Learn How to Sail: A Step-by-Step Guide to SAILING

2018 ж. 9 Сәу.
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Join me on a comprehensive sailing lesson. I teach you the basics you need to know to begin sailing, from vocabulary and parts of the boat to getting underway and understanding sailing maneuvers.
Boat: 1980 Capri 25
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GoPro Hero 5
Audio: RØDE VideoMicro (on camera); GoPro crappy onboard mic; and Zoom H1 (voiceover)
Drone: DJI Mavic Pro
Edited on Final Cut Pro X
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  • The greatest video on how to sail on KZhead. Subscribed! Thank you sir!! I've been sailing a dozen or so times with a mad captain that's not the best at explaining things. I just do what I'm told and live in constant fear, but he mixes good rum & coke drinks for me. I don't know why he puts me up at foredeck I just end up grenading that area.

    @davidkless9131@davidkless91316 жыл бұрын
    • Jayne Cobb Awesome comment. Thanks! Enjoy the rum and coke, and happy sailing!

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs6 жыл бұрын
    • Roger that. My husband send me a link to Mr. Josh Post's You Tube channel. Very grateful he posted these vids. :)

      @thehighpriestess8431@thehighpriestess84315 жыл бұрын
    • I guess because the head sail is easier to learn to handle, just keep the Sheet Ropes tidy and prepare before the tack...Jibes are easier as no heavy boom on the head sail unless you're using a Genoa or Spinerger pole jus dont get tangled in the sqil and wear a safety line in heavy weather to go onto the deck especially up front to the Bow or you may take a swim.

      @smileyo9764@smileyo97645 жыл бұрын
    • You lucky son of Gun!!

      @aandjwynn@aandjwynn5 жыл бұрын
    • that sounds like god being mad

      @Ffsdevgj@Ffsdevgj5 жыл бұрын
  • This might sound crazy but the sea is calling me. I've never been sailing and can't stop thinking about it.

    @davidchristensen1643@davidchristensen16434 жыл бұрын
    • David Christensen that’s where I’m at right now

      @NZVZED@NZVZED4 жыл бұрын
    • The sea will become your mistress and every time she calls resistance is useless.

      @stevejory9679@stevejory96794 жыл бұрын
    • Not crazy. I'm in the same boat... Pun intended.

      @jamesdalecopeland2719@jamesdalecopeland27194 жыл бұрын
    • A pirate looks at forty.. jimmy buffet, look it up. I turned 40 in November.. lived on Canadian border.. sold all my stuff and moved to tampa bay.. mother ocean is calling me also..

      @tonytaakson3211@tonytaakson32114 жыл бұрын
    • I wanted to sail for years. Trying to find the right boat. I finally bought a Hobie 16 for $1000 to learn on and I couldn’t be happier!!

      @davidtylerjelkstison@davidtylerjelkstison4 жыл бұрын
  • I'm a Brazilian sailor with 33 years of experience and I need to say that this was the best video with the walkthrough I've ever seen, especially for the vocabulary, which in my opinion is the hardest part. Surely this video will help change the idea that sailing is hard. Thanks for sharing. Good winds.

    @samuelcrn3571@samuelcrn35714 жыл бұрын
    • To aprendendo do zero hahaha

      @retiredtravazapper2827@retiredtravazapper28273 жыл бұрын
    • I'd love to learn to sail and sail along the Brazilian coast. :) My wife loves Brazil. Sadly, she hates the sea. :( The existential paradoxes of life, I guess.

      @troubadourperegrinus@troubadourperegrinus2 жыл бұрын
    • 💯

      @AngelDiamondSun@AngelDiamondSun Жыл бұрын
    • I feel the same.Had only 3 % knowledge. This guy pushed it to 99 % in theory. He is good. Can you make a video of all the knots?

      @gorrgekazzahn7049@gorrgekazzahn7049 Жыл бұрын
  • This was THE best explained sailing video I have seen. I have been sailing for about 10 years and still learned something.

    @HappysDaysailer@HappysDaysailer Жыл бұрын
    • 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

      @russranum2251@russranum22519 ай бұрын
  • I can absolutely understand the attraction in this. As someone who has never even been on a boat before, I'm genuinely getting the sense I've been missing out on something both unique and peaceful. Great presentation.

    @Ramansdo3s@Ramansdo3s2 жыл бұрын
    • You are Micheal, there is nothing like it.

      @latinaalma1947@latinaalma1947 Жыл бұрын
    • It’s an amazing experience I haven’t been sailing for very long but I’ve really took to it and am so passionate it is honestly so fun especially in high wind although be careful of the boom in small boats that hurts

      @liltimmy2262@liltimmy2262 Жыл бұрын
    • I feel the same way. I live in a desert state, but I feel like I'm meant to be sailing.

