How to sail your kayak on a fun kayak sailing trip to North Bass Island

Patrick gives kayak sailing lessons as he shows what a great kayak sailing adventure looks like.
Everything in this video occurs on a 1 day 30-mile kayak sail trip to North Bass Island and Back.
Kayak Sailing lessons include sail trim, how to sail up wind, lowering sails, stowing / securing a sail to your deck, raising sails, changing sail size, removing a sail at the end of the day, trip route planning, and more.
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If you want to learn about kayak sailing a great place to start is rig a good sail on your kayak.
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[@bryan81584]

30 miles?!! woW! That's incredible.

[@FalconSails]

If you have a good sail and a decent wind, 30 miles is fairly easy to do.

[@SoCalSkiffLife]

Pretty awesome!!!

[@FalconSails]

Yes. It is awesome. It is hard to imagine a kayaker not putting a good sail on their kayak. They are too much fun.

[@sailingslowmotion]

great video and nice sailing! I just received the sail kit for my Tarpon 140 kayak, and I'll be making a video this week to showcase your great product. I'm excited to get it installed and test it out :)

[@FalconSails]

We are looking forward to seeing it. Email us to let us know when your video is ready to watch. We will put it on our customer video play list.

[@YTMegiddo]

Just got my sail on my Feelfree 125 and sailing on the Susquehanna and Chesapeake. I love it! BTW I was a dock master during college in the 80’s on South Bass Island (Put-in-Bay). I spent the summer living on my Dad’s boat sailing in the evenings. Small World!

[@FalconSails]

That is a small world story. You should consider coming to the South Bass Rendezvous. It is always the 2nd weekend after memorial day. www.southbassrendezvous.com/

[@YTMegiddo]

@@FalconSails I really should. I have a close friend whose Dad was a PnB staple the Late Great Pat Dailey.

[@FalconSails]

@@YTMegiddo OMG. I loved Pat Dailey. My dad loved Pat Dailey. One time I ran into Pat Dailey as he was just hanging in a bar ( the red building near the state park ). He just started talking with me. I about peed my pants. It was like my dad was alive again. I did not know he died. Now I see he died on July 4th this year. Now I am sad. I work too much. At least I love my job. See you on the water. Patrick

[@CalebSmyth]

Excellent video! Great to hear the thoughts behind the sail size selection and course choice.

[@FalconSails]

I am glad you enjoyed what we did. We figured it would be best to just make comments as we would if you were with us trying to learn. We take friends out and teach them how to sail all the time. We decided it is time we provide these lessons to a wider audience. Subscribe so you can hear future educational & fun videos.

[@jamesmcdade4052]

Patrick this was a fantastic video and great tutorial! I would love to join you on your next adventure!I

[@FalconSails]

Jim I am very glad you like the video. :) Our group will be going to Kelley's Island the week end of Sept 14th. I have 1 camp site for thursday and friday night. I will be boon docking at the boat ramp / acting like a empty van parked at the boat ramp area Saturday night. You are welcome to camp on our site for thursday and friday night. I guess you can find a camper to rent half a site to you. It will be great if you can make it. We have Joe Motz launching from Perrysburg on Sept 9th and paddling to Kelley's Island to meet us there as part of his 3,000 mile kayak sailing adventure. So that will make it interesting. Bob and Louise have a camp site and so does Scott. It will be great if you make it. If you do, and camp on my site we will have, You, Andy, Marlin, Joe, and myself. Let me know. We are planning on being at South Bass Island Thursday Oct 10th thru Sunday October 13th. I have 2 beautiful campsites 89 and 90 that can hold a lot of tents. I am sure there will be plenty of parking space. You are welcome camp on the Falcon Sails sites there as well. Let me know.

[@eprohoda]

this is unreal trip, laetr, 💥

[@FalconSails]

It was a lot of fun for sure.

[@LookoutLance]

Hi Patrick, great info, thank you.. I have a Design Kayaks Endless. It is 5.2 M long, and only 50 cm wide. What size sail would you recommend for such a kayak ? Obviously ,this is a fairly fast kayak already, so it probably won't need a lot of power to reach max hull speed. I've tried a few different kayaks with sails, and I probably have around a couple hundred hours of sailing time, so Im reasonably experienced.

