How to sail - Capsize a single handed sailboat

[@colaoliver1587]

Good video. I sailed a Laser, the boat shown, for 35 years. Notes on the Step Over. See Time 3:35. If you are sailing as shown on starboard tack and you start to capsized, swing your right leg over the side of the boat. This allows the boat to roll under you. If timed right, you will be sitting on the side of the boat with your legs on either side. Put your right foot on the dagger board and lean out keeping you left leg on the left side of the boat. When boat starts to right itself, let it roll under you and bring your right leg back into the boat. The trick here is to NOT to let go of the tiller or the main sheet at any time so when the boat rights itself, you sheet in and you are on your way. With practice you will loose 5 to 10 seconds.

[@sailaboattv]

Thanks for the comment

[@greg3087]

Someone is GIVING me a small boat, which apparently has been well maintained and repaired. I have a couple sailing lessons under my belt and am super excited to get out there! You're videos are much more tuned to the small boat I'll be using so thank you for the easy to understand instructions and demos!

[@LonelyLinguist]

Some one GAVE me a laser last year. This year I spent its total value on refurbishing it. No such thing as a free boat.

[@Gizmos_and_stuff]

I got a laser for free, in good shape and doesn’t really need any work. Of course I’ll spend some money and make it as good as possible

[@jthepickle7]

I had never sailed a day in my life when I took out my new-to-me 20' racing scow. In 4 minutes I had bumped every boat in the marina. Six minutes in and we capsized. After about 8 minutes, of sailing, I got the hang of it. Had that boat for years without another mishap.

[@deleted_why]

🤣😂🤣 Righting my first capsize hooked me!!

[@thecapoeiristauk]

My actual worst nightmare!

[@dariagaming8996]

I go to a sailing club and won a race today on a laser pico and I am trying to get more advanced and this is amazing help!!

[@sailaboattv]

Thanks for the comment and we are happy our videos help

[@dwaynekight7381]

these sailaboat tutorials are perfect for learning to sail my vanguard zuma. I find however that when I capsisize, its often difficult to reboard. at the mast where it meets the deck I have installed a line attached to a rope ladder at the transom. any other input would be greatly appreciated.....thanks again from florida tampa bay area.

[@sailaboattv]

Dwayne Kight hey Dwayne, a rope ladder is a neat trick. Getting back aboard can be tricky. What I do is lift one leg over the side pulling the boat slightly on top of me. Then by reaching in and grabbing something and pull I am able to roll into the boat. Be sure to have nothing in the front pocket of your bouyancy aid as it can scratch the boat. Happy sailing Tim

[@rocnoir4233]

I learnt to sail around a Bronze Whaler breeding ground. Had this down pat pretty quick! Great informative video.

[@sailaboattv]

Roc Noir thanks for watching. Check out the others on the channel

[@fisherman7834]

Sick fish they are. They aren’t particularly aggressive (in my experience) but they like to eat fish! Learn a dry capsize

[@lark257]

Excellent, clear precise with all the salient points covered.

[@sailaboattv]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out the others on the channel Tim Sailaboat

[@jackc8515]

Second time out on a laser, I turtled it and uprighted it without getting wet.

[@sailaboattv]

Very good!

[@Trant956]

I watched this and then I went to my sailing club annndddd....capsized

[@maxh4717]

ok nice video but while lazer sailing last weekend i turtled and the center board went through so none of it was sticking out of the hold, what do you reckon i shound do in that situation

[@sailaboattv]

That often happens. For this reason we say never to sail on your own. But what you can do is put the centreboard in from the bottom to give some purchase. The board will then fall out when the boat is upright so just take it from the water and put it in the right way Then look at the boat. Some people use elastic to keep the board in place when the boat goes upside down, pulling it forwards slightly and holding it more in place Hope that helps

[@boo-ou6ji]

Did u loose it ?

[@maxh4717]

@@boo-ou6ji no it floats

[@pezcat24680]

This video helped me so much! Thank you!😊😊😊😊😊

[@discordchurch]

hello, me again 😂. so i've been sailing for years on two handed boats and stuff. since 2 weeks i've got my own dinghy! a finn! so i'm considering training capsizing my boat but i'm worried to do so since a finn is slight bigger than a laser. any tips?

[@sailaboattv]

Practice on a light wind day. The technique is the same. The Finn is bigger but the principle is the same. It might be more of a sustained pressure for longer when pulling the centreboard If you are still in the water when the boat is back upright the way to get back in is to lift one knee onto the side whilst pulling the boat towards you and then roll into the boat. But best to practice a few times on days when it is light winds. Hope this helps

[@discordchurch]

@@sailaboattv Hey there, Today i Practiced capsizing and i've had a great time. everything worked out fine. Thanks for the instruction video and support.

[@Sterre153]

The only thing im missing is awareness of tide. In shallow water your mast can dig in the ground and when you try to right it, it might snap your mast in half. So be careful!