      @kevinmencer3782@kevinmencer37827 ай бұрын
    • what gets me going about sailing is the peace and tranqility, combined with the absolute freedom of not relying on man made and corporately provided fuel to get where im going. and of course the thrill of being at the mercy of mother nature and her renowned unpredictable moods. becalmed one minute, squal with 30 knot winds the next. never a dull moment.

      @fakiirification@fakiirification6 ай бұрын
  • Dood. You just taught 80% of ASA101 in less than 30 minutes! Very nicely done, sir!

    @bdtrap@bdtrap5 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, sailing schools hate him for this one easy trick!

      @obiwanfisher537@obiwanfisher5374 жыл бұрын
    • @@obiwanfisher537 LOL

      @TheDesertRat31@TheDesertRat314 жыл бұрын
    • It's still useful to go to a sailing school and join a local sailing club. There is always something to learn, and learning is some classroom/book and mostly practical experience.

      @LoanwordEggcorn@LoanwordEggcorn4 жыл бұрын
  • They call it a "boom" because of how it sounds when it hits you in the head.

    @dsbennett@dsbennett4 жыл бұрын
    • Coming about...duck

      @ctbaw9484@ctbaw94844 жыл бұрын
    • Lol, for real? It does make sense tho.

      @elF3RCH0@elF3RCH04 жыл бұрын
    • @@elF3RCH0 no idea if it is for real but I always thought this too

      @KingJellyfishII@KingJellyfishII4 жыл бұрын
    • i've been hit with a boom 3 time in one year because when i had started i was very short so the boom didnt reach me, I quit for two year and then I went back but I didnt realise that I have grown taller and every time I was tacking I would get a hit of the boom

      @anouschkavella2949@anouschkavella29494 жыл бұрын
    • Ct baw be careful when you tack, boys

      @tungusbadungusdepardeux4757@tungusbadungusdepardeux47573 жыл бұрын
  • I have never been sailing and doubt if I will ever get a chance to do so. (I am 76). I often wondered how sail boats and ships can go in almost any direction regardless of the wind direction. After and while watching Vickings and The Last Kingdom, I just had to become more knowledgeable about sailing. I believe this is an excellent video on the basic of sailing. Thank you so much! Nando

    @03patines@03patines2 жыл бұрын
  • In just 25 minutes of watching this video Im now confident I can sail across the Pacific. More info here in 25 minutes than reading 10 sailing manuals. GREAT VIDEO.....

    @MHendersonwriter@MHendersonwriter Жыл бұрын
  • When i started to feel a sudden real interest on sailing after watching some other cruising channels - around 9 months ago - this was the first instructional video i saw, first just out of curiosity, in order to have an idea of what i was getting into, and if it would be a feasible aspiration to someone with no experience like me. I was suprised on how simply you explained the whole theory, which i thought would be impossible to learn in adulthood, since most yachters grew with it since they were children. I was thrilled to discover through this video that i could easily learn it, and thus a crazy idea became an objective, thanks to watching this video. 9 months into it, i am now on my RYA skipper theory course, but also acquired a 28 foot sloop (Fellowship 28) this January, which became the healthiest decision of my life... so here’s what i have to say to you Josh: THANK YOU! I should have left this comment longer ago. Today, while sending this video to a friend as an essential tutorial (in her case refreshment), i realised that i should have written this already months ago. Just so you know the impact of this tutorial on my life - and probably many others!

    @jaimepaiva8847@jaimepaiva88475 жыл бұрын
    • I had been watching sailing and now this morning came across this video and this comment. I'm now on the search to take sailing lessons - God willing!

      @windfal7@windfal74 жыл бұрын
    • @@windfal7 A local sailing club is a great place to take lessons and get started sailing at minimal cost. It's much cheaper to use a club's boats than your own, to begin sailing.

      @LoanwordEggcorn@LoanwordEggcorn4 жыл бұрын
    • @Jaime Paiva great story! Fair winds, mate.

      @LoanwordEggcorn@LoanwordEggcorn4 жыл бұрын
    • Just yesterday I passed my sailing exam and now I just waiting for the arrival of my license. 14 btw.

      @bartykrajewski5123@bartykrajewski51233 жыл бұрын
    • How's it going a year on?

      @hanvyj2@hanvyj23 жыл бұрын
  • I've literally never learnt so much in 25 minutes my whole life - Great beginners guide to some basics. Thank you.

    @jonyboy1968@jonyboy19683 жыл бұрын
  • Man this is such a great and well explained video. You found the sweet spot between simplifying and still using the traditional vocabulary

    @xavpil2@xavpil22 жыл бұрын
  • Watched this over a year ago without knowing anything about sailing, bought my first boat, a 15' Chrysler Man o War dinghy, and needless to say I did learn a lot from this video and it lent well when I actually took it out.

