thats awesome, i learnt how to sail yesterday in a 420 in a river and i hardly wanted to leean over the edge, its crazy to see some people stepping over the edge
ok, I need help. I am new to 420 racing but I have been sailing my whole life. (I have my own wooden optimist that I have been sailing sice I was five) My racing coach refuses to teach me how to sail downwind with the spinnacker up! He hates 420s and only pays attention to the lazer racers... Can anyone give me any tips or instructions on what I should do to get started? Please? I am desperate!!!
get a different coach, or just do it... Plenty of stuff online for flying spinnakers... Halyard to where the red and green tapes come together, sheets go on the other two corners. Figure it out from there, it wont take long if you've ever seen pictures of boats flying spinnakers (or just look at this video...).
@GottaLove80s you should do more training at local clubs, race team, local reggatas , or try sailing the opti in different seasons like fall, winter to get better at stronger winds in different places.
@GottaLove80s if you ever sail by a gennaker(assymatric spinnaker) you would know how to rig the spinnaker but the problem is only on the spinnaker hoist and the spinnaker gybe.
@GottaLove80s same here, my parents are making me skipper a 420 this year! i have no idea how to skipper, let alone a 420! im more of crew, if u recieved any tips, please pass them along thanks:)
@GottaLove80s sorry im late but: if youre going downwind and doing a reg hoist( mainsail is on port) take the pole clip it to the spin sheets in front of the boat put the pole in the reaching hook and onto the mast hoist and play with it...
Yeah well 5years since this video was made and many regattas and boats later i still trap that way, even on 49er's and 29er's. If the water is flat and you have a sense of balance there is no reason to not get your weight as far out as possible.
i love sailing these things alone, it gets so much more intense. let the trap all the way out, move to the back of the boat, and trap while skipper. i love it, but its so hard
i love sailing these boats they are so much more fun iv been sailing since i was 8 and im now 12 lol iv been a skipper my hole life lol i dont even no how to fly a spin i no how to raise it tho lol i love sailing soo much!!!!! i always get like 2 and 3 im the regattas i do lol
Yesterday I went to a regetta, and we could fly either spin or no spin. I haven't learned how to do spin yet so we had to work without one. We beat the people with spins =) haha, and overall we came first! It was so much fun. (we had a great chat with the opti sailors XD) Plus It was my first regatta =)
Not really, but it is kinda hard to go anywhere with no wind XD.
We were just lucky we got a good start to all of our races. So in the end, the spins ended out last and the no spins ended out first. So much fun though lol.
I think its a trade off. if you fly spin than you have the potential for more speed but its easy to mess up. not flying spin gives u less speed but you sail better
420s are my favorite overall boat. I am going to sail for my high school sailing team this fall. I just went to my first 420 regatta yesterday. I have been sailing for 4 or 5 years and I am just now getting serious about it.
@Whoopa12 hi. this upcoming week, i have a sailing camp at the yaght club we go to,that my parents are making me go to, and i barley know anything about sailing 420's and i just found out, i have to SKIPPER. so i was hoping u could message me a few tips ya know, about 420's or sailing all together, that would be so helpful! thanks:)
420 is a good bronze boat but not really a high performance racer.
29er is a little overrated. a great time on the water but not the greatest racing boat out there either. Laser 2 is a wicked boat but it's dead and I can't really think of anything else thats a good double-handed boat, that's popular.
Thats not true at all, I've been sailin off massbay for 6 years, and we get our share of trappin weather, but if your still complaining about that, just go sail in buzzards bay off of marion or new bedford
Uh, and you wouldnt with a 29er? Kids in ausy land race 29er's as young as 13 i've heard. With a boat that can be depowered, wait isnt as big of a concern. Its time for this boat to be laid to rest.
could be more parallel to the water when you trap. and why are your legs so open? and why are your knees bent half of the time? other than that good
KidGetsHisShitOwned 2 months ago
i came hear for weed, i see no weed
sandman8649 2 months ago
420 is a nice boat, because i sail in this boat ;)
bartsimpson995 3 months ago
@Raepper222 who built it?
