Learn How to Sail: A Step-by-Step Guide to SAILING

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  • Опубликовано: 9 апр 2018
  • Join me on a comprehensive sailing lesson. I teach you the basics you need to know to begin sailing, from vocabulary and parts of the boat to getting underway and understanding sailing maneuvers.
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  • @davidkless9131
    @davidkless9131 5 лет назад +1585

    The greatest video on how to sail on RUclips. Subscribed! Thank you sir!! I've been sailing a dozen or so times with a mad captain that's not the best at explaining things. I just do what I'm told and live in constant fear, but he mixes good rum & coke drinks for me. I don't know why he puts me up at foredeck I just end up grenading that area.

    • @JoshPostVlogs
      @JoshPostVlogs  5 лет назад +69

      Jayne Cobb Awesome comment. Thanks! Enjoy the rum and coke, and happy sailing!

    • @thehighpriestess8431
      @thehighpriestess8431 5 лет назад +18

      Roger that. My husband send me a link to Mr. Josh Post's You Tube channel. Very grateful he posted these vids. :)

    • @smileyo9764
      @smileyo9764 5 лет назад +18

      I guess because the head sail is easier to learn to handle, just keep the Sheet Ropes tidy and prepare before the tack...Jibes are easier as no heavy boom on the head sail unless you're using a Genoa or Spinerger pole jus dont get tangled in the sqil and wear a safety line in heavy weather to go onto the deck especially up front to the Bow or you may take a swim.

    • @aandjwynn
      @aandjwynn 5 лет назад +3

      You lucky son of Gun!!

    • @Ffsdevgj
      @Ffsdevgj 5 лет назад +4

      that sounds like god being mad

  • @davidchristensen1643
    @davidchristensen1643 4 года назад +2635

    This might sound crazy but the sea is calling me. I've never been sailing and can't stop thinking about it.

    • @NZVZED
      @NZVZED 4 года назад +161

      David Christensen that’s where I’m at right now

    • @stevejory9679
      @stevejory9679 4 года назад +172

      The sea will become your mistress and every time she calls resistance is useless.

    • @jamesdalecopeland2719
      @jamesdalecopeland2719 4 года назад +190

      Not crazy. I'm in the same boat... Pun intended.

    • @tonytaakson3211
      @tonytaakson3211 4 года назад +63

      A pirate looks at forty.. jimmy buffet, look it up. I turned 40 in November.. lived on Canadian border.. sold all my stuff and moved to tampa bay.. mother ocean is calling me also..

    • @davidtylerjelkstison
      @davidtylerjelkstison 4 года назад +93

      I wanted to sail for years. Trying to find the right boat. I finally bought a Hobie 16 for $1000 to learn on and I couldn’t be happier!!

  • @samuelcrn3571
    @samuelcrn3571 4 года назад +544

    I'm a Brazilian sailor with 33 years of experience and I need to say that this was the best video with the walkthrough I've ever seen, especially for the vocabulary, which in my opinion is the hardest part. Surely this video will help change the idea that sailing is hard. Thanks for sharing. Good winds.

    • @retiredtravazapper2827
      @retiredtravazapper2827 3 года назад +1

      To aprendendo do zero hahaha

    • @troubadourperegrinus
      @troubadourperegrinus 2 года назад +2

      I'd love to learn to sail and sail along the Brazilian coast. :)
      My wife loves Brazil. Sadly, she hates the sea. :(
      The existential paradoxes of life, I guess.

    • @AngelDiamondSun
      @AngelDiamondSun Год назад +1

      💯

    • @gorrgekazzahn7049
      @gorrgekazzahn7049 Год назад +3

      I feel the same.Had only 3 % knowledge. This guy pushed it to 99 % in theory. He is good. Can you make a video of all the knots?

  • @Ramansdo3s
    @Ramansdo3s 2 года назад +154

    I can absolutely understand the attraction in this. As someone who has never even been on a boat before, I'm genuinely getting the sense I've been missing out on something both unique and peaceful. Great presentation.

    • @latinaalma1947
      @latinaalma1947 Год назад +1

      You are Micheal, there is nothing like it.

    • @liltimmy2262
      @liltimmy2262 Год назад +4

      It’s an amazing experience I haven’t been sailing for very long but I’ve really took to it and am so passionate it is honestly so fun especially in high wind although be careful of the boom in small boats that hurts

    • @kevinmencer3782
      @kevinmencer3782 6 месяцев назад

      I feel the same way. I live in a desert state, but I feel like I'm meant to be sailing.

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification 5 месяцев назад +1

      what gets me going about sailing is the peace and tranqility, combined with the absolute freedom of not relying on man made and corporately provided fuel to get where im going. and of course the thrill of being at the mercy of mother nature and her renowned unpredictable moods. becalmed one minute, squal with 30 knot winds the next. never a dull moment.