    @funnelvortex7722@funnelvortex77222 жыл бұрын
  • Hi Josh, Thank you for the clear instructions and encouraging approach "it's not that difficult". The video has made a difference... This is what happened to me: 1) watched your video 2) started dreaming about sailing 3) bought a boat 4) started to learn sailing based on your advice 5) after two seasons still happy + learning more and more every time going out to the sea I wish you all the best on your sailing trips. Stay safe and take care! Br, Otto "Rookie Captain from Finland"

    @ottohartikainen4729@ottohartikainen47293 жыл бұрын
    • I'm at stage 2. Looking forward to the progression with my family :)

      @williamrgrant@williamrgrant Жыл бұрын
  • A (hopefully) Easy to remember summary; Halyard = Any rope that lifts a sail (Main halyard = rope that lifts the main sail up the mast) Sheet = Any rope horizontally that pulls sails for trim (Main Sheet = Pulls the main sail in and out) Tack = The corner of a sail that connects to the boat Clew = The corner of the sail that connects to the sheet Head = The corner of the sail that connects to the halyard Stay = Ensures the mast "Stay(s)" up. Fore stay (front of boat) and Back stay (Guess)... Bow = Front of boat Stern = Back of boat Cockpit = The secure area with boat and sail controls Deck = The flat walking surfaces outside of the cockpit Beam = Side of boat (hence "wind abeam" is wind to the side of the boat) Hull = The boats floating structure Keel = Underwater vertical structure protruding from the hull. Can come in different shapes. Rudder = Underwater vertical surface used to turn the boat Block = Anything that turns a ropes direction Cleat = Secures a rope in position Port = Left Use phrase "There's no PORT LEFT in the bottle" also, Port (the fortified wine) is RED! Starboard = Right (The other side) ;-) Thanks for posting a clear and well made video on the subject!

    @BlueLineSpeed@BlueLineSpeed5 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks for this post . I have yet to ever sail , but learning what I can , should I get on the water someday . Regarding Port and Starboard , I found it a lot easier , ( after trying to learn that Port was the left side ) that starboard was a lot easier to figureout/remember , as pronouncing " Starboard " the letter R is strong , and of course ...R is for Right ...so for me Port = Left ( the other side ) But I guess the point is ...what ever works Had I heard " There's no Port Left in the bottle " , that would have made things easier . I find myself adapting Port and Starboard terminology to my van in everyday driving .

      @renoguy25@renoguy255 жыл бұрын
    • BlueLineSpeed nice,,, thanks.

      @TheMorganMonroeShow@TheMorganMonroeShow5 жыл бұрын
    • Pretty good summary. A correction: they're lines when they have a specific purpose, not ropes (not sure why this guy keeps calling them ropes in the video). Referring to lines as ropes on a boat makes people sound like they don't know anything about boating. Another mnemonic: PORT = LEFT (four letters each).

      @davidm1922@davidm19225 жыл бұрын
    • an easier mnemonic, a ship out to sea has LEFT PORT

      @TheVeteranFiles@TheVeteranFiles5 жыл бұрын
    • The 3 corners have been mentioned above. But the 3 sides of a sail also have names. 1. The vertical stretched side (on main against the mast): "luff". 2. The loose side (on main diagonally): "leech". 3. Bottom side: "foot".

      @feastures@feastures5 жыл бұрын
  • The example of movement using the ice was amazing

    @danielrosa7122@danielrosa712223 күн бұрын
  • I know this was put up 5 years ago or so but I just shared it with my son who lives near the Gulf in Tampa Bay and I also intend on watching it again tonight with my husband. Great information in just 25 minutes. Thanks so much for your quick and determined lesson on the water!!

    @justhere3794@justhere37948 ай бұрын
  • Basic but brilliant. From an old sea dog, you've saved a lot of people a lot of money and they should be very thankful.

    @notwhereyouthink@notwhereyouthink4 жыл бұрын
    • we are

      @zoolkhan@zoolkhan4 жыл бұрын
  • I'm and old Norwegian Sailor, But I'm taking a Green guy with Me, and I'm going to make him Watch your Video until he got it down path before we leave for the Caribbean. That was a Very good Video. Thank's.

    @kurthanssen2131@kurthanssen21315 жыл бұрын
    • good luck to you two! and i know this is off topic but I've gotta say this every time i meet a Norwegian in the wild - your language is the most beautiful language I've ever heard and I'm doing my best to learn it :)

      @fhpurcell5364@fhpurcell53644 жыл бұрын
  • Crisp, clear, clean, with no fluff. That was really informative - thank you.

