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Learn tips for advanced sailing instruction in this sereis of free video lessons, including information on ship hull and keel design, navagation and how to use a compass. You’ll also learn advice on hiking, cross-sheeting and rig tuning that will improve your sailing skills.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn information on hull and boat types in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn information on hull types in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn options for storing your boat and hull care in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn how to shape your sail using the block and car in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn how to use the boom vang in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn how to shape your sail using the block and car in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn advanced sailing tips and instructions on how to sail, including tips on hardware placement in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn how to use the compass and where to best place the compass in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn hiking and cross-sheeting techniques in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn advice on rig tuning and tension in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn rope and line stretching information in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn techniques for getting the best sail shape in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn how to use a traveler in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn information on using telltales and weathervanes in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Learn information on wind and weather in this free video on sailing tips and instruction.
Today, sailing is usually done for pleasure rather than for travel. Some people put their sailing skills to the test in sailboat races; some just find it exciting to be riding the ocean waves leisurely, using techniques which sailors have employed for thousands of years. Sailing remains a highly technical and complicated management of wind and sails, ropes and knots. A sailboat can have any number of sail and mast configurations that determine how the craft responds in varying weather and water conditions. The open sea is a dangerous place to go unprepared, and people still spend lifetimes learning the craft of sailing.
In this series of free instructional video lessons you’ll learn advanced sailing techniques. Expert Russ Ansley offers information on the different hull and keel types, navigation tips, and storage options for your sailboat. You’ll also learn advice on hiking, cross-sheeting and rig tuning that will improve your sailing skills and make your adventures on the ocean more enjoyable.
Russ Ansley Russ Ansley began his sailing career as a member of the University of Texas Sailing Club in Austin, Texas. He has been a yachtsman for more than 20 years and taught classes in beginning and advanced adult sailing. Ansley has been an active racer for the past 10 years, helming and crewing aboard a variety of boats that range in size from a comfortable 50-ft Catalina to a speedy J22.dkdk
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