[@FalconSails]

LookOutLance :) Based on what you say this is a fairly easy choice. No doubt you will be happy with any size of sail, but one size will hit your sweet spot wind range for your kayak more often. Based on what you say, it is easy for me to suggest making the 1.0 square meter sail my top choice for you. You can design a sail for your kayak here. www.falconsails.com/store We also have stock sails ready to ship as well. Your kayak is easy to rig and will sail great. If you order a Falcon Sail with a complete rigging kit, when the box arrives it will include 100% of the hardware you need for an easy and solid rigging job. It will include adapters that are perfect for your Design Kayak Endless. Call or email our shop any time. www.falconsails.com/contact.php Here is a longer winded canned answer to your question to give you some more knowledge and ideas on this subject. What size sail to rig ================================================== The 1.4 is nice to have on a light wind day or on a wider more stable kayak. The 1.1 is a really nice in between size. The 1.0 is for sure the go to size on a bigger wind day, or if your boat is smaller and tippier. You will be happy with any size, but one size will hit the sweet spot more often than the other. Here are a few general rules of thumb. If you have a narrow kayak, and see winds above 10mph regularly, the 1.0 is the way to go. If you have a super stable kayak / one that is over 28 inches wide and only rarely see winds over 15mph, the 1.4 would be the best size If you have a wide kayak and like big wind days over 15mph a 1.0 square meter sail is a great choice as well. The 1.1 is a nice in between size. No matter what kayak you have, all sizes are going to work nicely with any kayak you may own. If you buy any size sail with a complete rigging kit, you can add a sail only of any size you like at any time and have any combination of sail you like at any time you hit the water. All sizes of Falcon Sails are compatible with the Falcon Sail rig. If you buy a Sail only of any size at any time, it will include everything you need to use it with your Falcon Sail rig. Skill level does play a small role in the choice, but in general a smart advanced kayak sailor will be no more likely to go with a big sail than a beginner. Advanced kayakers who enjoy sailing will typically go out in bigger winds and are best served by the 1.0. There is no reason to be overpowered. On a big wind day, a 1.0 square meter Falcon Sail can push any kayak to its maximum hull speed, and for sure as fast as the strongest paddler can paddle a kayak if the distance is more than a 50-yard sprint. In the ideal world you have all 3 sizes of sails. If you buy a 1.0 square meter sail with a complete rigging kit, you can buy a 1.4 square meter sail only any time you like. And of course, if you buy a 1.4 square meter sail with a complete rigging kit, you can buy a 1.0 square meter sail only any time you like as well. It is all the same thing for the 1.1 square meter sail as well. All Falcon Sails hardware is modular and interchangeable. We look at every order to make sure somebody who already has a Falcon Sail will be taken care of / will have all the hardware necessary to use it on a previously purchased rig with another size sail. The 1.0 sail only comes with a boom extension that will make it work with your 1.4 or 1.1 sail rig. The 1.1 sail only comes with a boom extension that will make it work with your 1.0 or 1.4 sail rig. The 1.4 sail only comes with a boom extension that will make it work with your 1.0 or 1.1 sail rig. So, if you ever buy another size of sail / sail only to use with your current rig, you will have everything you need. Changing sail sizes is easy to do. With just a little practice you will be able to change out a Falcon Sail in about 90 seconds or less. If you decide you like going out on really windy days, you may decide to order a 1.0 later. In any case, there is no sense in being overpowered as the 1.0 on a 15mph wind day, will push your kayak as fast as it will go, but still the 1.4 will be fine in pretty big wind and you can always drop it and stow it on your deck in the unlikely event it is not fun or you do not feel like you are in control. Here is a video that shows how to change sail sizes. facebook.com/falconsails/videos/768410241951446/ Here are a few pictures of Falcon Sails on other Sea Kayaks. www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=30659399%40N02&view_all=1&text=sea+kayak

[@richshipley]

Hi Patrick. I’d love to do this with a sit on top kayak, but most of them are just too darn heavy for me to manage. Do you have a suggestion for a SOT that is lighter weight than the typical roto molded ones? Thanks!