    @GaryColman@GaryColman2 жыл бұрын
  • I just watched CAPTAIN RON so now I have an overwhelming desire to sail the Caribbean......I grew up on boats in Santa Cruz but it wasn't my thing, I road horses over jumps & my family sailed. Let's say there was too much alcohol & arguing 4 me to stay interested but now, life has come full circle & I'm truly empathetic towards my family so I'd really like to revisit sailing. These tutorials are great, thank you for breaking it down without overdoing the terminology! best wishes & smooth sailing to everyone! 😉🏝️🌅☀️

    @user-ud4tq6ed1o@user-ud4tq6ed1oАй бұрын
  • This is fantastic! There's nothing like learning from someone who knows it well, but hasn't forgot what it's like not to know. Your presentation follows the natural progression. I, who have sailed a bit, just learned a ton. Thank you Josh!

    @futuregenerationz@futuregenerationz3 жыл бұрын
    • Can you assist me please supposedly your.course 90 °east the course of the wind is 225 °west mean totally facing the wind what do i to go forward which I'm facing the wind please assist me for this situation please

      @williamelica4522@williamelica45223 жыл бұрын
    • @@williamelica4522 You're asking me? I'd say tack 135 degrees close hauled and eventually come about and head north.

      @futuregenerationz@futuregenerationz3 жыл бұрын
  • Dude ! I sail . 30 foot Catalina. This is the most straight forward awesome sailing video Ive ever seen. Basic and true. I also go alone. Well frickin done. I am subscribing now !

    @robsheldon7194@robsheldon71945 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks, Rob, for this great comment!

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs5 жыл бұрын
    • @@JoshPostVlogs Thank you for taking a lot of your times to make this video for 360,223 viewers as of today. I have done boating for a couple years and now seeing your sailing tutorial video I am so interested in saling a sailboat. This video is a great encouragement for me to go sailing someday.

      @tcp102008@tcp1020085 жыл бұрын
    • Rob Sheldon I sail a piper o.d class 24ft racing/daysailing keelboat and I know what I’m doing but I watched this video for no reason and this is just exactly the same except this boat has an inside on a piper there’s no inside apart from a deep cockpit with space upfront and back for racing sails and repair kits for the bilge pump because they break all the time but it’s expected from a 53yo boat being the first built aswell they’re all a little different no.1 being stormpiper(mine) no.2 being Peter Piper(my friends dads) and 57 others sorry if this didn’t make sense I’m 13 and have just got onto summer break and my brain is resting

      @eeeeadad4012@eeeeadad40124 жыл бұрын
  • Good job. Videos like this will grow the sport and the culture and allow more people to enjoy what sailors already know. It's a feeling like no other. Well done, Skipper.

    @27floater14@27floater142 жыл бұрын
    • Hear hear well said

      @ronaldpellet854@ronaldpellet854 Жыл бұрын
  • You are a gifted teacher young man. You repeat the basic comments as you introduce new ones. Very comprehensive and thorough! Well done.

    @user-qt8re8lq7i@user-qt8re8lq7i8 ай бұрын
  • I'm here for writing research for my fantasy novel, and let me tell you this is SO helpful!!

    @melissahawkes603@melissahawkes6033 жыл бұрын
    • eh, creep? He's married

      @fitfirst4468@fitfirst44682 жыл бұрын
    • @@fitfirst4468 id get divorced for a wife like melissa

      @lkkrv00rm3@lkkrv00rm32 жыл бұрын
  • Starts with diagram and vocabulary like a flight instructor. Excellent.

    @suzannekane617@suzannekane6172 жыл бұрын
  • This guy is so down to earth and such a great teacher, it’s a blessing to have these videos publicly available, thanks so much, I learned a lot more than just sailing from watching your videos! 🙏

    @emilioortega9068@emilioortega90684 жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, these tutorials being free is a true blessng.

      @ETTCHANNEL6623@ETTCHANNEL66232 жыл бұрын
    • If you benefit from watching, you could throw a few bucks his way via patreon.

      @savage22bolt32@savage22bolt32 Жыл бұрын
    • Great guidance, thanks

      @manojshrestha9276@manojshrestha9276 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you Josh! I've been a motor boater much of my life, have sailed in friend's boats sporadically for many years; but finally, after being in a yacht race last summer, I'm going through my sailing courses right now with the intent of sailing the seas when I retire in 5 or 6 years. This is the best video I've seen on the basics of sailing anywhere. You are a natural teacher - calm, explanative with an ability to take complex terminology and ideas and make them simple, and with a soft, yet enthusiastic inspirational tone - and I've been a teacher/professor since 1988. Well done! Much appreciation...

    @rabukan5842@rabukan58425 жыл бұрын
    • rabukan 58 you motorboating son of a bitch you

      @littlenel17@littlenel174 жыл бұрын
  • I watched this before I had even touched a sailboat. Now having done my RYA and my own boat for a year I have to really thank Josh for a great and comprehensive video

    @edeag3@edeag3 Жыл бұрын
  • You rock man!!! I am coming back to sail after 40 years of living in a country with no sea and you definitely made my day. I live now in Miami Beach and I came to live where I used to sail. You are such a cool teacher, so relax, so chilled you made me sail with you!!! Thanks! I will be in the water very soon!

