Sailing Training Video

Learn how to sail with this training video geared to young sailors. In 10 minutes you will have a great idea of how to start. The video uses voice-over and visual overlays to make it easy to learn how to sail.

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Learn how to sail with this training video geared to young sailors. In 10 minutes you will have a great idea of how to start. The video uses voice-over and visual overlays to make it easy to learn how to sail.

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Burning Flame
Burning Flame - 6 years ago
o-py

yup that so not how you say it mate.
Chris Gonzales
Chris Gonzales - 7 years ago
Very helpful, thanks.
Slit bodmod add
Slit bodmod add - 7 years ago
sorry I laughed when I saw a oppie
Noah Carter
Noah Carter - 6 years ago
caleb adams it is actually called opti but there oppie
Frederick Johnson
Frederick Johnson - 7 years ago
*an
Kevin Jia
Kevin Jia - 8 years ago
Can I sail in my bathtub too?
Jbocajs
Jbocajs - 7 years ago
+Alex Alex I believe he meant that he would use his bath tub as a boat :p
OldManSplatz
OldManSplatz - 9 years ago
its not OP its oppi say it like oppie, ok xD 
Supreme Commander Cho Seung-Hui
Supreme Commander Cho Seung-Hui - 8 years ago
+Oliver Burton ...
Venoxisify
Venoxisify - 9 years ago
whats the name/brand/model of the boat the kid is sailing? 
Сергей Рахманов
Сергей Рахманов - 9 years ago
this is optimist
MakeItYourself2012
MakeItYourself2012 - 10 years ago
weirdo
no coat
no coat - 8 years ago
+MakeItYourself2012 why? Cause he can sail and you can't?
Ben Clements
Ben Clements - 10 years ago
I am 13 and managed, somehow, not to capsize, however I could not hold a position to get back to my house! XD
Smithandjosh
Smithandjosh - 5 years ago
18 now
emile hogan
emile hogan - 10 years ago
I did this just earlier today! (That's why i'm looking it up) I capsized twice, I find quick turns difficult. I am eleven by the way. But I am in a far bigger boat. But it does use the same motion!

10. comment for Sailing Training Video

Fred Young
Fred Young - 10 years ago
The video is extremely well done and the commentary is excellent as well. I can't think of any way this could be improved showing the basic maneuvers when sailing in this length of time. Although this is for beginners it’s obvious that this young lad is a seasoned racer. Thanks!
jurre2433
jurre2433 - 10 years ago
he is sailing laser std now
Bob Jamie
Bob Jamie - 10 years ago
I hate opi's they are basically a bathtub with a mast.
Nicole
Nicole - 10 years ago
He should definitely sail a sunfish, if not a laser. He'd an amazing sailor!
jurre2433
jurre2433 - 10 years ago
haha i used to train with this guy:p
666devilknight
666devilknight - 11 years ago
i only find two wrong things. he confuses luffing up with pointing up and you do sail slower down wind.
steve jobs
steve jobs - 11 years ago
no im not talking about the sailor, im talking about the narrater, hes using some wrong terminology
666devilknight
666devilknight - 11 years ago
in fact, there are a number of ways to say the same thing. besring off is also called falling off. heading up is also called pointing up. just saying. also, luffing up is actually when you bring ther luff, the leading edge of the sail, into the wind. the sail just flaps around when the wind is equally on both sides of the sail. when you luff up, you turn your vessel into the wind which is what you do when pointing or heading up.
666devilknight
666devilknight - 11 years ago
true. however, i take it they are not American. sailing terms may be slightly different in other countries. not sure about that, but the lessons in the video are good.
666devilknight
666devilknight - 11 years ago
that's a load of crap. i have been sailing for two decades. in fact, while i don't sail an omtimist pram, one of my boats has a sprit sail, like the optimist. what part of what is in this video is wrong? none of it. hell, the kid's a good sailor.

