How to helm upwind. Tips from round the world sailor Brian Thompson

ADVERTISING

LuxoGear Emergency Whistles with Lanyard

Shop now »

NOCO Genius GEN5X2, 2-Bank, 10A (5A/Bank) Smart Marine Battery Charger

Shop now »

RHINO USA Boat Trailer Transom Straps (2PK)

Shop now »

LUCKY Kayak Portable Fish Depth Finder

Shop now »

Seaview 180 V3 Full Face Snorkel Mask

Shop now »

Most popular comments
for How to helm upwind. Tips from round the world sailor Brian Thompson

Live comments
Comments on YouTube

Michael Randolf - 6 years ago

03:09 Like in 30 foot sea's... oil canning the hull forward of the keel.(Fin keel/flat bottom boats) You literally need to wait 'til the rudder (stern) starts to lift UP... making the rudder easier to move.... then slide the boat sideways down the backside of the wave.
True story.

Lazy Jacques - 7 years ago

Smaller, older boats (IOR-style) must absolutely sail to the waves upwind, or they will stop you dead in your tracks. Methinks Mr. Thompson has not had to sail a non-planing boat under 60' in quite a while... Otherwise, this is a good, very broad-strokes, 5 min. video on steering upwind for cruisers, I'm guessing, so of course there is nothing about sail shape or trimming, or optimum pointing, etc.

Joanne Doe - 8 years ago

Now I am no professional. further, I have never sailed in my life. But is it wise to follow a cloud. Do clouds not move themselves: How can you go straight following a cloud?

Joshua Gordon - 6 years ago

You need to be selective....pick the furthest cloud that you can use for a reference. Know that they do move- pick a different cloud or star as the first one stops serving you.

imagineero - 8 years ago

"on a wheel like this I like to move it no more than about 2 millimeters"
Moves the wheel 250mm

blairrob - 8 years ago

Solent millimeters are different from regular millimeters. Apparently.

tastime - 8 years ago

For a video titled How To Helm Upwind I thought it was spot on!

eStreet - 9 years ago

This was OK, yet never touched the sail shape, tight leach line to prevent disturbance, what to do with the sail in big wind, moderate wind and light wind. Actually left out a lot of info

Thomas Elliott - 7 years ago

the title says helm not trim

About How to helm upwind. Tips from round the world sailor Brian Thompson

The "How to helm upwind. Tips from round the world sailor Brian Thompson" video is part of the Sealing, tipps, boating category, which contains similar videos like this one.