    @Artistaslatinos@Artistaslatinos2 жыл бұрын
  • As a novice sailor who’s stupidly just bought a sail boat, that has helped me a great deal. 👍🏻

    @MyCoolman24@MyCoolman246 жыл бұрын
    • Did you buy a new or used one? How much, if you don't mind me asking, for the boat and repairs before it's sailable? :)

      @whatsupbudbud@whatsupbudbud5 жыл бұрын
    • I’ve just bought a used 1971 Vivacity 20. Paid a bit more for it than I should but it came with everything for $2000 and I’d just stupidly fallen in love. Probably would have paid double once I saw that cabin and pictured the adventures we’d have. A newer outboard, sails, GPS. But needed a LOT of work. No doubt I will be into it for double what I paid for it before long. Bought new trailer tires, re-wired the trailer and am currently prepping the hull for new paint.

      @SmashingPunkin95@SmashingPunkin955 жыл бұрын
    • Gotta start somewhere

      @RemyISnow@RemyISnow4 жыл бұрын
    • SAME me and my brother are fixing fiberglass blisters on the boat he got off of ebay for 870$ XD it doesn't have any ropes so we have to figure out where everything goes, and learn to sail in the next couple of days lmao good luck to you!

      @Cassie_Thirteen@Cassie_Thirteen4 жыл бұрын
    • I'm about to do the same thing !

      @Sim0n383@Sim0n3834 жыл бұрын
  • Feel like a whole new world just opened up. Dunno why I thought this stuff was so unapproachable. Thanks man.

    @JWMCMLXXX@JWMCMLXXX3 жыл бұрын
    • You were at the no go zone, now you are at a close haul

      @antiradiationsnowy1536@antiradiationsnowy15362 жыл бұрын
  • I knew you could saill against the wind (sorta) but no one ever explained how it works until you did in this video. Thanks so much!

    @dougww1ectebow@dougww1ectebow2 ай бұрын
  • A lifetime of Joy Ahead who wouldn't want to really Live so many years to learn and experience I'm so READY

    @lesliehilesgardener6959@lesliehilesgardener69593 ай бұрын
  • This is the clearest explanation of sailing that I’ve ever seen. Thank you

    @dianeswift@dianeswift5 жыл бұрын
    • Many thanks!! ⛵

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs5 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you, the best video I've seen yet!.I'm 62 and have always want to learn to ⛵ so I've purchased a 30ft fisher motorsailor here in New England and am going for it! so much to learn but I have a safe comfortable seaworthy vessel. thanks again very informative.

    @bubbabobo2001@bubbabobo20013 жыл бұрын
  • I loved the simplicity of this video. It answered so many questions I have been trying to get straight in my head. Next stop is sailing school.

    @colambert@colambert Жыл бұрын
  • Probably the best basic sailing course I have seen online

    @danvitale1642@danvitale1642 Жыл бұрын
  • OH MY FRICKN GOSH!!! You are so amazing. I've purchased books and studied and that wind, water and ice example just made me blush! I am looking to buy my 1st boat / home, a 1985 Hunter Wish me the best!! And thank you SO SO SO MUCH!!!

    @gabbyvg.9067@gabbyvg.90675 жыл бұрын
  • Me: I really need to finish my work. I got lots of submittals! KZhead: Would you like to learn how to sail, kind Sir? Me: Well I don't mind if I do! *click

    @jomjom75@jomjom753 жыл бұрын
  • As a father and a husband, I thank you and highly appreciate this knowledge.

    @PharmBoyFromLA@PharmBoyFromLA4 ай бұрын
  • I’ve never sailed a day in my life, but you explained it very well, sir. Thank you! Great video!

    @crisfalcon9534@crisfalcon9534Ай бұрын
  • I've just completed my RYA Competent Crew course with no prior experience of sailing, and this video explained more than my tutor did in 5 full days! Wish I had watched this before I went!

    @carlitomoore@carlitomoore5 жыл бұрын
    • Thank you for this great compliment! Good luck to you in your new sailing adventures!

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs5 жыл бұрын
  • Sailing is easy. Docking is difficult..... Thanks for sharing! With all of that said, several companies offer inexpensive sailing classes, ASA (American Sailing Association) is the one I've used. As noted, there is much more to sailing than this video, such as rules of navigation, Coast Guard regulations, docking manuvers, and much more. I didn't find any of it difficult, but as I discovered when I took motorcycle lessones after 30 years of riding, just because you can move a boat or a bike doesn't mean there isn't a better or safer way to do it.

    @johnlcallaway@johnlcallaway5 жыл бұрын
  • By far the best video for beginners about to start sailing in KZhead, hands down so applause Josh, perfection!

