

Ed Baker - 6 years ago

I would have said It's Miller Time as soon as I got the motor started.

hbrookes - 6 years ago

step 1.5 don't fall off on the way up front!

KingofTheNorth - 7 years ago

"and now we're sailing" lol

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Jan Mendoza - 7 years ago

Cool I'm all set! Now I'm off to find the vid on how to fly a plane in 3 easy steps! :)

Bárbara Gondar - 6 years ago

HAHAHAHAHA

Oliver Burke - 6 years ago

:D :D :D !!! Still laughing :)

Albion Parrot - 7 years ago

I think he's been drinking.

Joanie Pacheco - 7 years ago

no offense to you, but you're not sailing if your sails are not hoisted.

bigcatfishin - 7 years ago

you didnt see the whole video-its up

Reg Sig - 7 years ago

waiting for the step #3...

Duke Y - 7 years ago

Great video. Life should be simple and uncomplicated. Thanks for keeping it real.

Sunny CyclingSailing - 7 years ago

How about the jib ?

Randy Crockett - 7 years ago

where is your life jacket?

Howard Walker - 7 years ago

Many thanks your video was very helpful

Paul Christie - 7 years ago

MInn-Kota makes various thrust trolling motors. We picked up one (45 lb thrust) on Craigslist for $60. Check it with your car battery to make sure it works.

For me there were actually 4 Steps; in between (2) hoisting the sail and (3) "Powering up" the sail, he arranged a Class IV as a cushion...Yep!

F Huber - 7 years ago

Just enough info to become dangerous

Roger Post - 6 years ago

F Huber some people really enjoy taking risks, so long as you're not putting others in danger. Is there something wrong with that?

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Evan Morgan - 7 years ago

so many steps he missed

General Zodd - 7 years ago

This is bad advice if u want to die then do as this guy does n don't wear a life jacket ...ask the coastguard ...people die every year because they were not wearing a lifejacket n slipped in the water n got into trouble

Mark Scannell - 6 years ago

Exactly! If you are considering going out on the water without one, don't bother going!

Jmunoz1675 - 7 years ago

What kind of trolling motor are you using? I have a 25 Ft Coronado that I want to put a backup electric motor on...

bigcatfishin - 7 years ago

55 pound thrust motor guide-about $175 at walmart

Samma - 7 years ago

you are cool!

Michael Zietlow - 8 years ago

Nice EZ video.
From an educational standpoint you may want to explain in your videos
1. WHY your heading into the wind before you attempt to raise the sail(s)
2. WHY your roping off the tiller
3. WHICH way the wind was blowing.
4. How would some one without a trolling motor do it.

Bobby Sue - 6 years ago

1. heading into the wind to ease raising the sail..
2. So the tiller doesn't turn him away from the wind..
3. From the front of the boat..
4. A regular motor will work..

GeorgeGraves - 7 years ago

Exactly.

SeaWolfe59 - 8 years ago

Thanks for the vid. Very helpful for beginners.

SeaWolfe59 - 7 years ago

Agree.

bigcatfishin - 7 years ago

a newby should not be out in heavy wind ever

SeaWolfe59 - 7 years ago

I understand your point. I guess I look at it from the perspective of my 8000 lb. Morgan 28. Thats not going to lay over.

F Huber - 7 years ago

As far as it goes... it works.

But it leaves out ALL of the WHY you do what he's doing and he just got the boat moving forward, slowly, in a gentle wind doing a close haul "tack"

Turn more with wind to the side without knowing what you are doing and you'll very quickly lay the mast in the water, throwing everyone out of the boat.

bigcatfishin - 7 years ago

it's a 26 foot Pearson-as long as it was not really windy or heavy current it would move the boat about 3.5 miles per hour and on a single battery would go about 2 miles

Jmunoz1675 - 7 years ago

Thanks for the fast reply. What size boat so you have? you think it will work for me?

videobreakthru - 8 years ago

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