  • @HappysDaysailer
    @HappysDaysailer Год назад +66

    This was THE best explained sailing video I have seen. I have been sailing for about 10 years and still learned something.

    • @russranum2251
      @russranum2251 9 месяцев назад

      😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @dsbennett
    @dsbennett 4 года назад +606

    They call it a "boom" because of how it sounds when it hits you in the head.

    • @ctbaw9484
      @ctbaw9484 4 года назад +5

      Coming about...duck

    • @elF3RCH0
      @elF3RCH0 4 года назад +2

      Lol, for real?
      It does make sense tho.

    • @KingJellyfishII
      @KingJellyfishII 4 года назад +3

      @@elF3RCH0 no idea if it is for real but I always thought this too

    • @anouschkavella2949
      @anouschkavella2949 4 года назад +11

      i've been hit with a boom 3 time in one year because when i had started i was very short so the boom didnt reach me, I quit for two year and then I went back but I didnt realise that I have grown taller and every time I was tacking I would get a hit of the boom

    • @tungusbadungusdepardeux4757
      @tungusbadungusdepardeux4757 3 года назад +1

      Ct baw be careful when you tack, boys

  • @bdtrap
    @bdtrap 5 лет назад +337

    Dood. You just taught 80% of ASA101 in less than 30 minutes! Very nicely done, sir!

    • @obiwanfisher537
      @obiwanfisher537 4 года назад +55

      Yeah, sailing schools hate him for this one easy trick!

    • @TheDesertRat31
      @TheDesertRat31 4 года назад +7

      @@obiwanfisher537 LOL

    • @LoanwordEggcorn
      @LoanwordEggcorn 4 года назад +10

      It's still useful to go to a sailing school and join a local sailing club. There is always something to learn, and learning is some classroom/book and mostly practical experience.

  • @03patines
    @03patines 2 года назад +22

    I have never been sailing and doubt if I will ever get a chance to do so. (I am 76). I often wondered how sail boats and ships can go in almost any direction regardless of the wind direction. After and while watching Vickings and The Last Kingdom, I just had to become more knowledgeable about sailing. I believe this is an excellent video on the basic of sailing.
    Thank you so much!
    Nando

  • @MHendersonwriter
    @MHendersonwriter Год назад +18

    In just 25 minutes of watching this video Im now confident I can sail across the Pacific. More info here in 25 minutes than reading 10 sailing manuals. GREAT VIDEO.....

  • @jaimepaiva8847
    @jaimepaiva8847 5 лет назад +271

    When i started to feel a sudden real interest on sailing after watching some other cruising channels - around 9 months ago - this was the first instructional video i saw, first just out of curiosity, in order to have an idea of what i was getting into, and if it would be a feasible aspiration to someone with no experience like me. I was suprised on how simply you explained the whole theory, which i thought would be impossible to learn in adulthood, since most yachters grew with it since they were children. I was thrilled to discover through this video that i could easily learn it, and thus a crazy idea became an objective, thanks to watching this video. 9 months into it, i am now on my RYA skipper theory course, but also acquired a 28 foot sloop (Fellowship 28) this January, which became the healthiest decision of my life... so here’s what i have to say to you Josh: THANK YOU!
    I should have left this comment longer ago. Today, while sending this video to a friend as an essential tutorial (in her case refreshment), i realised that i should have written this already months ago. Just so you know the impact of this tutorial on my life - and probably many others!

    • @windfal7
      @windfal7 4 года назад +8

      I had been watching sailing and now this morning came across this video and this comment. I'm now on the search to take sailing lessons - God willing!

    • @LoanwordEggcorn
      @LoanwordEggcorn 4 года назад +5

      @@windfal7 A local sailing club is a great place to take lessons and get started sailing at minimal cost. It's much cheaper to use a club's boats than your own, to begin sailing.

    • @LoanwordEggcorn
      @LoanwordEggcorn 4 года назад +3

      @Jaime Paiva great story! Fair winds, mate.

    • @bartykrajewski5123
      @bartykrajewski5123 3 года назад +6

      Just yesterday I passed my sailing exam and now I just waiting for the arrival of my license. 14 btw.

    • @hanvyj2
      @hanvyj2 3 года назад

      How's it going a year on?

  • @ottohartikainen4729
    @ottohartikainen4729 3 года назад +120

    Hi Josh,
    Thank you for the clear instructions and encouraging approach "it's not that difficult". The video has made a difference...
    This is what happened to me:
    1) watched your video
    2) started dreaming about sailing
    3) bought a boat
    4) started to learn sailing based on your advice
    5) after two seasons still happy + learning more and more every time going out to the sea
    I wish you all the best on your sailing trips.
    Stay safe and take care!
    Br,
    Otto
    "Rookie Captain from Finland"

    • @williamrgrant
      @williamrgrant Год назад +1

      I'm at stage 2. Looking forward to the progression with my family :)

  • @xavpil2
    @xavpil2 2 года назад +72

    Man this is such a great and well explained video. You found the sweet spot between simplifying and still using the traditional vocabulary

  • @funnelvortex7722
    @funnelvortex7722 2 года назад +8

    Watched this over a year ago without knowing anything about sailing, bought my first boat, a 15' Chrysler Man o War dinghy, and needless to say I did learn a lot from this video and it lent well when I actually took it out.

