Learn to Sail - Basic Sail Trim (including balanced sails)

In our Sailing Tutorial series, we are excited to bring you the basics of sail trim, which includes sail draft, sail twist, sailing with balanced sails, and understanding how our keel affects our sail trim. Also includes introduction to tell-tales and air flow on a regular cruising vessel.
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[@nikolaucznaum4312]

Detail,detail, detail, just the job to absorb the complexity of sail balancing. The best tutorial I have seen so far. Please continue with more instructional videos, thanks!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Thanks so much, next one is in the pipeline

[@antonanon]

I concur

[@billprocter9288]

Very informative, love it

[@FatherTech]

This is probably the best instructional video for sail trim I have seen. The animations give so much clarity to go along with your explanations. I have no idea how much time it took you to create this, but my thanks to you for providing it. Liked and subscribed. Obviously, I would love a part 2!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

fantastic feedback, very grateful thank you. Am working on part 2 right now, as you guessed, takes a while to put together

[@BlackFlag13]

These are amazing videos! I have been watching your videos for about a week now and just purchased my first sailboat last night! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience! I don't know anyone who sails and your videos are going to be what helps me get on the water!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

That's so amazing, thanks so much... Please..!!! keep us updated on your progress and congratulations, now the fun begins 😀😀

[@BlackFlag13]

@@searchingforcoconuts2248 please keep putting these videos out! They are so incredibly helpful!

[@kennethlowery6377]

Great animations and explanation. Please make a part 2. Thank you.

[@andriandmit]

Absolutely love your tutorials. Thank you

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

much appreciated , thank you

[@husseinhamze2363]

Great instructional video, please keep it coming

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thank you so much, yes, part #2 in the works

[@user-sr6qd6xj9f]

These videos are incredibly well put together. Please keep making them

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

will do, thanks for watching and sending positive vibes

[@seanodalaigh9234]

Always love these tutorials and videos... Clear and concise descriptions and visualisations.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

So great to hear thank you

[@TheLivingSea-com]

Thank you so much for always producing high quality videos that are concise and very well presented. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your very instructional videos. You are greatly appreciated.

[@martin-kroll]

Your videos are super cool! They really help understand the different forces involved. It must’ve been a lot of work doing all the 3-D animation, but be sure it is appreciated around the world! Thank you very much!!!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

comments like these make it all worthwhile, thank you for taking the time to post this, much appreciated

[@zsolezk]

Love your videos. That ages old FAA explanation of "lift" with the low and high pressure... well... that has been abandoned a long while ago. It is all about the deflection of air mass on the leeward side by the airfoil having a counter reaction. Anyways... I love your vides. I am here for sailing stuff so please keep going.

[@vladddtfan]

Very helpful and clear, great tutorial.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

amazing, thanks so much

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

Bring it on.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

yeah..!! thanks for watching

[@brycedoon2581]

Loved the animation! Way way better then a class room demonstration. Thank you for spending the time to create this. Never seen such a in depth but simple explanation!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

such amazing comments, thanks so much

[@user-qg4yo6zs9s]

The brilliant explanations helped me understand some "hidden" sailing issues. Thanks!

[@N0BODY24]

Fantastic! Yes please continue! This is the exact type of content I've been looking for! Great job! :D

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

legendary comments, thanks so much... keep an eye for docking in the next few days

[@rabsmcsporrin9572]

These tutorials are the slickest I've ever seen, very professional but so easy to watch

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

whoaaa, such nice comments, thanks so much, greatly appreciated

[@LuisVazquez-np8km]

very helpful and informative, please produce part #2

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme7gH53lKmehdk

[@cmorgan4515]

Excellent excellent well done you took something that's complicated and simplified it

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

wow, thanks so much... check out part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme7gH53lKmehdk

[@goyaadventures]

Great video’s! I love watching sailing instructional videos but your videos with animations make things far clearer. Good job!

[@p.a.ch.3861]

Excellent video of teaching.... Pls produce another video part 2....

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much, there you go... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme7gH53lKmehdk

[@rogergriffiths7685]

Simply explained excellent please carry on.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

ah, thanks so much, greatly appreciated. Part 2 is also now available

[@johnvanderkieftiv7327]

This would have helped me from getting demoralized this past Wednesday Night Series!!! Great job!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thank you, the next Wednesday is right around the corner

[@alanajoe8931]

Pure gold! Thank you so much for such practical, professional and educational tutorials . I started sailing in Marh and our crew is crossing the Cook Strait in New Zealand this weekend. The additional knowledge I have of trimming the sails is very COOL! 🤩🤗

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Amazing, keep us posted on your travels. Your comments are much needed and appreciated

[@okaaki68]

Great content .. couldn't be simpler and straightforward to comprehend .. Thanx

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

amazing feedback, thanks so much

[@stephenjones3947]

I have watched all your videos and am learning so much vocabulary as well as how much we really need to learn keep up the good work

[@dennishales7820]

Very well explained, thank you.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

amazing, thank you for taking the time to add such awesome feedback, helps the channel a great deal

[@koshpavel]

The visualization is outstanding! Thank you, well done!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

much appreciated, thanks so much

[@user-pz4bo2px8u]

Very nice video please make part 2

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much, fantastic comments, much appreciated... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme7gH53lKmehdk

[@RanamKazziha]

Great job!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much, part 2 will be released this weekend

[@Beket_ca]

great video

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Thanks! Much appreciated

[@WestCoastLusitanos]

Super video! Very helpful.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

amazing comments, thanks so much

[@maui6446]

Nice!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thank you thank you

[@whitewolfIOM]

Excellent video!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Thank you very much!

