Basics of Sailing

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Veronika Izvekova

TutorZ.com CEO Dirk Wagner teaches the basics of sailing in this 2 video series.

Video 1: Preparing a boat for sailing
Readying a boat is easy. It includes basic tasks such as taking off sail cover and straps from the main sail.

Ready a Boat for Sailing

Video 2: Tacking a Sailing Boat
Tacking is maneuver in sailing by which a boat turns its bow through the wind. The skipper announces the upcoming tack by alerting the crew: “Ready About”. The crew mans the sails ready to release the jib sheets. To start the tack the skipper gives the command “hard to lee”, and it is followed by the helmsman turning the tiller towards the lee side. When the jib sheet comes over, the crew releases the jib sheets and pulls the new jib sheet in from the other side. The excitement is soon over and the boat now sails smoothly into the wind.

Tacking a Sailing Boat

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Veronika Izvekova

About Veronika Izvekova

Veronika Izvekova studied languages at the National University of Donetsk, Ukraine. She is very fond of languages; her favorites are: English, German and Russian. She also knows Ukrainian and Chinese. One day Veronika wants to travel to China, India and the Caribbean. Her position at TutorZ is in customer service and marketing.
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