  • @jonyboy1968
    @jonyboy1968 3 года назад +214

    I've literally never learnt so much in 25 minutes my whole life - Great beginners guide to some basics. Thank you.

  • @BlueLineSpeed
    @BlueLineSpeed 5 лет назад +367

    A (hopefully) Easy to remember summary;
    Halyard = Any rope that lifts a sail (Main halyard = rope that lifts the main sail up the mast)
    Sheet = Any rope horizontally that pulls sails for trim (Main Sheet = Pulls the main sail in and out)
    Tack = The corner of a sail that connects to the boat
    Clew = The corner of the sail that connects to the sheet
    Head = The corner of the sail that connects to the halyard
    Stay = Ensures the mast "Stay(s)" up. Fore stay (front of boat) and Back stay (Guess)...
    Bow = Front of boat
    Stern = Back of boat
    Cockpit = The secure area with boat and sail controls
    Deck = The flat walking surfaces outside of the cockpit
    Beam = Side of boat (hence "wind abeam" is wind to the side of the boat)
    Hull = The boats floating structure
    Keel = Underwater vertical structure protruding from the hull. Can come in different shapes.
    Rudder = Underwater vertical surface used to turn the boat
    Block = Anything that turns a ropes direction
    Cleat = Secures a rope in position
    Port = Left Use phrase "There's no PORT LEFT in the bottle" also, Port (the fortified wine) is RED!
    Starboard = Right (The other side) ;-)
    Thanks for posting a clear and well made video on the subject!

    • @renoguy25
      @renoguy25 5 лет назад +10

      Thanks for this post . I have yet to ever sail , but learning what I can , should I get on the water someday .
      Regarding Port and Starboard , I found it a lot easier , ( after trying to learn that Port was the left side ) that starboard was a lot easier to figureout/remember , as pronouncing " Starboard " the letter R is strong , and of course ...R is for Right ...so for me Port = Left ( the other side )
      But I guess the point is ...what ever works
      Had I heard " There's no Port Left in the bottle " , that would have made things easier .
      I find myself adapting Port and Starboard terminology to my van in everyday driving .

    • @TheMorganMonroeShow
      @TheMorganMonroeShow 5 лет назад +2

      BlueLineSpeed nice,,, thanks.

    • @davidm1922
      @davidm1922 5 лет назад +5

      Pretty good summary. A correction: they're lines when they have a specific purpose, not ropes (not sure why this guy keeps calling them ropes in the video). Referring to lines as ropes on a boat makes people sound like they don't know anything about boating. Another mnemonic: PORT = LEFT (four letters each).

    • @TheVeteranFiles
      @TheVeteranFiles 5 лет назад +8

      an easier mnemonic, a ship out to sea has LEFT PORT

    • @feastures
      @feastures 5 лет назад +11

      The 3 corners have been mentioned above. But the 3 sides of a sail also have names. 1. The vertical stretched side (on main against the mast): "luff". 2. The loose side (on main diagonally): "leech". 3. Bottom side: "foot".

  • @securiosityy
    @securiosityy 2 года назад +3

    Best sailing explanation I've seen! I really learned a lot. Combining just enough theory with the demonstration of how it plays out in practice was very helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @citizennauseated8933
    @citizennauseated8933 2 года назад +4

    Excellent tutorial Josh, clear, concise, professional and authentic.
    Thank you for producing this content.

  • @kurthanssen2131
    @kurthanssen2131 5 лет назад +63

    I'm and old Norwegian Sailor, But I'm taking a Green guy with Me, and I'm going to make him Watch your Video until he got it down path before we leave for the Caribbean. That was a Very good Video. Thank's.

    • @fhpurcell5364
      @fhpurcell5364 4 года назад +1

      good luck to you two! and i know this is off topic but I've gotta say this every time i meet a Norwegian in the wild - your language is the most beautiful language I've ever heard and I'm doing my best to learn it :)

  • @notwhereyouthink
    @notwhereyouthink 4 года назад +9

    Basic but brilliant. From an old sea dog, you've saved a lot of people a lot of money and they should be very thankful.

  • @phillipduff819
    @phillipduff819 Год назад +1

    Josh, hats off. This is the best instructive video on any topic I have ever seen. Sequenced correctly, simple, and do as I do principles applied. Well done!