[@sailaboattv]

Yes thanks for this comment. Out challenge was to decide on the level of detail in each video and we took the view not to include tides too much with regard to depth of water. Perhaps when we make more we can add one for this Many thanks Tim Sailaboat

[@zoggin4181]

Watch for man-eating sharks.🦈🦈🦈🦈

[@LeoSymons]

With 2 person boats do NOT hold onto the boat you need to go to the center board and get it down before it turtles

[@sailaboattv]

Good tip thanks

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

Capsized last week and got the mast tip of my Laser stuck in the mud at the bottom of the lake. Took a while to right the boat and I got face full of mud as it fell from the mast! 😆

[@sailaboattv]

Can be a problem on lakes. It is sometimes an idea to rig a float pad or ball at the mast tip to stop this. Doesn’t look cool but it can be helpful as you learn

[@sun_raymond]

*What’s the point of giving yourself dry? The point of sailing is to purposely capsize and and get wet!*

[@sailaboattv]

Aude well not exactly. If you keep dry you keep warmer and use less energy and take less time to recover. For all of these reasons plus a load more IF you can keep out of the water it is better.

[@sun_raymond]

sailaboattv it’s fun tho

[@johannsebastianbach3411]

@@sun_raymond Yeah, it is fun when you're sailing with friends, it ain't fun when you turned the upwind mark first then a gust capsized you :D then you might not want to wait till the boat gets inverted,every second counts lol

[@elinnelotz5531]

you are so sweet.

[@kenz5469]

How about mast in mud recoveries?

[@sailaboattv]

In this situation you will need outside assistance from a powerboat. For this reason you should never sail alone. Someone to help if you get into difficulties is a good idea

[@paulgush]

2:20 the best way to avoid damaging the trailing edge of the dagger board is to climb on the the _leading_ edge. If you climb on from the trailing edge, you tend to pull it back, which can put a point loading on it at the back of the dagger board trunk. I took a 2 inch semicircular sharkbite out of a dagger board by climbing on from the back... Pulling it out all the way as shown helps too.

[@TheCruisingKiwis]

Nice one

[@sailaboattv]

Many thanks. Check out the other videos on the channel

[@xavierrhodes1422]

thanks!

[@tomhague1]

0:19 my greatest fear, losing the daggerboard

[@sailaboattv]

Make sure it is tied on. If the boat inverts and the centreboard is loose put it in from the upturned hull and then pull on it for leverage. It will fall out again once the boat comes up and you can then fit it correctly. But be sure to tie it on first!

[@alextheboatguy399]

Ι once cpsized on a laser bug and got trapped under the hull

[@ROBBANKS666666]

Awesomeness!

[@corto6914]

I’d add to turn the laser into the wind prior to board it

[@claytonribardo4000]

what if the daggerboard slides all the way back through the pocket to where you cannot grab it to pull it back up?

[@sailaboattv]

Hi Clayton. This is indeed a problem with the laser, particularly older ones. If this happens and the boat goes upside down, put the centreboard in from the bottom (the new topside) and use it as leverage to pull the boat up. When the boat come up it will fall out again but you should be able to climb aboard then pick up the centreboard and insert it correctly This problem seems to happen more on older lasers where things become a bit worn. It is vital that the centreboard is tied to the boat so it doesn’t float off. Hope that helps Sailaboat

[@claytonribardo7895]

WOAH! that makes so much sense thank you! I eventually got it by pulling the main sheet over the side and using that to get leverage but that sounds better. Thank you!

[@AIRBORN_EEvEE]

As a fresh, 15 y/o Lazer owner, this is about as useful as it gets.

[@olivercoles6588]

centerboard i thought it was daggerboard

[@Nora-tc2pn]

It is a daggerboard, but people *think* that they are synonymous to each other. A dagger board is inserted while rigging and goes straight in. A centerboard rotates on an axis and is always attached to the boat. There are center boards on 420 sail boats for example.

[@jimmaynard]

@@Nora-tc2pn This video came so close to perfection. I completely agree.

[@boo-ou6ji]

Capsizing is fun heheh

[@DeclanMurphy1975]

Hell ya

[@andrewjansen9702]

The movie Titanic got it all wrong.

[@TylerRPSI]

Nah man all u have to do is swear and tell it to wise up😂

[@stewartharris9588]

Curious what he is wearing? Looking for some suitable clothes beyond shorts and a t-shirt. Anyone know??

[@sailaboattv]

Depending on where you are. Wetsuits are good idea In the video we used dry suits as it was cold when we filmed! Man made fibres for when the water is warmer. Hope that helps! Tim

[@arielmuller937]

and the bung! :)

[@wkh21]

what is the name of this dinghy please?

[@sailaboattv]

This boat is a Laser single person boat. Now called the ILCA. It is a current Olympic class and can be bought with different sized sails. Best one if you are considering as a newbie is the radial sized sail which is more manageable as you learn Hope that helps Tim Sailaboat

[@killerfitz84]

not sure why there is no instruction on dry capsize technique..or have I missed it?

[@sailaboattv]

Hi Killian. We did not include this to try and keep it simple. Most newbies are not fast enough in the boat to avoid a swim, so as these videos are aimed at beginners we focused on the most likely occurrence Thanks for watching Tim Sailaboat

[@Nora-tc2pn]

If you want some advice, here’s what you do to dry-roll: let’s say you purposely capsize to the side of the sail, you would grab the edge of the hull that is now in the air and from there you roll your body over the edge onto the daggerboard and continue to right the boat. Another key thing is when you are re-entering try to make sure you are fully in the boat because the point of a dry-roll is to, well, stay dry! Sometimes the boat will sort of bounce when all of the hull hits the water after the righting process, so be aware! Good luck sailing!

[@ushoys]

1:43 Nearly lost the board there

[@Garden-sz8jb]

You can't lose it - any good sailor will tighten a knot (any one works) around the centerboard so that it never gets separated from the boat