    @Tu-Liki@Tu-Liki3 жыл бұрын
  • I just started taking lessons on a 25 foot keel boat and your video is just perfect. It really helps me memorizing the vocabulary. I have watched your video twice now and will do it again. Thank you for putting together a great instructional video.

    @borntoplayproductions1513@borntoplayproductions15132 жыл бұрын
  • the pinching the ice is a nice analogy Thank you for over dubbing the voice

    @titustiger27@titustiger275 жыл бұрын
  • I learned to sail as an 11-year-old at summer camp in Wisconsin but never bought a boat nor took the helm of one since. Forty years later my passion was rekindled when I bought my neighbors Laser. Like riding a bike the basics were never forgotten. A few capsizes at first but not any more. It's a small, simple, one-man boat but so exciting to hear the dagger hum at speed on fast, windy days; to hook-up and hike-out, hanging on for dear life, hoping the sail won't shred and nothing breaks. On calmer days the kids like to hang their feet over the bow and ask me to capsize on purpose.

    @tsfullerton@tsfullerton5 жыл бұрын
    • Had a laser as well back in the 90's. Great boat! The "motorcycle of the water", they call it. Fast buggers! Used to do circles around all the sunfish's out on the lake. sold it for the same price I bought it for after 7 years. Can't beat that!

      @wallyman292@wallyman2924 жыл бұрын
  • I've watched this video so many times over the years and it all just clicked!!! THANK YOU!!!

    @CapMC47@CapMC47 Жыл бұрын
  • I used to teach sailing about 4 years ago and this was an excellent lesson!!! I'm watching as a refresher and you didn't disappoint!!! Thank you!!!

    @rashelwilliams3292@rashelwilliams32922 жыл бұрын
    • You taught ppl how to sail yet you need a refresher after some time? Eeehm im not sure what to think about that 🤣

      @lkkrv00rm3@lkkrv00rm32 жыл бұрын
  • Josh, you're a good communicator. Enjoyed the video. Appreciated your explanation of courtesy/safety warning about not getting hit by the boom. When she was single, my wife actually got a concussion from being hit by the boom when sailing with a former boyfriend. His loss, my great gain.

    @etaoinbshrdlu@etaoinbshrdlu4 жыл бұрын
  • The amount of knowledge you were able to pack in 25 minutes, with demonstrations, is simply spectacular. Thank you!

    @fabiocaetanofigueiredo1353@fabiocaetanofigueiredo13534 жыл бұрын
  • I just got a sailboat. Never owned a boat in my life. Definitely gonna watch this video a few times to familiarize myself with the components and gist of it. Thank you!

    @Flat-Bob@Flat-Bob8 ай бұрын
  • Just came back from a few days of sailing lessons and this video basically summarizes everything. Great walkthrough

    @emirpasic@emirpasic7 ай бұрын
  • You have no idea how happy I am to have found this video on my first search!! Comprehensive and to the point.

    @kc2bob252@kc2bob2523 жыл бұрын
  • This is the textbook example of the word fabulous

    @zubesR@zubesR3 жыл бұрын
  • Concise and clear. Just beginning my journey into sailing. I come from an aviation background, sailplanes or gliders of 20metres span in carbon fibre and glass fibre without engines much like yachts. Being an Instructor in the past I can truly evaluate your lessons and you get an A* from me !

    @garymclaughlin4457@garymclaughlin44578 ай бұрын
  • Awesome! I recently took sailing lessons, so I understood everything you were talking about. Though for someone who hasn't sailed before they might appreciate a small thing in the corner of the video showing where the boat is in relation to the wind. So they can see in realtime what tacking and jibing is. Like the drawing you did earlier. Awesome video!

    @trevorfielding7910@trevorfielding79105 жыл бұрын
    • YES!! The only thing missing and what I was really wanting to know. GREAT video!

      @markray7354@markray73544 жыл бұрын
    • That and more on how the tiller is corresponding to the movement.

      @istrala@istrala Жыл бұрын
  • You did an extremely good job with this video. I know how long this took, especially with all the post-audio and caption work that you did. Very very nice job -

    @LuckyPlays@LuckyPlays5 жыл бұрын
    • Best comment ever. Thanks!

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs5 жыл бұрын
    • yup, yup, yup!......very very nice job! i'm a twin screw captain thinking about sailing. this was good!

      @randalcolvin1873@randalcolvin18735 жыл бұрын
  • Didn’t think I could grasp sailing in one 25-minute video. Then I watched. Since I started watching Sam Holmes Sailing videos, I’ve been intrigued with sailing. Don’t think I’ll ever solo across oceans but the possibility is there.

    @philiproseel3506@philiproseel35062 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent tutorial Josh, clear, concise, professional and authentic. Thank you for producing this content.

    @citizennauseated8933@citizennauseated89332 жыл бұрын
  • You had me at “Is sailing difficult? Is sailing expensive? No” Great video.