  • @Tu-Liki
    @Tu-Liki 3 года назад +8

    By far the best video for beginners about to start sailing in RUclips, hands down so applause Josh, perfection!

  • @robsheldon7194
    @robsheldon7194 5 лет назад +147

    Dude ! I sail . 30 foot Catalina. This is the most straight forward awesome sailing video Ive ever seen. Basic and true. I also go alone. Well frickin done. I am subscribing now !

    • @JoshPostVlogs
      @JoshPostVlogs  5 лет назад +6

      Thanks, Rob, for this great comment!

    • @tcp102008
      @tcp102008 5 лет назад +8

      @@JoshPostVlogs Thank you for taking a lot of your times to make this video for 360,223 viewers as of today. I have done boating for a couple years and now seeing your sailing tutorial video I am so interested in saling a sailboat. This video is a great encouragement for me to go sailing someday.

    • @eeeeadad4012
      @eeeeadad4012 4 года назад +2

      Rob Sheldon I sail a piper o.d class 24ft racing/daysailing keelboat and I know what I’m doing but I watched this video for no reason and this is just exactly the same except this boat has an inside on a piper there’s no inside apart from a deep cockpit with space upfront and back for racing sails and repair kits for the bilge pump because they break all the time but it’s expected from a 53yo boat being the first built aswell they’re all a little different no.1 being stormpiper(mine) no.2 being Peter Piper(my friends dads) and 57 others sorry if this didn’t make sense I’m 13 and have just got onto summer break and my brain is resting

  • @melissahawkes603
    @melissahawkes603 3 года назад +40

    I'm here for writing research for my fantasy novel, and let me tell you this is SO helpful!!

    • @fitfirst4468
      @fitfirst4468 2 года назад +2

      eh, creep? He's married

    • @lkkrv00rm3
      @lkkrv00rm3 2 года назад

      @@fitfirst4468 id get divorced for a wife like melissa

  • @PlanetSnooSnoo
    @PlanetSnooSnoo 2 года назад +4

    Fantastic. I’m heading out tomorrow morning for my first lesson on the water. It’s been a lot of theory and imagining so far, and this video helped put all the pieces in place. Also appreciate how you pointed out your mistakes - I’ll be watchful for the under steer and loose aft stay. Thank you!

  • @lionlover1986
    @lionlover1986 2 года назад +20

    This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for your wonderful explanations! Ive got boating down, but sailing specific terminology and methods have always been a gray area for me.

  • @futuregenerationz
    @futuregenerationz 3 года назад +103

    This is fantastic! There's nothing like learning from someone who knows it well, but hasn't forgot what it's like not to know. Your presentation follows the natural progression. I, who have sailed a bit, just learned a ton. Thank you Josh!

    • @williamelica4522
      @williamelica4522 3 года назад

      Can you assist me please supposedly your.course 90 °east the course of the wind is 225 °west mean totally facing the wind what do i to go forward which I'm facing the wind please assist me for this situation please

    • @futuregenerationz
      @futuregenerationz 3 года назад

      @@williamelica4522 You're asking me? I'd say tack 135 degrees close hauled and eventually come about and head north.

  • @williamantonio3042
    @williamantonio3042 2 года назад +1

    Your description was point on. As you stated once you learn and understand the terminology, sailing becomes a lot easier. Thanks again! Great video

  • @marcgerges1380
    @marcgerges1380 2 года назад +4

    Hey Josh I just wanted to say thank you for giving me my first sailing lesson, for demystifying what it means to sail. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  • @MyCoolman24
    @MyCoolman24 5 лет назад +109

    As a novice sailor who’s stupidly just bought a sail boat, that has helped me a great deal. 👍🏻

    • @whatsupbudbud
      @whatsupbudbud 5 лет назад +5

      Did you buy a new or used one? How much, if you don't mind me asking, for the boat and repairs before it's sailable? :)

    • @SmashingPunkin95
      @SmashingPunkin95 5 лет назад +18

      I’ve just bought a used 1971 Vivacity 20. Paid a bit more for it than I should but it came with everything for $2000 and I’d just stupidly fallen in love. Probably would have paid double once I saw that cabin and pictured the adventures we’d have. A newer outboard, sails, GPS. But needed a LOT of work. No doubt I will be into it for double what I paid for it before long. Bought new trailer tires, re-wired the trailer and am currently prepping the hull for new paint.

    • @RemyISnow
      @RemyISnow 4 года назад +5

      Gotta start somewhere

    • @Cassie_Thirteen
      @Cassie_Thirteen 4 года назад +5

      SAME me and my brother are fixing fiberglass blisters on the boat he got off of ebay for 870$ XD it doesn't have any ropes so we have to figure out where everything goes, and learn to sail in the next couple of days lmao good luck to you!

    • @Sim0n383
      @Sim0n383 4 года назад +2

      I'm about to do the same thing !

