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Good tip thanks

It is similar. When learning from the start it is better to avoid dead run where an involuntary gybe can occur. A training run is about 15 degrees up from a dead run and a little down on a broad reach. And yes the centreboard can be raised. Hope this helps! Tim Sailaboat

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Yes thanks for this comment. Out challenge was to decide on the level of detail in each video and we took the view not to include tides too much with regard to depth of water. Perhaps when we make more we can add one for this Many thanks Tim Sailaboat

Very good!

Many thanks for the comment. Glad they are helping you to learn a bit more Tim

Thanks for the comment. When we made these we decided to call things what they are rather than confuse viewers with made up words. It’s better to learn the terms as well as the technique Thanks for watching though. These are aimed at beginners really and now have 35,000 followers and 4 million views so I guess they are well received

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This is due to the change in hull shape in the water as the boat heels over. The same effect happens on bigger boats. For a model boat the strength of the wind will have a larger effect due to scale. What is happening is when the boat heels it will want to turn into the wind. If you ski or ice skate you turn by leaning on one leg. Same thing happens on a boat. As it heels the water shape is upset and no longer a symmetrical shape. This change in shape means water has to travel faster on the leeward - boom side of the boat. This extra speed generates lift and the boat turns. Spilling wind in the gusts will help which is what bigger boats will do. This reduces the effect of the wind and reduces the turning effect…… Another possibility is to increase rudder size. Another possibility is to have a smaller sail on windy days. Same thing for big boats when they reef to make a smaller sail and reduce the turning effect Hope this waffle makes a bit of sense! Tim

Carrying on. Another tip if possible, I don’t know what sail controls you have but try not to pull the main sail control in quite so much on windy days. This is another sailing technique. The boat will not point into the wind as high, and will sail further to get upwind but the looser sail outs less sideways force on the rigging and hence less tipping which will be less turning into the wind.

These tips are very good. Thank you very much for your attention and for responding quickly. Now I need to train to perceive these effects on the vessel. I want to congratulate you on the quality of the videos.

@@vintage1429 thanks Be sure to check out the rest of the channel Tim

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This boat is a Laser single person boat. Now called the ILCA. It is a current Olympic class and can be bought with different sized sails. Best one if you are considering as a newbie is the radial sized sail which is more manageable as you learn Hope that helps Tim Sailaboat

Yes there were notes when this content was sold. Now it is free this is no longer the case. There is a book to accompany www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1912621363/ref=nodl_?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_BD70E4YYZ1K50XBG4YD1&dplnkId=f5674d89-3f83-41be-b681-4932ba7f31ba

*the junk’s boom exploded

Thanks for the note. These videos were made as part of a dvd which had extra features I will still have them separately somewhere and could email them if you wanted. If so let me know your email address and I can dig them out Thanks for watching and glad you like the videos Tim Sailaboat

Many thanks. Sadly we have no more content As for the jib there are a few ways here. For newbies just let it go. This makes the centre of effort move backwards and helps the tack. However the sail flaps which I don’t like. As you get more proficient the crew should just ease the jib sheet enough so the front of the jib back winds but doesn’t flap. Keep holding the job sheet on this setting as the boat turns through the no go zone. Continue to hold the jib sheet on the setting as the sail starts to back wind - fill on the other side - what this does is help the bow quickly move out of the no go zone on the new side. Only hold it for a second or so as the boat turns then release the sheet and pull it on the new side. The sail shouldn’t flap and will help the boat to tack faster….. practice is key! Thus technique is particularly good on windier days…… hope this helps Tim Sailaboat

And this isn't even in my language , I am learning sailing in Dutch lol

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This boat is a Laser Bahia. A large dinghy that can carry three or four people

This boat is the RS Feva. It is a European youth boat used to train junior sailors as it is quite small.

Bearing away is just a change of course on any point of sailing. You can go from close hauled to a reach by bearing away. Also from a reach to a run is also bearing away . Gybing includes bearing away to and through the dead run so it’s all linked….. not sure that answers the question? Glad you like the videos

Wind rarely changes that amount. Another of our videos shows the points of sail a boat can achieve, perhaps take a look at this one to see more

Excellent. Many thanks for the comment. I’m like you I learn in many ways so we write these with specific simple steps. We follow the RYA level 2 course and there is a video for each of these steps. Not sure where you sail but hopefully a similar syllabus. Be sure to check these out Tim Sailaboat

Yes, a good technique which works. There are many ways to do things so developing your own technique is a good thing to do. Thanks for the comment which might be useful to other readers

Thanks for taking the time to tell us! That’s why we created the videos. Be sure to check out the others on the channel Tim Sailaboat

@@sailaboattv Have done. Great work!

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Indeed. A great training boat

Good question. Most if not all sailing dinghies have a low boom. The Laser (ILC class) which is used in the films is probably the most popular boat in the world and does have a low boom which is aluminium and quite light. Other boats with higher booms are not as fast. Some folk wear helmets like canoes any cycling but this is a personal choice. When teaching small children, helmets are preferred. In all the years I have sailed I have only made one trip to hospital with a student head bang but this was purely a precaution and seen very few injuries. The boom is a hazard but then again so is crossing the road, so learning in light winds is important and the importance of ducking is quickly learned! Don’t let this out you off if you want to learn but attend a sailing school who will walk you through the steps

@@sailaboattv Thank you for your answer!

@@sailaboattv I once told my crew, 'duck' and he started looking for ducks on the lake. Head-banger. Cheers.

Centreboards should be strong enough for anyone to pull on. Having said that I have seen them break on old boats. Newer boats tend to use very strong composites so I haven’t seen these break ever. It is all about technique. As I explain in the video it is a gentle and sustained pressure that should pull the boat up. If inverted use two people to get the boat in the flat capsize then the lighter person generally then swims around to be scooped aboard. Best thing is to practice in controlled and light winds and never sail alone so another boat could come and rescue you. (Leaving the boat until a powerboat can help) joining and sailing in a club environment is our overwhelming advice. As they should provide safety cover at the busy times Hope this helps! Everyone capsizes, it’s just part of sailing and the more you do it the better you get!

If the boat is positioned so the final pull has the sail in the water downwind the boat just comes up. If the sail is the other way round with the mast pointing towards the wind there is a chance the boat flips right over pushing the sailor underneath and then pop up on the other side. When in that situation I try to lift the tip of the mast clear of the water by just a few inches. This seems to then help the boat to rotate slightly and prevent the over flip. As mentioned in my previous reply sail at a club, practice the drill and resist strong wind sailing until your experience increases Happy sailing! Tim Sailaboat

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Mmmm…. Good question. There isn’t enough space on each video to add. I can add it to the to do list for the future What terms in particular do you need clarification on? Tim Sailaboat

Thanks for the message but no it is not a gybe. The boat is tacking here. If you look the tell tale sign is the sail flaps during the turn. If it was a gybe then the sail would remain under power all the time