Sailing Beginner- Learn How To Sail

If you want to learn how to sail, first you must learn the sailing basics. One of the most profound items on your basic list should be safety, and this starts with the sailing basic fundamentals with proper equipment and rules of the water. Once you have some basic knowledge, then you will be able to safely sail with a crew or privately on your own. One of the most obvious but an important aspect of sailing basic training is that your sailing boat must be in tip-top shape. From bow to stern your sailing vessel must be in serviceable condition including the mast, boom, and sails. You should have a front bow light that is green and red, a mast and stern light as well. You will want to make sure that they are working properly and your battery is charged. Your sailboat should be equipped with life jackets for everyone on board as well. If you have a kicker or outboard, you should make sure that it is working properly and you have plenty of fuel for it. Also, you should know how to operate it as well especially when you are going in out of port or in the case of an emergency.

 If you are contemplating blue water sailing on the ocean, In case you have an emergency from weather conditions, an accident, or an equipment malfunction of any sort. You will need additional equipment such as a life raft, navigational instrument, marine vhf radio, and an emergency transponder to name a few. Additionally you would want to have extra food rations, flashlight, rain gear, and extra clothing if the weather conditions should change. Next you will need to know basic nautical laws that will keep you and anyone else with you safe when on the water. You will have to know what the different buoys signify and how to safely navigate around them. Also you will need to be able to navigate safely around other boats as well. 

For example, when two sailboats approach each other, they may not be guided by the same wind. In this case, the boat with the wind on its port side should give way for the other boat. When they are guided by the same wind, the windward side boat should give way for leeward side boat. Thus it would help prevent an unnecessary collision. Another important sailing basic tip is to always let someone you know where and when you are going sailing. This way if something should happen to you, your family or a friend could alert the Coast Guard that you may be in trouble and could save your life. Stay tune for my next sailing beginner blog post, until then- Happy Sailing!

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