  • @JWMCMLXXX
    @JWMCMLXXX 3 года назад +18

    Feel like a whole new world just opened up.
    Dunno why I thought this stuff was so unapproachable.
    Thanks man.

  • @marthadover4408
    @marthadover4408 2 года назад +2

    Excellent video for beginner sailors. The ice cube demonstration was the best explanation of sailing dynamics I’ve ever seen! It took me much longer than 22 minutes to learn all of this many years ago. Sailed a Pearson Triton in the Long Island/New England areas in some tough weather, great memories!

  • @andreabird8915
    @andreabird8915 2 года назад +2

    dear sir- thank you for this video. I have watched this a dozen times to study my basics as a beginner. I hope you keep these up and keep training us newbies. Again thank you so much

  • @rabukan5842
    @rabukan5842 5 лет назад +24

    Thank you Josh! I've been a motor boater much of my life, have sailed in friend's boats sporadically for many years; but finally, after being in a yacht race last summer, I'm going through my sailing courses right now with the intent of sailing the seas when I retire in 5 or 6 years. This is the best video I've seen on the basics of sailing anywhere. You are a natural teacher - calm, explanative with an ability to take complex terminology and ideas and make them simple, and with a soft, yet enthusiastic inspirational tone - and I've been a teacher/professor since 1988. Well done! Much appreciation...

    • @littlenel17
      @littlenel17 4 года назад +3

      rabukan 58 you motorboating son of a bitch you

  • @emilioortega9068
    @emilioortega9068 4 года назад +75

    This guy is so down to earth and such a great teacher, it’s a blessing to have these videos publicly available, thanks so much, I learned a lot more than just sailing from watching your videos! 🙏

    • @ETTCHANNEL6623
      @ETTCHANNEL6623 2 года назад +1

      Yeah, these tutorials being free is a true blessng.

    • @savage22bolt32
      @savage22bolt32 Год назад +1

      If you benefit from watching, you could throw a few bucks his way via patreon.

    • @manojshrestha9276
      @manojshrestha9276 Год назад

      Great guidance, thanks

  • @kevindunnell7150
    @kevindunnell7150 2 года назад +1

    Wow! i really enjoyed this intro. I sailed for one weekend 40 years ago and loved it. Now, thanks to you I will seriously consider taking up sailing. thank you.

  • @milkmanbrewer8392
    @milkmanbrewer8392 2 года назад +1

    That was an awesome video. Had another firefighter try to explain it to me, but in the first few minutes, I understand how you can sail back to land when it is into the wind. Kudos.

  • @dianeswift
    @dianeswift 5 лет назад +14

    This is the clearest explanation of sailing that I’ve ever seen. Thank you

  • @gabbyvg.9067
    @gabbyvg.9067 5 лет назад +23

    OH MY FRICKN GOSH!!! You are so amazing. I've purchased books and studied and that wind, water and ice example just made me blush! I am looking to buy my 1st boat / home, a 1985 Hunter
    Wish me the best!! And thank you SO SO SO MUCH!!!

  • @GaryColman
    @GaryColman 2 года назад +3

    Crisp, clear, clean, with no fluff.
    That was really informative - thank you.

  • @justhere3794
    @justhere3794 8 месяцев назад +2

    I know this was put up 5 years ago or so but I just shared it with my son who lives near the Gulf in Tampa Bay and I also intend on watching it again tonight with my husband. Great information in just 25 minutes. Thanks so much for your quick and determined lesson on the water!!

  • @carlitomoore
    @carlitomoore 5 лет назад +12

    I've just completed my RYA Competent Crew course with no prior experience of sailing, and this video explained more than my tutor did in 5 full days! Wish I had watched this before I went!

    • @JoshPostVlogs
      @JoshPostVlogs  5 лет назад +2

      Thank you for this great compliment! Good luck to you in your new sailing adventures!

  • @rezaetemad591
    @rezaetemad591 4 года назад +18

    after two years still one of the best videos to watch in his field. thanks Josh!

  • @marydelllobeski8235
    @marydelllobeski8235 2 года назад +1

    I loved your very comprehensive video. I’ve been sailing casually for over 50 years. You make me want to own another sailboat again.💕

  • @emirpasic
    @emirpasic 7 месяцев назад +1

    Just came back from a few days of sailing lessons and this video basically summarizes everything. Great walkthrough

  • @amandaheshka5684
    @amandaheshka5684 3 года назад +18

    You had me at “Is sailing difficult? Is sailing expensive? No” Great video.

    • @snuggisthecute
      @snuggisthecute 2 года назад

      LOL same!! suddenly out of nowhere I may have a new hobby.

  • @deniskeogh9234
    @deniskeogh9234 3 года назад +4

    Thank you for the clear and concise explanation of it all. I've worked on boats, river running and commercial fishing, and have been curious about sailing for a long time. You've made sailing approachable and dispelled some fears, and filled in a whole lot of blanks on the basics for me. Excellent video!

