In the last article of sailing beginner, I went over some sailing terms that’s associated with rigging and raising the mainsail. In this article, I’ll assume that the mast and mainsail are in place and you are already on the water ready to learn how to sail.
Sailing Tip: Once the mainsail is up, I suggest that you not bother with raising the jib sail at this point, wait until you have practiced sailing with the mainsail first. It’s better to keep it simple at this point and don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time to sail using both sails as well.
Next I tilt the outboard out of the water making sure that the gas is turned off and the vent on the gas cap is closed. Then by releasing the tiller rope, I turn the tiller up or down wind until my mainsail fills with air depending on the intended direction I want to sail.
Sailing Tip: I would recommend sailing with the wind or the sailing term is downwind for a while to get the hang of it, before tacking or sailing upwind. Just keep in mind that sailing downwind will be much easier and faster than tacking upwind back to your original starting point! It’s a good reminder to be aware of the time, so that you allow yourself plenty of time to get back.
Sailing Tip: It’s wise to allow half a day devoted to sailing, other wise it won’t be worth the time and effort, unless of course your sailboat is already moored or docked on the water. Because for a trailer sailor, just getting the sailboat into the water involves much more time and effort than a sailing vessel that is already in the water.
Sailing Tip: The tiller is your steering wheel on the sailboat, and if you put the tiller towards the starboard [right side] the sailing boat it will steer left toward the port side. If you position the tiller towards the port [left] side of the sailing boat, it will steer to the right or the starboard side. So unlike a car, the tiller works just the opposite! On the other hand, the ship wheel works the exact same as the steering on a car. So depending on how your sailboat is equipped will determine how to steer it.
Sailing Tip: One of the first basic how to sail techniques you’ll need to learn and master is how to turn or come about. There are essentially two ways to accomplish this, to turn or tack which is a sailing term for turning upwind, or you can turn downwind which is known as jibe which by the way is faster than a tack turn.
The mainsail is now up and the moment of truth is here! You turn the tiller downwind or in a jibe and suddenly the mainsail catches the wind for the first time. Now the sailboat begins to accelerate forward and now for the first time you hear the sailboat gliding over the water with relative ease.
It's the moment, you have anticipated for long time, and one thing for sure you'll never forget this moment for as long as you live! It's beyond words when you see the mainsail fill with the wind and feel it's power for the first time. It makes all the hard work worth while. It defines sailing!
Now depending on the wind direction will determine how you will trim your mainsail to get the most benefit out of it. Running is the sailing term for sailing directly downwind with the boom and mainsail as much as 90 degrees perpendicular to the wind as well as the sailing boat. If the wind is coming off the sailboat at an angle but not directly behind the sailboat while sailing, this is the sailing term known as broad reach where the wind is coming from behind the boat at an angle.
This can represent a wide range of angles between beam reach and running downwind. The sails are eased out away from the boat, but not as much as on a run or dead run (sailing directly downwind). By the way, reaching for modern sailboats is the fastest way to sail.
I hope you are enjoying my sailing beginner blog, however, if you’re really pressed for time, I have also put together an audio and e book for a nominal price, so that you can learn how to sail while commuting to work or anytime you can listen to your favorite audio playing device. So now there is no excuse for you to daydream any longer about sailing! Get started today, you will be glad you did. Just click this link: www.sailingbeginner.com for more information in getting your hands on a copy of my audio and e book. Until then- Happy Sailing!
Sailing Tip: Once the mainsail is up, I suggest that you not bother with raising the jib sail at this point, wait until you have practiced sailing with the mainsail first. It’s better to keep it simple at this point and don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of time to sail using both sails as well.
Next I tilt the outboard out of the water making sure that the gas is turned off and the vent on the gas cap is closed. Then by releasing the tiller rope, I turn the tiller up or down wind until my mainsail fills with air depending on the intended direction I want to sail.
Sailing Tip: I would recommend sailing with the wind or the sailing term is downwind for a while to get the hang of it, before tacking or sailing upwind. Just keep in mind that sailing downwind will be much easier and faster than tacking upwind back to your original starting point! It’s a good reminder to be aware of the time, so that you allow yourself plenty of time to get back.
Sailing Tip: It’s wise to allow half a day devoted to sailing, other wise it won’t be worth the time and effort, unless of course your sailboat is already moored or docked on the water. Because for a trailer sailor, just getting the sailboat into the water involves much more time and effort than a sailing vessel that is already in the water.
Sailing Tip: The tiller is your steering wheel on the sailboat, and if you put the tiller towards the starboard [right side] the sailing boat it will steer left toward the port side. If you position the tiller towards the port [left] side of the sailing boat, it will steer to the right or the starboard side. So unlike a car, the tiller works just the opposite! On the other hand, the ship wheel works the exact same as the steering on a car. So depending on how your sailboat is equipped will determine how to steer it.
Sailing Tip: One of the first basic how to sail techniques you’ll need to learn and master is how to turn or come about. There are essentially two ways to accomplish this, to turn or tack which is a sailing term for turning upwind, or you can turn downwind which is known as jibe which by the way is faster than a tack turn.
The mainsail is now up and the moment of truth is here! You turn the tiller downwind or in a jibe and suddenly the mainsail catches the wind for the first time. Now the sailboat begins to accelerate forward and now for the first time you hear the sailboat gliding over the water with relative ease.
It's the moment, you have anticipated for long time, and one thing for sure you'll never forget this moment for as long as you live! It's beyond words when you see the mainsail fill with the wind and feel it's power for the first time. It makes all the hard work worth while. It defines sailing!
Now depending on the wind direction will determine how you will trim your mainsail to get the most benefit out of it. Running is the sailing term for sailing directly downwind with the boom and mainsail as much as 90 degrees perpendicular to the wind as well as the sailing boat. If the wind is coming off the sailboat at an angle but not directly behind the sailboat while sailing, this is the sailing term known as broad reach where the wind is coming from behind the boat at an angle.
This can represent a wide range of angles between beam reach and running downwind. The sails are eased out away from the boat, but not as much as on a run or dead run (sailing directly downwind). By the way, reaching for modern sailboats is the fastest way to sail.
I hope you are enjoying my sailing beginner blog, however, if you’re really pressed for time, I have also put together an audio and e book for a nominal price, so that you can learn how to sail while commuting to work or anytime you can listen to your favorite audio playing device. So now there is no excuse for you to daydream any longer about sailing! Get started today, you will be glad you did. Just click this link: www.sailingbeginner.com for more information in getting your hands on a copy of my audio and e book. Until then- Happy Sailing!
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