CashEdmunds 3 months ago
Looks insanely slow for the amount of trapeezing being done...
CashEdmunds 3 months ago
420 is soooooo much fun!!!! i went out in 29 knots with my dad with me on the wire flying along :D didnt try the spinnaker though!
mikeyquirky 4 months ago
guys i have a snipe and my cousin have a 420 who wins? mine is a little bit old but its still good
kriptoniteXD 5 months ago
thats awesome, i learnt how to sail yesterday in a 420 in a river and i hardly wanted to leean over the edge, its crazy to see some people stepping over the edge
CottonSox7 6 months ago
FAIL at 00:10 he let go of the tiller!!! NEVER DO THAT!
mariowaffleandkember 7 months ago
me and my skipper are 13 and sail a 420..... u can imagine how hard it is to keep flat in 20 knots or higher:)
MrTwofoot2 8 months ago
is this on barnegat bay?
skaterchica6038 1 year ago
whats 420 sailing,sailing stoned?lmaoo.
i have a feeling this is nott the answerr lol
BbyyChelsea 1 year ago
ease the vang.. its closing off your sail and acting as a speedbrake, especially on high speed angles
lilfo86 1 year ago
u guys need to sit so much more forward
sdeezy8 1 year ago
@sdeezy8 They're planing. to hold a plane downwind you sit further back to keep the boat planing on a wave.
DrummerInTheCity1091 1 year ago
just so everyone know i also sail 420's
eks12096 1 year ago
thinking to take a Catalina 22' to Guatemala off the coast of California any suggestions.
blasvida68 2 years ago
yea buy a bigger boat.
dorkus1406 2 years ago
so... what you recomend?
blasvida68 2 years ago
ok, I need help. I am new to 420 racing but I have been sailing my whole life. (I have my own wooden optimist that I have been sailing sice I was five) My racing coach refuses to teach me how to sail downwind with the spinnacker up! He hates 420s and only pays attention to the lazer racers... Can anyone give me any tips or instructions on what I should do to get started? Please? I am desperate!!!
GottaLove80s 2 years ago
get a different coach, or just do it... Plenty of stuff online for flying spinnakers... Halyard to where the red and green tapes come together, sheets go on the other two corners. Figure it out from there, it wont take long if you've ever seen pictures of boats flying spinnakers (or just look at this video...).
n57825 2 years ago
@GottaLove80s practice with the pole on land first and just getting everything set up or as said below get a new coach
viper14b 1 year ago
@GottaLove80s ok where are you from?
kosvix 1 year ago
@GottaLove80s you should do more training at local clubs, race team, local reggatas , or try sailing the opti in different seasons like fall, winter to get better at stronger winds in different places.
900Aidan 1 year ago
@GottaLove80s if you ever sail by a gennaker(assymatric spinnaker) you would know how to rig the spinnaker but the problem is only on the spinnaker hoist and the spinnaker gybe.
kimoalako 1 year ago
@GottaLove80s same here, my parents are making me skipper a 420 this year! i have no idea how to skipper, let alone a 420! im more of crew, if u recieved any tips, please pass them along thanks:)
gwenisnotcreative 8 months ago
@GottaLove80s sorry im late but: if youre going downwind and doing a reg hoist( mainsail is on port) take the pole clip it to the spin sheets in front of the boat put the pole in the reaching hook and onto the mast hoist and play with it...
Ihaveapetbeaver 7 months ago
@GottaLove80s ummm i feell like you havnt been sailing ur whole if you dont no how to use a spinnaker......
sellterdsforkids102 6 months ago
Pul the kicker man
you dont have to have legs tougether while trapezing on broad and beam reaching you can easy lose your balance
My coach says Crew on 420 or 470 on beam or board reching should treapeze like a 10 years working whore :D
janeczka92 2 years ago
Yeah well 5years since this video was made and many regattas and boats later i still trap that way, even on 49er's and 29er's. If the water is flat and you have a sense of balance there is no reason to not get your weight as far out as possible.
n57825 2 years ago
@janeczka92 you should have your feet close together when trapezing...