    @amandaheshka5684@amandaheshka56843 жыл бұрын
    • LOL same!! suddenly out of nowhere I may have a new hobby.

      @snuggisthecute@snuggisthecute2 жыл бұрын
  • Solid video! I am a Navy Vet, Shellback, salty dog that has spent 62 days at sea. My family owns an oyster farm which I just spent 10 hours on the water working. I also scuba diving, water ski, crab, and fish on the water. I have spent a signification amount of my life on a boat. I must admit I learned a few things. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Great job with the video editing. I just shared your video with C-dog who is going to sail the seven seas. I know he will appreciate the tutelage. Thanks. May the wind and your lover always blow you in a good direction.

    @danielcasey7616@danielcasey76165 жыл бұрын
    • Daniel Casey 62 full days or nautical days?

      @carolinewall3678@carolinewall36784 жыл бұрын
  • Today I had a sudden urge to be a pirate but I have no idea how to sail so here I am learning how to sail instead of doing my homework

    @bricehurley3394@bricehurley33942 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks a lot I’ve just retired and thought I would start sailing, never done it before great introduction I will join a sailing club appreciate your time and effort John I can’t wait to get sailing

    @johnbeemansaunders6567@johnbeemansaunders6567 Жыл бұрын
  • I didn't have a clew until I watched this.

    @Kaisersozze@Kaisersozze4 жыл бұрын
    • Kaisersozze I see what you did there.

      @ilovewindex487@ilovewindex4874 жыл бұрын
    • Funny

      @kelleynoiseux5940@kelleynoiseux59404 жыл бұрын
    • Bahaha! Well-played, sir!

      @bdtrap@bdtrap4 жыл бұрын
    • Mast-erful pun! I nearly keeled over when I read it. Genoa nother one?

      @jacc88888@jacc888884 жыл бұрын
    • You didn't have a crew.

      @anubisplaying@anubisplaying4 жыл бұрын
  • Finally! I found a video, that I can recommend the person I sold my sailboat to. He bought it and I have never had a moments peace. Thank YOU!!!!!

    @kkbronson@kkbronson5 жыл бұрын
  • I learned to sail when I was 10 years old, 58 now. I have a little Super Snark, same as when I learned to sail, and I have a Hobie 16. This is a very good video explaining things, good job!!! 👍

    @Funsho97@Funsho9718 күн бұрын
  • This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for your wonderful explanations! Ive got boating down, but sailing specific terminology and methods have always been a gray area for me.

    @lionlover1986@lionlover19862 жыл бұрын
  • Without question the best intro to sailing I have found 30 min with Josh and it all makes sense now. Wind to water relationship and the terms. Your level of confidence as a sailor combined with the ability to explain sailing to newbees is amazing, thanks.

    @rickpetrinack1540@rickpetrinack15403 жыл бұрын
  • after two years still one of the best videos to watch in his field. thanks Josh!

    @rezaetemad591@rezaetemad5914 жыл бұрын
  • wow, i’ve been looking for a while and this is the best thing i’ve found so far. well paced. nice person. great delivery. very inspiring. thank you.

    @TI_Ted@TI_Ted8 ай бұрын
  • Fantastic. I’m heading out tomorrow morning for my first lesson on the water. It’s been a lot of theory and imagining so far, and this video helped put all the pieces in place. Also appreciate how you pointed out your mistakes - I’ll be watchful for the under steer and loose aft stay. Thank you!

    @PlanetSnooSnoo@PlanetSnooSnoo2 жыл бұрын
  • Watching this while sleeping in my tiny sail boat..

    @Daniel-xu6kd@Daniel-xu6kd3 жыл бұрын
  • This was brilliant! Perfect prep for taking my weekend sailing class next month. The vocabulary and physics were great and you explained things so well as you did them on the boat.

    @halinabrooke6432@halinabrooke64325 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for sharing your boating experience, Josh!

    @georgesalomon754@georgesalomon7543 ай бұрын
  • Lately I've become very interested in sailing and this was extremely helpful. Thank you!

    @randallmiller2017@randallmiller20172 жыл бұрын
  • I've always been a power boater. I'm in my later years now and sailing appeals to me.

    @kenolson3064@kenolson30643 жыл бұрын
    • Please take a lesson! I used to teach sailing and the horror stories I could tell you about inexperienced people 😬

      @rashelwilliams3292@rashelwilliams32922 жыл бұрын
    • But sailing is so much fun!!! Do it!!!!

      @rashelwilliams3292@rashelwilliams32922 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for the clear and concise explanation of it all. I've worked on boats, river running and commercial fishing, and have been curious about sailing for a long time. You've made sailing approachable and dispelled some fears, and filled in a whole lot of blanks on the basics for me. Excellent video!

    @deniskeogh9234@deniskeogh92343 жыл бұрын
  • Best sailing explanation I've seen! I really learned a lot. Combining just enough theory with the demonstration of how it plays out in practice was very helpful. Thank you so much!

