Basic Sailing Skills, Chesapeake Sailing School, Show Me How

Basic Sailing Skills, with Chesapeake Sailing School


IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN

•USCG safety requirements
•Parts of the sailboat
•Standing rigging and running rigging
•How to raise and lower sails
•Points of sailing
•How to tack and jibe properly
•Visual clues for wind direction
•Basic right of way
•Basic knot tying
•How to heave to

Your Host: Gary Cusimano

Gary's sailing career began 40 years ago on the Chesapeake Bay and though he has sailed elsewhere, it is still his favorite. He holds a USCG Inland Master Mariner License and is in his tenth year instructing for Chesapeake Sailing School.

Gary has taught over 1000 people how to sail. He also teaches the various American Sailing Association courses on docking, cruising, piloting and celestial navigation, and has done corporate teambuilding on boats. Gary is a seasoned educator and passionate about the art of skillfully imparting sailing knowledge, patiently developing skills, and bolstering students' confidence on the water.

He has lived in Annapolis, Maryland for the last decade and is totally hooked on sailing, seamanship, and showing folks a great time on the Chesapeake. One of Gary's greatest joys is introducing people to the art of sailing.

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[BeeRich33]

Is that an Alberg 22? I grew up on an A30. Great boat. On a Laser, that's a great move to use for positioning at a race. Manipulating the tiller, you can drift backwards, steer the stern then yank the mainsheet to get moving again, but you have to quickly crank the tiller in your windward side.

[showmehowvideos]

It's a Tanzer 22

[x1tekja]

Awesome skill! Gonna have to learn how to do this... seems very useful in a pinch.

[dboy4ever]

you never sail directly into the wind.  You can only sail at 45 degrees into the wind. If you can't do that, maybe your boat doesn't have a daggerboard?

[leviterande]

in lakes

[Chazzny4]

Where do you sail?

[Carrie330011]

I like your bubbly music . Great narration. Easy to understand.

[leviterande]

I really wish that was true cuz when I took my boat yesterday , the wind just hit me and pushed me along and i could in no way sail against it, I tried every angle but the wind yet somehow pushed me

[TheRadioTimeMachine]

Sailing against the wind is much easier than sailing with the wind to your back.

[leviterande]

I really really and truly dont understand how you people can SAIL AGAINST the wind in zick zack or in any other way. I tried everything and I cant sail against it . Whatever position my boat or the sail has it will go with the wind :(:(

[TOMKCITYABBEY]

This is so easy!! I mean I can go backwards and launch a boat singlehandidly. Why can't you show the extensions on the RYA sailing schemes

[biomutt]

OMFG!!! I GREW UP ON A TANZER 22!!! no kids!! i'm thinking about bying one when i'm 18 and going to nova scotia