How to Sail : How to Hoist the Main Sail : A Lesson in the Fundamentals of Sailing

Learn how to hoist the main sail in this free how-to video clip sailing lesson on the fundamentals of how to sail.

Expert: Kevin Winsley
Contact: www.offshoresailingschool.com
Bio: Kevin Winsley in an instructor at Offshore Sailing School in Captiva Island, Florida. He's been sailing the high seas for over 20 years.
Filmmaker: Madison Paige

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• sailing
• boat
• ship
• sailboat
• sail
• fundamentals
• lesson
• gear
• knot
• how
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[Clearly69]

Expertvillage needs to get off their expert ass and fix their fucked up audio.

[AceLockCo]

Red Leader, this is Gold Leader.

[mecamind]

There is no Daina, only Zuul!

[virgilmihailescu]

Hello, my name is Kevin Winsley and I'm a demon. :D

[1981Myname]

lol

[Australien662]

winch handle...

if the sail is light and the guy is strong, then he can pull the sail up by hand just like on the video.

If the sail is heavy (like on the larger yachts) or the guy is weak, then he can use the winch handle to turn the winch which gives him more strenghth.

[fjghh9e8r]

Well said, why don't you use a wind shandle?

[KrugerrandCash]

sound is horrible. cant watch this

[richierowe1973]

Finally.. a sailing instructor who uses plain English instead of all the jargon..nice one!