In this final episode, we look at the basic rules of sailing. Having consistent rules to follow for all sailors helps prevent accidents. The reason we have rules for sailing is so that the other knows how you will respond, unlike driving, there

Episode 9 - Gybing an Aft Main Boat

May 20th, 2021 6m 14s

I hope you are enjoying the lessons so far. Thank you to everyone that has brought me a coffee to date, very much appreciated.In this episode, we talk about Gybing a AftMain Boat. Gybing is where you change direction from one tack to another w

Episode 8 - Gybing a Centre Main Boat

May 20th, 2021 7m 56s

I hope you are enjoying the lessons so far. Thank you to everyone that has brought me a coffee to date, very much appreciated.In this episode, we talk about Gybing a Centre Main Boat. Gybing is where you change direction from one tack to anoth

Episode 7 - Tacking an Aft Main Boat

May 12th, 2021 5m 14s

In this episode, we talk about tacking an aft main boat. In the example, I talk about taking a boat from a starboard tack to a port tack, close-hauled to close-hauled, 11 o'clock - through the wind at 12 o'clock - to 1 o'clock. The basic steps

Episode 6 - Tacking a Centre Main Boat

May 5th, 2021 9m 34s

In this episode, we talk about tacking a centre main boat. In the example, I talk about taking a boat from a starboard tack to a port tack, close-hauled to close-hauled, 11 o'clock - through the wind at 12 o'clock - to 1 o'clock. The basic step

Episode 5 - Centre and Aft Main Sailing Boats

May 3rd, 2021 2m 50s

This is going to be a short episode. In this episode we are just going to quickly look at the difference between centre main and aft main boats. Why is this important? Because how you tack the boat, and the motions that you go through depending

Episode 4 - Points of Sail

Apr 27th, 2021 6m 25s

In this episode, we’ll be looking at points of sail. These are the directions that the sailing boat can travel in according to the wind, and the names we give them. The wind pretty much dictates many of the names of sailing, some names such as

Episode 3 - Parts of a Sailing Dinghy

Apr 21st, 2021 6m 53s

In this episode, we are going to explore the different parts of a sailing dinghy.First, the bit that most of you will know is the mast. They do come in different sizes and often are mounted in slightly different ways.In this episode, I’m goin

Episode 2 – How Sailing Boats Move and Stop

Apr 14th, 2021 9m 30s

In this episode, we’re going to consider the basics of sailing a dinghy on the water. We’re not going to get into the physics of sailing, we’re going to try and use your own environment to understand how sailing works.If you enjoy this podcast

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Episode 1 - Learn to Sail, Course Introduction.

Apr 14th, 2021 1m 12s

Episode 1 - IntroductionWelcome to Learn to Sail, a short podcast series designed for beginners to provide you with basic sailing knowledge.By using this podcast, you will build up a basic understanding of how sailing with the power of the wi

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