The greatest video on how to sail on KZfaq. 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.....

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!

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!

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

Today I had a sudden urge to be a pirate but I have no idea how to sail so here I am learning how to sail instead of doing my homework

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

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"

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.

super video. Have been sailing 5 yrs. Great skipper and crew. But I never had training, learning on the job. This video is so helpful at the start of my 2024 season. turned 67 last week. Go sailing everyone if you can. Thank you again, great clarity and instruction.

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!

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.

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.

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 !

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.

Looks like an amazing hobby! Can’t wait to take some sailing lessons!

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!

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

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.

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!

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

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! 🙏

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...

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

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!

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

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

Allo Josh, I know it 5 yrs old but, without doubt one of the comprehensive basics I’ve ever seen. Thanks so much. All the best from UK 🇬🇧

watching this video I sailed from Vancouver to Bowen Island for my very first time sailing. No experience apart from having watched this video. It was an absolutely remarkable experience and I have you to thank.

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

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

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

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!

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!!!

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.

This is the best go to video when learning to sail. Now I’m off to put it into practice. Thank you 🙏

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!!

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

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!

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

This is awesome Thank you! I watched it once, didn't understand most of it, it was fun to watch. I will watch again and again to help me learn. I am a beginner and can't wait to go sailing! I will probably take some classes or hire a private teacher.

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 -

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

Thanks a lot I’ve just retired and thought I would start sailing, never done it before great introduction I will join a sailing club appreciate your time and effort John I can’t wait to get sailing

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

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

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!!

I watched this before I had even touched a sailboat. Now having done my RYA and my own boat for a year I have to really thank Josh for a great and comprehensive video

Solid video! I am a Navy Vet, Shellback, salty dog that has spent 62 days at sea. My family owns an oyster farm which I just spent 10 hours on the water working. I also scuba diving, water ski, crab, and fish on the water. I have spent a signification amount of my life on a boat. I must admit I learned a few things. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Great job with the video editing. I just shared your video with C-dog who is going to sail the seven seas. I know he will appreciate the tutelage. Thanks. May the wind and your lover always blow you in a good direction.

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

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

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.

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.

Finally! I found a video, that I can recommend the person I sold my sailboat to. He bought it and I have never had a moments peace. Thank YOU!!!!!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

This is the textbook example of the word fabulous

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

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

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

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.

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!!

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

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!

Beautifully presented...!!

Thank you, your presentation makes me feel like I can do this!

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.

I used to teach sailing about 4 years ago and this was an excellent lesson!!! I'm watching as a refresher and you didn't disappoint!!! Thank you!!!

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

Excellent sailing 101 class. Highly recommended!!!

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.

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

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.

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

Thank you soooooo much! I generally LOVE the water and my husband has just bought us a Tophat. We have no sailing experience but we do have jetskis and have done plenty of houseboats. We know sailing will be completely different, but it is time to tackle sailing! We have friends who have sailed around the world that will be teaching us, but after watching this, I have a general feel for what I will need to do.

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