[@FalconSails]

If you call our shop, we can give you some ideas and guidance. After a short discussion we will have more ideas that may be a better target for you. I could write a book on this, but I really need to talk with you to give great advice. Call the Falcon Sail shop and ask for me. www.falconsails.com/contact.php Sit on top kayaks are usually a bit heavier. If you want a lightweight kayak for a good value that sails great, I would consider one of the Pelican Recreational Kayaks. I prefer the sit inside versions, but they have some sit inside versions. They are available everywhere for a good value. They are easy to rig, sail great, are light weight, and are easy to move. There are other sit inside kayaks that are a bit lighter, easy to rig, and sail great. Here is a newbie kayak sailor enjoying a nice ride in his 12 foot long Wilderness Systems Pungo 120. facebook.com/falconsails/videos/318391910577036/ He had a 1.4 square meter sail on which is a bit much for a day like this. Since he was with an expert kayak sailor who could help him and the water temp was good it was reasonable to keep on sailing. In a ideal world we would have changed sail sizes because even the smaller size sails would push this kayak to maximum hull speed with this much wind. Here is Patrick enjoying a light wind sail on a Pungo 120 / 12 foot long recreational kayak facebook.com/falconsails/videos/279649154695759/ Here is a neat video where a Falcon Sailor is having a great run making up wind progress in his 10-foot-long kayak with his dog enjoying the ride as well. facebook.com/falconsails/posts/pfbid0367McxiDMYQtogWjR9Y9XX6HP5qDtNoGQyEQmczD5tm6VQfdNSojpGR4NiPbHYZ5zl Here is a video of a Falcon Sail customer making nice upwind progress on his first time out with a 1 square meter Falcon Sail on his 12-foot-long kayak. facebook.com/watch/?v=278619176312509 Here is a nice video clip of a customer in a 12-foot long Pugno / Recreational kayak. This was her first week-end of kayak sailing, and you can see her making up wind progress. facebook.com/falconsails/posts/3107863299279033 Here are a few clips of a Falcon Customer, is enjoying a sail on his 10-foot-long kayak. This one he is going across the wind very easily. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYLCfGp_hLCHp7M Here is another clip of him having a good time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4qUZo16pdCigq8 Here is a 11-year-old girl out for her first kayak sail in a 12-foot-long recreational kayak. facebook.com/watch/?v=1536424746422904 Here is a young boy going from zero to taking off on a 12-foot-long sit-on-top kayak. facebook.com/falconsails/videos/977848729280400/ Here a husband and wife enjoyed one of their first kayak sails and made easy across the wind progress. These are Ocean Kayak Sit on top kayaks. I am not sure how light they are. facebook.com/watch/?v=300853454609552 Herea are a few inexpensive kayaks that are sit on top kayaks that I found that will be easy to rig, easy to move, and will sail great. www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/quest-crosswater-100-kayak-23queuqstcrsswtr1psk/23queuqstcrsswtr1psk?srsltid=AfmBOorCTMegQ7jcwMcvh_tp5woBj6o-TXZpSu7YcB_ufP5pLwW1tNbu www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/lifetime-tamarack-muskie-100-angler-kayak-with-paddle-package-16lifumsknglrkykppsk/16lifumsknglrkykppsk?recid=ProductDetail_PageElement_product_rr_5_63106_&rrec=true Look at Eddline kayaks and hurricane kayaks. Her is one I really like for rigging overall dimensions and is lighter than most. hurricaneaquasports.com/pages/skimmer-116-first-class This one is not inexpensive and will take some extra work to rig nicely, but it would sail great and is pretty light. www.rei.com/product/220627/eddyline-caribbean-10-sit-on-top-kayak?sku=2206270001&store=&CAWELAID=120217890016037948&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=123834742924&CATCI=pla-1259022764109&cm_mmc=PLA_Google%7C21700000001700551_2206270001%7C92700063629127551%7CTOF%7C71700000083505493&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw28W2BhC7ARIsAPerrcK1_4m21z09ueaFziZsT3ZHsbJjimkDv2AwmIK7t_czOaZUP-trBGIaAt5cEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds www.travelcountry.com/shop/hurricane/osprey-120-kayak.html?RefId=29&RefType=-Affiliate&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw28W2BhC7ARIsAPerrcIRUQLdNTOkDhGbvkYLb6Pm1kSmK1hhv9Cs3FndKtNaXyzGmxAfUfQaAuDxEALw_wcB