Learn to Sail
Bite-size YouTube playlists covering the core skills — tacking, jibing, heaving to, reefing, raising sails, boat vocabulary, and more.
Boat Vocabulary
Names of the parts of the boat and the lines.
Watch playlist →Tacking
Turning the bow through the wind.
Watch playlist →Jibing
Turning the stern through the wind.
Watch playlist →Heaving To
Stopping the boat to rest or wait out weather.
Watch playlist →Reefing
Reducing sail area as the wind builds.
Watch playlist →Raising Sails
Hoisting the main and headsail.
Watch playlist →