DrummerInTheCity1091 1 year ago
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janeczka92 2 years ago
i got a four day regatta next week
extremedude71 2 years ago
Should I get a Hunter 140 or a 420 for a family?
Freakishd 2 years ago
140 is much more comfortable, but in my (limited) experience, there's nothing more fun than trapping on a 420!
23rakshasa23 2 years ago
for a family 420s r fun for 2 people if u want a boat for the family go hobie
extremedude71 2 years ago
It is really a shame that they don't show any tacks or jibes.
goshensquash 2 years ago
those boats aren't really that fast...
PolarisMan1995 2 years ago
heapss..
sailor4life14342 2 years ago
traping downwind?? thats some wind
idoggi123 2 years ago
dude when u trapeze u shud try close ur legs
emhache 3 years ago 3
AMAZING PUMPING AT 3:50!!!! definite props to the skipper and crew for the simultaneous pump.......really accelerated down the wave
majorsailor14288 3 years ago
spin is fun to fly but i like flying the hull and flipping i sail lasers and 420s i like 420s cause of the trap
SurFtaC071 3 years ago
that's so cool! i like the video- my cousin and her friend sail these.
carolinep201 3 years ago
i love sailing these things alone, it gets so much more intense. let the trap all the way out, move to the back of the boat, and trap while skipper. i love it, but its so hard
beatingu159 3 years ago
it works much better with 29ers.
n57825 3 years ago
haha i dont lik 420s. i sail a jy15. thres so much more space but no trap or spinicker =(
kkim789 3 years ago
yo, not bad, get farther back if you want to go realy fast and get like 2/3 of the boat in the air, thats whwn the real fun beggins :P
wiindzz 3 years ago
i got stuck under a 420 and was underwater unconcious but it was so much fun
jgt8drums 3 years ago
I agree with the italians..
BrokenProjectorFilms 3 years ago
i love 420's so much fun, especially if they are spin-rigged and you have someone on the trap.
meanstreetman22 3 years ago
w00t! i luv raceing 420s!
survent2 3 years ago
this is my first year so im doing sunfish and hunters but next year im doin 420s they look so fun
davemurray34 3 years ago
i love sailing these boats they are so much more fun iv been sailing since i was 8 and im now 12 lol iv been a skipper my hole life lol i dont even no how to fly a spin i no how to raise it tho lol i love sailing soo much!!!!! i always get like 2 and 3 im the regattas i do lol
guinnessgirl99 3 years ago
Yesterday I went to a regetta, and we could fly either spin or no spin. I haven't learned how to do spin yet so we had to work without one. We beat the people with spins =) haha, and overall we came first! It was so much fun. (we had a great chat with the opti sailors XD) Plus It was my first regatta =)
Emili000 3 years ago
cool was it hard to beat the spins people it is for me sometimes lol
guinnessgirl99 3 years ago
Not really, but it is kinda hard to go anywhere with no wind XD.
We were just lucky we got a good start to all of our races. So in the end, the spins ended out last and the no spins ended out first. So much fun though lol.
Emili000 3 years ago
lol
guinnessgirl99 3 years ago
I think its a trade off. if you fly spin than you have the potential for more speed but its easy to mess up. not flying spin gives u less speed but you sail better
william6708 3 years ago
i love running the trap
wakechris05 3 years ago
i ditch my friends to race 420s all the time haha
adw2012 3 years ago
trap is da shitttt
lapierresucks 3 years ago
i love 420's, i crew, and yay its just so much fun
wh00temilywh00t 3 years ago
125's are better.
mor0072 3 years ago
420s are my favorite overall boat. I am going to sail for my high school sailing team this fall. I just went to my first 420 regatta yesterday. I have been sailing for 4 or 5 years and I am just now getting serious about it.
