Learn to sail, how a sail works and points of sail

[@Poundforce]

Great video! Looking forward to 5 essentials video

[@philswatersports]

Hi, I've actually just released a series about the 5 essentials, to go into more detail about each area than I'd first anticipated. You can see it here: kzbin.info/aero/PL2VtZj-uQwyjYlmmIKYVaRXsXtoaHFZHb

[@martinwood8690]

That my friend was the most insightful 30mins I’ve just spent Hope you keep making these videos ❤

[@philswatersports]

Thanks Martin! Yes I've got some more on the way. Have you seen my series about the 5 essentials? If you liked this video then you might find those ones helpful too

[@okaaki68]

Great and easy to understand. Would appreciate more advanced levels 🙏

[@philswatersports]

Thanks! My series about the 5 essentials goes into more detail and really looks at the physics working on the boat too. I also plan to cover more advanced skills in due course kzbin.info/aero/PL2VtZj-uQwyjYlmmIKYVaRXsXtoaHFZHb

[@stevec-b6214]

Top notch production, now binge watching the others ;)

[@philswatersports]

Thanks, glad you're finding them useful!

[@RokhartMusic]

Very informative! Thank you Phil 👍⛵️😎

[@philswatersports]

No worries, glad you've found it useful!

[@User3364-uh1]

You are the kind man. For to the human.

[@philswatersports]

Thanks, hope it helped!

[@philswatersports]

Thanks, hope it helped!

[@Letthechildrenlive]

Very structued, informative video. I'll keep up waticing these art pieces to learn more.🤩

[@philswatersports]

Thanks, you might like my '5 essentials' series as well. Remember though to focus on the basics of your sailing course, reading too far ahead can make it hard if you're trying to do everything at once! Best of luck with your sailing 😃

[@smkunder1]

Wow great video for a beginner, so helpful!

[@philswatersports]

Thanks for your comments! Glad you've enjoyed my videos and found them useful :) Happy sailing!

[@cooke2585]

On a beam reach why shouldn’t you have the sail directly facing the wind (like 90 degrees)? Is it because you would have a turbulent air flow?

[@philswatersports]

Yes that's right - if the sail is square to the wind, you'd have the turbulent flow. This force would be pushing the boat sideways more than necessary, and have less forwards power, meaning the boat is trying harder to capsize and going slower. Letting the sail out to establish the laminar airflow will reduce the heel and increase the speed - more efficient, and therefore easier to sail. In practice, the sail is at the optimum when you pull it in just enough for it to stop flapping. The front edges of the sails will be the last part to stop flapping. This is true for all points of sail except the run, which is where you'd have the turbulent flow if you're sailing straight downwind. It's usually quicker in dinghies to sail 2 very broad reaches downwind, so you never have the turbulent airflow, even with boats like a laser, and especially with boats with a spinnaker where the speed difference is greater. Hope this helps! Happy sailing ⛵

[@wendymorgan6651]

Thanks I’m of to buy my new boat

[@philswatersports]

Hope it helped! There are lots of other similar videos on my channel to help with sailing skills, have you watched those too?