    @securiosityy@securiosityy2 жыл бұрын
  • OMG I Love Your Linear Stance on sailing.. Makes It SUPER intuitive!! THANK YOU!!

    @BoneBag07@BoneBag072 жыл бұрын
  • You may be the best teacher I've ever seen, just loved it !!! Thank you for this amazing guide.

    @sabihbenzetsel6673@sabihbenzetsel66733 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you Josh. That was the best practical demonstration of sailing I have seen. So much more informative than any book. I am off on my competent crew course in a few weeks and just can't wait now

    @DavidJohnson-og8yh@DavidJohnson-og8yh3 жыл бұрын
  • Hey Josh I just wanted to say thank you for giving me my first sailing lesson, for demystifying what it means to sail. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    @marcgerges1380@marcgerges13802 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent video for beginner sailors. The ice cube demonstration was the best explanation of sailing dynamics I’ve ever seen! It took me much longer than 22 minutes to learn all of this many years ago. Sailed a Pearson Triton in the Long Island/New England areas in some tough weather, great memories!

    @marthadover4408@marthadover44082 жыл бұрын
  • I woke up this morning and out of the blue wanted to know how to sail, after this video I'm confident enough to try although I know I needs lots of experience. Thank you so much

    @raphaelgman9265@raphaelgman92653 жыл бұрын
  • What an excellent, succinct, description and an outstanding demonstration. Thank you so very much!

    @griggypop82@griggypop824 жыл бұрын
  • So I acquired a 12’ Newport Lockley surprise from a construction job I did. Watched a dozen videos on how to sail, this video has been a tremendous help to say the least!!!!! Made it out on my lake today and sailed for a couple hours using your steps and damn it was awesome!! Thanks for a great single person video

    @davidbauerdorf1324@davidbauerdorf13242 жыл бұрын
  • You know something? I never thought I would understand sailing, but I believe it's not impossible anymore. Like you said, though, it's the jargon that makes it so scary at first. The basic mechanics of it seem within reach now to my little brain. Thanks for this great explanation. I find it endlessly fascinating that you can use this free fuel (wind) to travel the world.

    @bergfpv6486@bergfpv6486 Жыл бұрын
  • Buying my "new" sailboat in 3! days:)74 Grampian 28' Learning a lot in a short time. This is one of the best videos I have seen so far.

    @ottograff3986@ottograff39866 жыл бұрын
    • Otto graff Congrats on your new boat! That's great! I'm no expert, but let me know if you have any other questions after you get your boat.

      @JoshPostVlogs@JoshPostVlogs6 жыл бұрын
    • Otto graff please want buy sailboat same you how prise

      @MarcoPolo-vb9nh@MarcoPolo-vb9nh5 жыл бұрын
  • Very informative and easy to follow. This is the first "sailing 101" video I have watched and I got the concepts down. You make this very easy to understand. Thank you.

    @mattlawhun8738@mattlawhun87383 жыл бұрын
  • This is the best tutorial I have found thus far. Having not sailed for years, this video “brought it all back” for me. Thank you.

    @thefloridude2723@thefloridude272311 ай бұрын
  • Your description was point on. As you stated once you learn and understand the terminology, sailing becomes a lot easier. Thanks again! Great video

    @williamantonio3042@williamantonio30422 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you so much Josh! You've really helped me understand how all this stuff works. You explain it so well. THANK YOU! Fair winds friend!

    @fijifantastic@fijifantastic4 жыл бұрын
  • I ❤️ this I’ve never sailed before but thinking of buying a small blue water yacht & u have simplified what everything is called so easily and The correct terminology of positioning and how you catch the wind👌🏻Best clearest video I’ve seen yet but the first 😀 The rest will be plain sailing ⛵️

    @stevenscott9750@stevenscott97503 жыл бұрын
  • Josh, hats off. This is the best instructive video on any topic I have ever seen. Sequenced correctly, simple, and do as I do principles applied. Well done!

    @phillipduff819@phillipduff819 Жыл бұрын
  • Used to be on the sailing team a few years ago. After quitting for the last two years, time to refresh myself and get back into it!

    @FakersNowU@FakersNowU9 ай бұрын
  • Thank you so much for putting this together!! I know it's an older video, but obviously still soooo applicable. I've always wanted to learn to sail and really want to become a liveaboard to lessen my ecological footprint, so I will need to learnt to solo sail. I've been reading books in preparation for some sailing lessons, but I'm such a visual person (and someone who likes to be as prepared as possible before trying something), that I really needed this exact video to put it all together. Excited to check out the rest of your channel!!

    @corn5096@corn50963 жыл бұрын
  • Josh, Your vlogs are fantastic! Well produced, sometimes funny, but always informative. Keep up the good work.

    @lenhoulker6492@lenhoulker64925 жыл бұрын
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