  • @ssmith1627
    @ssmith1627 2 года назад +1

    For someone just getting started this is a great video. Covers a lot of basic stuff in a way that you can actually see it in action. Great stuff.

  • @rfen56
    @rfen56 24 дня назад

    Are you sailing Tampa Bay? I had my first sailboat, an Oday 25 33 years ago in Tampa Bay. The highlight of my sailing career was single handing off a three sided concrete pier , sailing and the docking without ever starting the engine. Now I'm ready to retire and buy a 40' and sail the world until my dying days. Thanks for the fabulous video!

  • @halinabrooke6432
    @halinabrooke6432 5 лет назад +13

    This was brilliant! Perfect prep for taking my weekend sailing class next month. The vocabulary and physics were great and you explained things so well as you did them on the boat.

  • @sabihbenzetsel6673
    @sabihbenzetsel6673 3 года назад +4

    You may be the best teacher I've ever seen, just loved it !!! Thank you for this amazing guide.

  • @KaiTakApproach
    @KaiTakApproach 2 года назад +1

    I just spent a few hours figuring this out on my own in eSail, and can now say this video is brilliant. So much info in such a short video, wish I watched it first.

  • @thefloridude2723
    @thefloridude2723 10 месяцев назад

    This is the best tutorial I have found thus far. Having not sailed for years, this video “brought it all back” for me. Thank you.

  • @trevorfielding7910
    @trevorfielding7910 5 лет назад +60

    Awesome! I recently took sailing lessons, so I understood everything you were talking about. Though for someone who hasn't sailed before they might appreciate a small thing in the corner of the video showing where the boat is in relation to the wind. So they can see in realtime what tacking and jibing is. Like the drawing you did earlier.
    Awesome video!

    • @markray7354
      @markray7354 4 года назад +3

      YES!! The only thing missing and what I was really wanting to know. GREAT video!

    • @istrala
      @istrala Год назад

      That and more on how the tiller is corresponding to the movement.

  • @tsfullerton
    @tsfullerton 5 лет назад +6

    I learned to sail as an 11-year-old at summer camp in Wisconsin but never bought a boat nor took the helm of one since. Forty years later my passion was rekindled when I bought my neighbors Laser. Like riding a bike the basics were never forgotten. A few capsizes at first but not any more. It's a small, simple, one-man boat but so exciting to hear the dagger hum at speed on fast, windy days; to hook-up and hike-out, hanging on for dear life, hoping the sail won't shred and nothing breaks. On calmer days the kids like to hang their feet over the bow and ask me to capsize on purpose.

    • @wallyman292
      @wallyman292 4 года назад

      Had a laser as well back in the 90's. Great boat! The "motorcycle of the water", they call it. Fast buggers! Used to do circles around all the sunfish's out on the lake. sold it for the same price I bought it for after 7 years. Can't beat that!

  • @burgle66
    @burgle66 2 года назад +1

    Just took my first sailing lesson today and this video is AWESOME follow up. Very clear and concise. Thank you!

  • @TI_Ted
    @TI_Ted 8 месяцев назад

    wow, i’ve been looking for a while and this is the best thing i’ve found so far. well paced. nice person. great delivery. very inspiring. thank you.

  • @DavidJohnson-og8yh
    @DavidJohnson-og8yh 3 года назад +4

    Thank you Josh. That was the best practical demonstration of sailing I have seen. So much more informative than any book. I am off on my competent crew course in a few weeks and just can't wait now

  • @mattlawhun8738
    @mattlawhun8738 3 года назад +5

    Very informative and easy to follow. This is the first "sailing 101" video I have watched and I got the concepts down. You make this very easy to understand. Thank you.

  • @chrisbarnett3565
    @chrisbarnett3565 2 года назад +1

    Man this is the best basic how to use a sailboat video on here . I'm already familiar with boats but want to learn to sail you made it look pretty easy by yourself. I really appreciated it

  • @colambert
    @colambert Год назад +2

    I loved the simplicity of this video. It answered so many questions I have been trying to get straight in my head. Next stop is sailing school.

  • @johnlcallaway
    @johnlcallaway 5 лет назад +67

    Sailing is easy.
    Docking is difficult.....
    Thanks for sharing!
    With all of that said, several companies offer inexpensive sailing classes, ASA (American Sailing Association) is the one I've used. As noted, there is much more to sailing than this video, such as rules of navigation, Coast Guard regulations, docking manuvers, and much more. I didn't find any of it difficult, but as I discovered when I took motorcycle lessones after 30 years of riding, just because you can move a boat or a bike doesn't mean there isn't a better or safer way to do it.

