To witness the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next is a beautiful thing, especially from one so wise. Thank you.

It's great to see someone teaching how to do it solo --- where the 'student' needs to handle helm, sheets and furler at the same time. Great job dad.

A gifted teacher and a fine student.

Count your lucky stars Alexandra , you are being taught by , the best in the business , bar none ! Great video ! 👍

I wish I had this gentleman to teach me how to sail, very informative.

Very. Good to see you on the water again. I’m on my boat “Telos” as I’m typing. I also fly and teach. The point when the new student cannot keep up with events is called “task saturation”. It’s a known phenomena in the learning process and not one to worry about. For the student to recognize this is a great thing. It lets them judge the situation and reassert control, even if it means giving the controls back to the teacher until they can regain their perspective. We had a great training session last week when my wife decided she wanted to get back into sailing after 15 years away. Husbands teaching wives is probably one of the toughest. There were times when we both got....... “saturated” ;)

Been waiting for an update for ages , absolutely the best sailing channel on KZfaq ,,,,, Thanks , please post more !

Good to see you back my friend. I really enjoy your insight and the way you educate, thank you.

Great video, welcome back! Tiny hint: at 10:16, your lovely crew is loading the winch thumb forward. Always better to show the winch your little finger. Trust me, I learned that and many other lessons the hard way! 14:40 too!!

Really appreciate this video. Taking out a 36 foot boat myself tomorrow for the first time after having sailed open boats and lasers all my time and this was really helpful. Looking forward to part 2

I have taught many people. No yelling. Just explain to them even tone. Some people learn faster than others. Teaching anything requires patience. All teach in the right way so that the trainee doesn't pick up bad habits.

Wonderful attitude of the student, great compliments to her for teachability 😀

The ole man is a great teacher, isn’t he? You’ll once know this later when it all comes together and you recognize the lessons learned. Good job Alex. Great to have you back Christian!

many years ago we used to crew for weekend races on the local lake. Had shirts made that said "stop yelling at me!" The captain had a shirt that said "I'm not yelling." Great video, y'all.

What kind of rabid savage downvotes this? It's a wealth of clear and useful information, delivered by a Jedi yachtmaster.

Daughter and father mutually lucky to each other. God bless you both.

Yea, we always like to turn the breaker off then unplug and secure the shore power. Anyone (divers) in the water will thank you for that. Great video!

Hmm - going up on deck without a life jacket while under sail ! Being a sailor and an sailing instructor myself - I`d say safety first - even in Californian waters and in sunshine. Fair winds and follwing seas to you.

your daughter did a great job for her first attempt to sail your larger craft. i think she was more nervous with it being your personal boat. superb patient instruction sir.

Good lesson here for skippers prone to yelling at crew. It is ineffective and induces anxiety. Plus leaves potential new sailors soured on the experience.

This was great. I know it was just a short video, but still a lot of good information for someone who is about to begin sailing. Having your daughter along as the student was a big plus. Thanks for making the video.

I’ve recently purchased an 8.0 metre cutter and having never sailed before shall find your sailing lessons invaluable. I wish I had such an attractive crew to help me!

I just learned more about sailing in 20 minutes than I'd known in my whole life thank you!! Oh and your daughter is gorgeous!

I am now under contract for an Ericson 38. Given that I will be doing a fair amount of single handing, I concentrated mostly on boats in the 30-35 range; however, your videos and shared experience gave me the courage to buy the one I am when I came across it. It's a 1986 38-200, and in great condition at a very, very fair price. Thanks for your very thoughtful videos (and books.)

I hit like on your videos without even watching it yet... That is the amount of trust I have in your video quality.

Hi Skipper, welcome back. I took my three kids from day one on the boat. We are now 22, 24 and 26 years later.Probably I didn't do it the proper way, which means, take your time and skills to teach them without raising the voice. Today they come and join us regularly on sailing trips. None of them is capable of taking the boat out by themselves. So, I guess I made mistakes in the sail-education; nontheless they are great well educated happy kids, and the saltwater microbe is under their skin... one day..... Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Sir, your videos are more educational than the 3 sailing classes I've taken and the small library of books I've accumulated. You manage to convey those lost 'details of reality' that always exist and are usually left untaught.

i like how he lets her have a go her way first, then critiques/advises where needed and just adds info as she learns... this is how to be a good teacher! and how to keep the student interested and confident and not afraid to give it a go... i actually took some sailing lessons right there at UCLA sailing school many years ago. good times. nice video. thanks....

Please make more videos!!!! I have viewed your complete library and I enjoyed them all!!!!

I believe I speak for everyone when I say thank you for putting in so much effort in order to teach us inexperienced sailors how to sail properly

Welcome back Christian and to the very pretty crew member Alexandra. :) Very good exercises to get crew used to the boat.