[@astridrichard-cook7421]

Very informative, thanks!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

very kind, thanks so much

[@gatecrasher1970]

can you make a video on safety of boats with back ends open like the bigger yachts have and also one on chart navigation

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Hi, always good to hear from you... Here is the link to part 1 of basic navigation... will look into safety on open stern sailboats, maybe one for the future. Thanks again...

[@charlottedohm839]

Great tutorial - looking forward to more :-)

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Thank you, next one is being worked on

[@MattOdomcreative]

Can’t wait for part 2

[@TurnOffYourTV]

😀

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

😄

[@davidncw4613]

outstanding

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Amazing thank you

[@Makraska]

Very good. Suggestions: the animation should show more than one line of the wind streaming on each side of the sails. Also, the forces under water are hydrodynamic, rather than aerodynamic.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

awesome suggestions, thanks so much, and thanks for watching

[@HDXBear]

Excellent content thank you

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thank you thank you, great to hear

[@greglivermore6700]

Great Video thanks!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much for your great review and for adding value to our channel

[@dachuckster2]

Part 2 please

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

you got it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme7gH53lKmehdk

[@waynegarrett8509]

Indeed I want you to carry on

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Awesome 😎 on the way

[@Jimbobmoonshiner]

Excellent 👍

[@user-iu4ov9qr6q]

Very good thank you.

[@rocu406]

How do you trim the sails to reduce lee or weather helm? I get the mechanics but not how to apply them.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

quickest way is to ease out mainsheet, adjust traveller.... If you are still fighting weather helm, it might be time to reef

[@andrewstaniford2640]

Yes please

[@craignewcombe1178]

So clear !!!!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Forever grateful thank you

[@cristiandanpopovici2501]

❤ Perfect !

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

amazing, thank you

[@philipfreeman72]

More info = better

[@drazenberlancic2001]

thx❤❤❤

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

great comments, thanks so much

[@ZeroDot42]

Fantastic learning tutorials,thank you ,i really enjoyed the ones a few years ago and these are the next level of training to understand

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

as always, thanks for your participation. My laptop is sitting in a shop in Sumatra so I'm hoping to get busy again soon

[@ZeroDot42]

@@searchingforcoconuts2248 hope the laptop get well soon😥,i know we are so depenant on our portable electronics ,can only imagine the dificulty it must be to repair while out on the water

[@ZeroDot42]

@@searchingforcoconuts2248 and then there is that depreciating Rand to what ever currency is stronger out there suppose that could be a great episode theme how to survive on the ZAR conversion while traveling the world on a yacht

[@erdincdinc5068]

Super efficient

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks so much

[@Colliveira]

Valeu!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

yeah!!! what a legend, thanks so much

[@joshthalheimer]

These vids are great! The renderings could be lightened a little. Kinda' dark. But great! Keep at it.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Thanks so much, will work on lighting

[@trinitywave]

Awesome. Very informative. I love all the info and the animations are super helpful. Also, I always thought it was called "keeling" or "off keel" if the boat is leaning to one side. Is that just the american way of saying it? Or is heeling just the austrailian way of saying it? Not sure. haha. I'm just learning. Thank you!!!! Would love to see part two!

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thanks for watching and posting such great comments... I think keeling might be an American term.... let me know

[@trinitywave]

@@searchingforcoconuts2248 it looks like heeling is the same in american, i was thinking of the keel - i think.

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

@@trinitywave thanks for checking and getting back to us

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

For those who wish to contribute to help us keep our journey going and the videos coming, here is our Patreon link, it is very much appreciated!!!! www.patreon.com/searchingforcoconuts

[@avramw]

Is there a software like a sailing simulator that you are using for these videos? I would love to experiment with different settings like that

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

you could try www.esailyachtsimulator.com/ I have not used it in a while but they were always adding new features, great fun

[@VOGTLANDOUTDOORS]

ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO - KEWP 'EM COMING! I would only offer one minor-but-important correcrion for you to consider... @1:14 you show an airfoil at a zero (0 deg) Angle of Attack and assert that at this angle (basically sailing DIRECTLY into the wind) "... the sail STALLS..." This is NOT accurate. At a zero Angle of Attack the wing the sail DOESN'T stall, in fact it orovide a LOT of "Sideways" lift :-O.... What's important to understand is that NOT EVEN THE TINIEST COMPONENT OF THIS "LIFT" IS IN THE "FORWARD" DIRECTION, making it essentially "USELESS LIFT" :-(. Instead all thos sideways lift is PERPENDICULAR to the Direction of Travel, again - USELESS. Your other sceanrio where the Angle of Attack is too HIGH , and the sail stalls IS accurate. KEEP UPNTHE GREAT WORK! You've earned another subscriber!.. - Mark Vogt - VOGTLAND OUTDOIRS

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

Great info and advice, thanks for contributing 👍

[@theyshouldhavenevergivenme5439]

It's not very easy to understand he's making it a lot more complicated with unclear and overly confusing graphics as well

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

thank you, your comments are noted

[@mymobile5014]

I messaged you on Insta about these videos :)

[@searchingforcoconuts2248]

just got it thanks...