Smp2011 3 years ago
thats my friend!!!
tdujtfg 3 years ago
yes 420s are very comfortable but buy a 29er and you will experience some awesome sailing
LIVESAILDIE123 3 years ago
Ive sailed both and i still prefer 420.Its is just a brilliant all round boat.
Whoopa12 3 years ago 3
agreed, skiffs are fun but there is so much more fine tuning and tactics in 420's
JacobCSaunders 3 years ago
@Whoopa12 hi. this upcoming week, i have a sailing camp at the yaght club we go to,that my parents are making me go to, and i barley know anything about sailing 420's and i just found out, i have to SKIPPER. so i was hoping u could message me a few tips ya know, about 420's or sailing all together, that would be so helpful! thanks:)
gwenisnotcreative 8 months ago
is sarasota bay in upper florida or lower florida (near the keys)
minjasrock 3 years ago
i race 420's for my varsity high school team
Mattballj10 3 years ago
where is this?? 420s rock
minjasrock 4 years ago
This is in Sarasota Bay FL.
n57825 3 years ago
cant wait until summer to sail again
Titliest07 4 years ago
Me to
sracka123654 4 years ago
I Sale 420's,
Nice Vid !!
123tom456p 4 years ago
how can you spell sail wrong?
yourdeadfriend1 4 years ago 5
haha
Titliest07 3 years ago
i race 420s lol nice vid
survent2 4 years ago
ma il prodiere ha avuto problemi???sta sempre a game aperte...
Guidus80 4 years ago
fate cagare !!! ma chi vi insegna ad andare in barca!!! BABBI !!
hasta1983 4 years ago 2
sick
knicks4everbaby 4 years ago
sick
knicks4everbaby 4 years ago
420 is a good bronze boat but not really a high performance racer.
29er is a little overrated. a great time on the water but not the greatest racing boat out there either. Laser 2 is a wicked boat but it's dead and I can't really think of anything else thats a good double-handed boat, that's popular.
Anyway, good video looks like some fun reaching.
howthehow 4 years ago
wow, howthehow, that was just uncalled for. i mean, nobody asked your opinion, did they?
lyle130 4 years ago
yeah, im sailing my 29er in Aus and im only 14, so buddy i wouldnt worry about your weight, but yeah go the 29er!
bryce65 4 years ago
Dude... you gotta keep withit... Also, glad to hear the wind blows up there, going to a few regattas around there a week.
And dude... you dont wanna 4twinky, you want a 29er...
n57825 4 years ago
Ok... why does every 420 video I see feature an AC/DC song in the background?
Other than that, it's pretty hot, no doubt. I want a '420 so bad, but the winds up in Boston ain't good enough.
LikwidN22 4 years ago
Thats not true at all, I've been sailin off massbay for 6 years, and we get our share of trappin weather, but if your still complaining about that, just go sail in buzzards bay off of marion or new bedford
jdlax 4 years ago
It's not AC/DC it's Guns N' Roses. I know, I'm a dinosaur :P
muaythaidotsg 4 years ago
I feel so ashamed... I almost want to quit commenting YouTube videos altogether... wait, no that's fleeting.
Seriously though, that was pretty bad of me :-(.
LikwidN22 4 years ago
haha, don't worry mate, I have my share al well :-)
muaythaidotsg 4 years ago
Uh, and you wouldnt with a 29er? Kids in ausy land race 29er's as young as 13 i've heard. With a boat that can be depowered, wait isnt as big of a concern. Its time for this boat to be laid to rest.
n57825 4 years ago
ditto, get a real boat. Let this dinosaur rest.
n57825 4 years ago
THANK YOU
DC0713 3 years ago
dude, dont get a 420, its a dying class, get a 29er
DC0713 5 years ago
Dying? according to whom?
squirrleyz 4 years ago
I Whant 1 a 420 so badly!
seumas001 5 years ago
pretty sweet video
sailorboy07 5 years ago