20. comment for Sailing Training Video

steve jobs
steve jobs - 11 years ago
alot of this was innaccurate
Blunt Edge Chisel
Blunt Edge Chisel - 11 years ago
its called bearing off and heading up. luffing is when the sail starts to flap.
Mick Scarborough
Mick Scarborough - 11 years ago
Anyone who hates on beginners is a douchebag in denial. There isnt one thing you do in your life that you werent a beginner at when you started. Those who fail to recognize that fact are losers and the reason they lash out at others is to make up for their own shortcomings.
Mick Scarborough
Mick Scarborough - 12 years ago
God this brings back memories. I must have logged 10,000 hours in a pram when I was a kid.
UPTHElRS
UPTHElRS - 12 years ago
appreciate the post and efforts. thank you. take care
Nathaniel Jack
Nathaniel Jack - 12 years ago
yea i know they suck and are actualy former soap boxes but im in the nz worlds team for them haha. im gona sail a 470 next whitch is way faster than some lazer shit
FourDollaRacing
FourDollaRacing - 12 years ago
That kid hauls the mail! Kudos...
Stian I
Stian I - 12 years ago
this is the best training video on youtube:)
Ryan Eastwood
Ryan Eastwood - 12 years ago
he didn't roll tack
ke7uxr
ke7uxr - 12 years ago
This is actually the most informational video I've seen so far (by a long shot). I have never sailed before, and I want to learn, as I will soon be buying a boat of my own. I don't know how to sail, and this video taught me more than anything else on YouTube. Thanks! A+

30. comment for Sailing Training Video

John Doe
John Doe - 12 years ago
Well...This would have helped a bit more few days ago when my friend said he knew how to sail a Sunfish...He did but he 1. relyed on the rudder wayyy to much. 2. didn't have a freaking clue what the daggerboard did and last he didnt know how to tack... with my extremely basic knowledge I avoided a collision with an island but only to realize the daggerboard was broken and he didn't know how to tack..so in the end I flagged down a pontoon boat and we got a tow and the nice people gave us coke :)
Blunt Edge Chisel
Blunt Edge Chisel - 12 years ago
A luff is when the sail flutters dumbass!
Aidan Burke
Aidan Burke - 12 years ago
That's a pram not an opti
salistorymaker
salistorymaker - 12 years ago
i love this boat, although many years ago i learned single handed sailing in topper. sometimes working alone just makes you 'get it,'! I recommend single handed sailing for those with ADHD like my son, it makes them focus as they have lots to focus on, making them really good when they master it. :O) good video well done x
Brantley Swindell
Brantley Swindell - 12 years ago
the floating bath tub at work
Sam Dorothy
Sam Dorothy - 12 years ago
i have one of those sailboats for my bathtub and i like to play with it when im like uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmm nakey... YAY!!!
Captain HighHorse
Captain HighHorse - 13 years ago
lol i dont even most of this except the basics an some of the more advanced stuff im still top in my sailing class, i think its because of my experience an comfort in small boats an i also dont hang off the side i just lay in it an roll over when i need to tack
Ken Ziembicki
Ken Ziembicki - 13 years ago
Dinghy sailors in small boats make the best sailors. Sailors who learn in big boats generally miss out on many of the nuances small boats offer.
Wow Ok
Wow Ok - 13 years ago
@np316579 I hate Optimist Boats.. THeir Annoying and look like a dinghy with a sail attached, i beleive they should start out with somthing more along the lines of a JY15 which i know are no longer made but they teach teamwork with another student.
Lukaaz
Lukaaz - 13 years ago
HOLLAND! HOLLAND! i can sailling to, not is this freaky boats but in lelievlet!!! BIGGER!!
Madridme3
Madridme3 - 13 years ago
Did is say OPPI??? Yellowman?
Madridme3
Madridme3 - 13 years ago
Did is say OPPI???
Madridme3
Madridme3 - 13 years ago
Did is say OPPI???
k4tman
k4tman - 13 years ago
its fot beginners i win the championchip 2009-2010 the person dont now how done it.
ArabRebel
ArabRebel - 13 years ago
That's a GREAT video for beginners, I'm having my first sailing class in an hour :D!
ameronger
ameronger - 13 years ago
thx ik heb al ruim 2 jaar niet gezeild en ik wilde er net weer mee beginnen, deze video geeft heet wat opheldering als je met een opti gaat zeilen. het is trouwens jammer dat je het op-en aftuigen niet laat zien, daar heb je vrijwel het meeste aan:P
Patrick Scherer
Patrick Scherer - 13 years ago
@TheMountainPepper hahah prams and optis are fucking jokes.
Mary Colwell-Hector
Mary Colwell-Hector - 14 years ago
huuh
Victor Miguez
Victor Miguez - 14 years ago
fucking tack at: 3:19 !!!!!!!!!!!
Immaculite
Immaculite - 14 years ago
tha FUCK is that? I've a sunfish never used it considering selling it.. also wondering if I'm making the right decision selling it now looking at the vids on here.. they look like shit loads of FUN.