I learned how to sail on a 22 wooden catboat! Then a 22 Tanzer and finally a 27 Catalina! I'm a speed freak but sailing is just so peaceful and love doing it! Its been 30yrs since I've been sailing and watching your videos is making me want to go again!! Thank you sir and your" student" as well!! It is so different when land is no longer visible it's a little scary when help , if needed , isn't around! My first trip to Nantucket was when I first saw no land! 😱Careful Respect the sea!

I think I just learned how to sail! Thanks Christian!

I have listened to your two audible books over and over, perhaps tens of times each. The catch is (for me!) that i listen to them to go to sleep. You are taking me away to wonderful (challenging?) places every night. Appreciate it Christian and hope that you will release more tales from your adventures. I am from Australia by the way and my wife and I saving big time for our retirement adventures similar to yours :).. 3 years to go..

Good to see you back on deck Christian! Alex couldn't have a finer instructor, it's pleasing to see another lady taking to the water, cheers from OZ 👍👍

Good to see you back! Really Appreciate how much you've taught me thank you sir.

New video, nice. Welcome back old sport!

Great video, teaching someone how to maneuver a large heavy vessel is not easy and you did a great job.

Alex has a great teacher !!!

Your Daughter did very well and her first approach and landing was well done. Slow and Steady always wins the race

The wait is over, you are here with a wisdom filled half hour. What an experience she had. What I would give for such an opportunity. Welcome back.

Wonderful sail, loads of decision-making opportunities. Thelonious II really got along well on genoa only and looked well balanced.

Good questions and situational awareness by the Admiral. And clearly a long time (mostly) patient instructor.

Really nice! I love the way you let your daughter handle everything herself, even the parts that would normally drive guys to overreact, like docking.

Another teachable video which provides those moving from small rigs to larger sailing rigs an idea of the increased complexity required and, at the same moment, the familiarity of the basics aboard such a yacht as that 38.

Hello, Mr. Christian nice to see you back here...

What a lovely creature - Alex I mean! I'm halfway through your videos (dad), and I rate them 5⭐️'s each and everyone of them. Before watching you Christian, I was looking for a much smaller boat. Now, I want one just like yours! Thank you so much for this rare learning opportunity!

She is doing a great job for her experience. Definitely gives me confidence to sail a larger vessel.

Wish my pops was still with us so we could go boating again lost him back in 2016. Hope your kids and grandbabes enjoy grandma and grandpa. Keep going no swallowing the anchor....

What a pleasure to eavesdrop on a Teaching and Learning journey. I think everyone took something away after. TY both.

The instructor we all wish we had, leaves the learning to you, but gives you all the tools you need to succeed.

Great video. Alex handled the marina beautifully and you remained very calm and respectful which is a credit to you. Thanks for sharing.

I'm so happy for you man, you have a perfect daughter. Good work.

Super educational AND exciting!

I can't think of a better guy to learn boat handling skills from. Yours are the best sailing videos on YT. I learned to sail with my dad when I was 10 " by the seat of our pants" right there in Marina Del Ray. Later move down to Coronado to sail with some of the best sailors in the world.

Great lesson in seamanship on moving from dingy one design boats to a large cruising sailboat under power to have patience in letting the boat under power move in a slow orderly direction and controlling the helm while watching for boats in all directions. Alex responds to advise in a proactive way and exhibits great skills as she knows the camera is watching her every move. She is an advanced sailor in every way. A good helmsman is unfolding. Thanks Captain Cristian.

Christian, I'm loving your videos. Thank you. I am 51 and after 30 years im back on a sailboat and loving it even more. With your help I'm refreshing my memory of years before. We share the same sense of humor. I find something to laugh at each of your videows.

Well. She did way better than I could have. Hope to be out there doing that some day, it's a dream of mine.

My God- What a great docking!!

Huge fan here who’s delighted to see you post again - so characteristically informative to boot! Thanks!

nice job kid i will be looking hug from this old sailer

I came into possession of a 29 foot 1979 bayliner buccaneer 🏴‍☠️ sloop this past spring (been using primarily as a liveaboard thus far) . The Volvo penta motor came half- cannibalized and it has a fixed outboard Honda 25 hp kicker that I just got repaired and running this past week. I take her out for the very first time tomorrow 🙀 with experienced friends and plenty o’ insurance ;) 😄 I’ve watched absolutely everything you’ve posted so far and this latest adventure couldn’t have come more welcome or auspicious. Your daughter is lucky to have such an awesome & knowledgable mentor! Hope to be returning with as big a smile on my face as well tomorrow and successfully maneuver back into my linear slip ;) my dream is to eventually sail with my 12 yr old boy and 8 yr old little girl (hopefully with some precision and elegance) ;) Cheers from Poulsbo Wa 🦅 ☺️🤙🏿 🌊 ⛵️ 🏴‍☠️

I have I never sailed, but I now own a small 14' boat. Experience and these videos will be my teachers. I think this is fantastic to see the many terms used, translated into actions. I am now exceited as opposed to intimidated. Lord knows there is a lot to come but like the kids in the second VID I plan to make it fun. I hope to take a sailing course at some point, but baby steps. By the way I'm 66, a great time to start ! Thank you !