  • @kc2bob252
    @kc2bob252 3 года назад +4

    You have no idea how happy I am to have found this video on my first search!! Comprehensive and to the point.

  • @borntoplayproductions1513
    @borntoplayproductions1513 2 года назад +2

    I just started taking lessons on a 25 foot keel boat and your video is just perfect. It really helps me memorizing the vocabulary. I have watched your video twice now and will do it again. Thank you for putting together a great instructional video.

  • @MikeSabatella
    @MikeSabatella Год назад +1

    Amazingly concise yet complete basic information. I used to sail a small dinghy as a child but watched this as a refresher as I want to get back into it with a larger boat... Good start of a refresher, thank you!!

  • @bubbabobo2001
    @bubbabobo2001 3 года назад +9

    Thank you, the best video I've seen yet!.I'm 62 and have always want to learn to ⛵ so I've purchased a 30ft fisher motorsailor here in New England and am going for it! so much to learn but I have a safe comfortable seaworthy vessel. thanks again very informative.

  • @fijifantastic
    @fijifantastic 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much Josh! You've really helped me understand how all this stuff works. You explain it so well. THANK YOU! Fair winds friend!

  • @JohnnyLawBMC
    @JohnnyLawBMC Год назад +2

    Great video. You hit all the key pints and then demonstrated them to us. You have a great instructor voice. Nicely done!

  • @user-qt8re8lq7i
    @user-qt8re8lq7i 7 месяцев назад +1

    You are a gifted teacher young man. You repeat the basic comments as you introduce new ones. Very comprehensive and thorough! Well done.

  • @rickpetrinack1540
    @rickpetrinack1540 3 года назад +5

    Without question the best intro to sailing I have found 30 min with Josh and it all makes sense now. Wind to water relationship and the terms. Your level of confidence as a sailor combined with the ability to explain sailing to newbees is amazing, thanks.

  • @LuckyPlays
    @LuckyPlays 5 лет назад +104

    You did an extremely good job with this video. I know how long this took, especially with all the post-audio and caption work that you did. Very very nice job -

    • @JoshPostVlogs
      @JoshPostVlogs  5 лет назад +5

      Best comment ever. Thanks!

    • @randalcolvin1873
      @randalcolvin1873 5 лет назад +2

      yup, yup, yup!......very very nice job! i'm a twin screw captain thinking about sailing. this was good!

  • @thinkagainamerica5279
    @thinkagainamerica5279 2 года назад +3

    Great video! I’m purchasing a sailboat and, while my very experienced friend will show me the sheets, I wanted to get comfortable with the terminology, etc beforehand. Super easy to follow, clear instructions, and excellent use of typography. I took screen shots of all of them. . Thanks for posting this!

  • @redmonkey6268
    @redmonkey6268 3 года назад +1

    Thank you sir. This is what I call teaching. Learned a lot in a short time. Now I'll just get down and write everything. Hope to sail some day!

  • @corn5096
    @corn5096 3 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for putting this together!! I know it's an older video, but obviously still soooo applicable. I've always wanted to learn to sail and really want to become a liveaboard to lessen my ecological footprint, so I will need to learnt to solo sail. I've been reading books in preparation for some sailing lessons, but I'm such a visual person (and someone who likes to be as prepared as possible before trying something), that I really needed this exact video to put it all together. Excited to check out the rest of your channel!!

  • @titustiger27
    @titustiger27 5 лет назад +19

    the pinching the ice is a nice analogy
    Thank you for over dubbing the voice

  • @randallmiller2017
    @randallmiller2017 2 года назад +5

    Lately I've become very interested in sailing and this was extremely helpful. Thank you!

  • @davidbauerdorf1324
    @davidbauerdorf1324 2 года назад +1

    So I acquired a 12’ Newport Lockley surprise from a construction job I did. Watched a dozen videos on how to sail, this video has been a tremendous help to say the least!!!!! Made it out on my lake today and sailed for a couple hours using your steps and damn it was awesome!! Thanks for a great single person video

  • @lenhoulker6492
    @lenhoulker6492 5 лет назад +5

    Josh,
    Your vlogs are fantastic! Well produced, sometimes funny, but always informative. Keep up the good work.

  • @etaoinbshrdlu
    @etaoinbshrdlu 4 года назад +7

    Josh, you're a good communicator. Enjoyed the video. Appreciated your explanation of courtesy/safety warning about not getting hit by the boom. When she was single, my wife actually got a concussion from being hit by the boom when sailing with a former boyfriend. His loss, my great gain.

  • @williamlucas6978
    @williamlucas6978 2 года назад +1

    Great tutorial/introduction and terminology for sailing...just download
    -ed and shared with a friend keen on sailing and never been sailing.
    Great prep for my taking him aboard my Hunter 23 and showing him the "ropes" this next sailing season.
    Thanks for the video.