50. comment for Sailing Training Video

Willemijn
Willemijn - 14 years ago
Jelmer, Wahhaaa, wat was je daar jong!!! Wel heel goed hoor ;)
R Glover
R Glover - 14 years ago
are you drunk?
Thomas
Thomas - 14 years ago
unless you weigh like 85 pounds, and are 4' 11", its like sailing in a bathtub, and its not an optimist, its an oppi, the difference is a real laserperformance opti is fiberglass, while its oppi counterpart is rotomouled, which is like plastic
Krisztina Szőts
Krisztina Szőts - 14 years ago
toppolino :))
27istheNumber
27istheNumber - 15 years ago
hahaha
mycerebralcortex
mycerebralcortex - 15 years ago
Thanks for the vid. Keep up the great work!!!!
Alexandria Zimmerman
Alexandria Zimmerman - 15 years ago
Not to be mean, but in lots of wind, you go head to wind, switch sides, and then head down...... It's really easy. And, ummm.... how many optimist flags did u win???? I have 2 3rds, 2 seconds from reggattas, a 4th over all, and a 2nd over all!!!!!!!
piski125
piski125 - 15 years ago
No, it's tiller, and tacking is easy.
emonubsaucroflcopter
emonubsaucroflcopter - 15 years ago
Thats because he doesn't race smartfuck.
emonubsaucroflcopter
emonubsaucroflcopter - 15 years ago
Yes it is helm. Tacking can be hard in lots of wind, but yes, jibing is harder.
Alexandria Zimmerman
Alexandria Zimmerman - 15 years ago
it's opti, not oppi. it's not helm, it's tiller. taking isn't hard, jibing is. I have 2 second drya flags, 1 third, and a 4th over all greenfleet. I know things. And i'm probably getting more flags
Alexandria Zimmerman
Alexandria Zimmerman - 15 years ago
his sail is really stupid, it doesn't have any numbers, and it is supossed to be white!!!!
Alexandria Zimmerman
Alexandria Zimmerman - 15 years ago
this is a stupid video.
hardhittin .suckah
hardhittin .suckah - 15 years ago
I raced a dutch "opi" once...I ended up eating 2 bags of potato chips. Nice video, although I was waiting for Christopher Cross's "Sailing" to be playing in the background
Tony Tran
Tony Tran - 15 years ago
This kid will be well known in sailing sport when he grows up. Thanks for the well done instruction video.
Kenny Harris
Kenny Harris - 15 years ago
that is a optimist not an oppi but he is doing pretty well
thelittleleprechaun
thelittleleprechaun - 16 years ago
GOOD VIDEO FOR THOSE JUST LEARNING TO SAIL explains in simple terms how to sail doesn't matter if it's an oppi or an opti or even a bathtub i learned quite a lot in the short time the video lasted many thanks
TheLateOne
TheLateOne - 16 years ago
tacking is hard lolololol i have had 6 lessons and i can tack and gybe and do all the other stuff as good as this guy. If i had 3 years in a boat i think i might be a bit better than this guy
Nathan Brazil
Nathan Brazil - 16 years ago
hey m8 u can shut up im doin A level in a grammer skl n would be happy to kick ur arse in a race... u sailed in the national skools??? in top ten?????? come 4th in buzz nationals??
Nathan Brazil
Nathan Brazil - 16 years ago
errr... im talkin about competitivly sailin a full rig in like a national fleet.... now thats a chalange
Nathan Brazil
Nathan Brazil - 16 years ago
m8 u gotta be gd at sailing b4 u jump into a laser other wise ur spend more time lookin at the bottom than the sail lol
puffy8484
puffy8484 - 17 years ago
yes this was very well done. say thanks to your young gentlemen friend for his demonstration as well. you have helped feed my thurst for sailing knowledge, i too soon will learn to sail. this greatly helps. cheers!
retromolarpad
retromolarpad - 17 years ago
awsome video, u have explained soo much and answered many questions i have. for sure this summer i'll learn to sail, but videos like this at least give me the basic info i need to master hands on. thanks

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