She did a great Job. Congrats Alexandra.

Glad to see you back!! She, Sir, is a definite Keeper!! She is quite lucky to have such an excellent teacher & mentor!

Maybe it’s knowing you’re being recorded on camera that facilitates calm teaching. I recall learning to sail on big boats with an old experienced sailor, which involved lots of yelling. Proper boat handling in every aspect was ingrained in me at a very young age and stuck with me into my old age. Many other young sailors chose less knowledgeable teachers at the yacht club, so I was “lucky” enough to stick with the old curmudgeonly salt. He’s long dead now, so I won. I notice I’m a much much kinder teacher when I sail, because my skills, knowledge, and experience avoids situations that require urgent corrective instructions. A calm alert crew starts with the captain and good pre-sail briefing and preparation.

I really love this episode.that might be the best sailing lesson I've had so far.Thanks

Good video. I’ve been sailing forever but have never had a boat with an inboard so I learned a lot. Thank you.

I hope she doesn't get poked at for being a novice because WE WHERE ALLLLL NOVICES AT ONE TIME!🤗🌬️💨⛵🤙be blessed everyone thanks for a lovely sailing vid I owe KZfaq for nudging me back to a sailboat I'm a widower and now that my daughters grown up and off she keeps telling me to" go for it you've done everything for everyone else" and" that it's not being selfish " so I'm praying for a deal that feels right

Good jobs docking! You, dear, are a steely-eyed sailor!

SHE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ! 👍👍👍👍👍

I always enjoy you sharing your great experience! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Loved this! I'm returning to sailing full-time after 40 years of flying. I really appreciate the willingness of Alex to be a "novice" again for the rest of us. I have loved all your videos! Thank you very much!

So Good to see you back. I am always interested in your videos. Hands on training, the way to go.

Eagerly waiting for this to unfold. Glad you're posting again. 👍

never saw such easy to learn sailing vids, many thanks for sharing sir,

Enjoy and have fun, Alex!

What a fantastic video! I'm a newbie...so there is a fear factor and this was marvelous. Thank you both for taking us sailing today! ....and the boat looks great!

This was really helpful. Looking forward to part 2. Well done Alex.

Best teacher ever! An Inspiring man

Just from watching this video I would say you’re one hell of a dad. My compliments good sir.

This was so great, as a Dad teaching his boys about basic seamanship everything you said came out of my mouth as I watched your video. Long time fan of yours Sir! -Chris

Nice to see you back on KZfaq. I enjoyed your book very much and appreciate the video of your passage to Hawaii even more.

It's so great to see you post a video. Also wonderful that you go through the steps of teaching with your daughter! As always, cannot wait for the next installment!

I am a huge fan of your books and your videos keep it up

Another brilliant video , i'm so glad to see you back Christian

You did a great job and your Dad is a great teacher too! What a beautiful sailboat...

Outstanding example; we enjoyed it remendously as it brought back many memories of myself and my partner going through the same steps. Thanks so much!

Great to see you again! Excellent instruction , well worth watching!

Just a smooth little day sail! Great video of some quality family time in sunny Santa Monica. Thanks for letting us peek in. Loved the smile on your daughter's face as she completed the trip. Great job Alexandra well done. And of course cudos to Christian for the lesson.

This is the best way to learn. 1 on 1 instruction on a real boat.

Couldn't think of anything better than too spend time with your daughter like this memories that live on and on for a shared passion absolutely beautiful

Love your videos... it’s great to share your knowledge!. Always looking forward to the next installment!

Just started reading Philosophy of Sailing. About one third of the way in and really enjoying it!

Glad to hear your voice again, it has been a little while, and to learn more from you!

Alex, you did a great job. I was really impressed but you do have a great teacher.

Excellent, thanks for the lesson. All the sailing channel I watch, your the first one who teaching sailing, the rest talk about all the things they buy yo make life better.

Good to see another video by you Mr. Williams. Thoroughly enjoying your books and videos. Inspiring. Best regards from the Netherlands

This is so awesome to see! Great video!

Your channel is one of the best sailing channels on KZfaq. As always great video Christian.