  • @claysmith894
    @claysmith894 2 года назад +1

    Just purchased an oday mariner. I learned to sail on a 45ft blue water boat with electric winches for the sheets 30 years ago. This is a fantastic refresher as well as an entry level video. Really puts into perspective what I took for granted with a modern vessel . Looking forward to teaching my sons how to sail this summer

  • @raphaelgman9265
    @raphaelgman9265 3 года назад +3

    I woke up this morning and out of the blue wanted to know how to sail, after this video I'm confident enough to try although I know I needs lots of experience. Thank you so much

  • @Kaisersozze
    @Kaisersozze 4 года назад +181

    I didn't have a clew until I watched this.

    • @ilovewindex487
      @ilovewindex487 4 года назад +3

      Kaisersozze I see what you did there.

    • @kelleynoiseux5940
      @kelleynoiseux5940 4 года назад +2

      Funny

    • @bdtrap
      @bdtrap 4 года назад +2

      Bahaha! Well-played, sir!

    • @jacc88888
      @jacc88888 4 года назад +8

      Mast-erful pun! I nearly keeled over when I read it. Genoa nother one?

    • @anubisplaying
      @anubisplaying 4 года назад +1

      You didn't have a crew.

  • @franyfamilia
    @franyfamilia 2 года назад

    The video brought clarity to all the sailing books I've read. I can understand what everything means. Thank you so much.

  • @user-ht1rm8hd5d
    @user-ht1rm8hd5d 8 месяцев назад

    You’re a great teacher and I’ve learnt a lot. I keep replaying it and it’s all making more sense, since I’ve had 4 days of practical sailing 😊⛵️

  • @fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353
    @fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353 4 года назад +14

    The amount of knowledge you were able to pack in 25 minutes, with demonstrations, is simply spectacular. Thank you!

  • @onthebeaches
    @onthebeaches 6 лет назад +5

    Hey Josh...really good video!!!. I have watched many vids (500 hours worth) and you finally filled in some of the gaps where I had questions! So, I learned a few things and now they make a bit more sense. And I can honesty say after watching you video, I could sail the boat you're on and even do it solos! AND, I've never stepped foot on a sailboat in my life. WELL DONE and looking froward to many more! PEACE OUT!

  • @BoneBag07
    @BoneBag07 2 года назад

    OMG I Love Your Linear Stance on sailing.. Makes It SUPER intuitive!! THANK YOU!!

  • @002robken
    @002robken Год назад

    Thankyou for an informative introduction to sailing, i have had two lessons totalling 4 hrs and your video has expanded my knowledge ,many thanks.

  • @griggypop82
    @griggypop82 4 года назад +7

    What an excellent, succinct, description and an outstanding demonstration. Thank you so very much!

  • @stevenscott9750
    @stevenscott9750 3 года назад +3

    I ❤️ this I’ve never sailed before but thinking of buying a small blue water yacht & u have simplified what everything is called so easily and The correct terminology of positioning and how you catch the wind👌🏻Best clearest video I’ve seen yet but the first 😀 The rest will be plain sailing ⛵️

  • @LG-33
    @LG-33 Год назад +2

    I’ve been taking sailing lessons for 7 months and this is a great video! ⛵️💪🏻

  • @spectre1012001
    @spectre1012001 Год назад +1

    Genius! In a single video you have demystified sailing for me. Thank you so much!

  • @gonesailing
    @gonesailing 3 года назад +5

    Thanks so much, my first sailing lesson. I think I’m hooked and looking forward to learning more and getting out on the water. Fair winds.

  • @kathymatthews7011
    @kathymatthews7011 5 лет назад +3

    Hi Josh! This video was awesome! I just started racing and I really appreciate your video! It helped cement the terminology!

  • @robertsmithjr.5839
    @robertsmithjr.5839 2 года назад +2

    This was the best sailing video I have found! Very thorough and to the point! Great great great job!!!!

  • @AbrahamYunis
    @AbrahamYunis 2 года назад +1

    Such amazing, friendly, easy to understand, super to encouraging, yet very educational & technical presentation; I love it. Good stuff! I'm no longer afraid of sailing.

  • @27floater14
    @27floater14 2 года назад +25

    Good job. Videos like this will grow the sport and the culture and allow more people to enjoy what sailors already know. It's a feeling like no other.
    Well done, Skipper.

  • @aslanalkanli815
    @aslanalkanli815 3 года назад +11

    This is probably one of the best sailing videos I watched . Very informative, great for beginners and step by step teaching . Thank you.

  • @AstriLivingInChicago
    @AstriLivingInChicago 9 месяцев назад

    I have been sailing every wednesday this summer, learning by doing! This video is awesome and helps me a lot to understand better, thanks

  • @robertoughton9037
    @robertoughton9037 Год назад +1

    Your talk, through the sailing basics, is fantastic at the end I understood so much.