How to Sail a Boat : Coming About or Tacking: Free Online Sailing Lessons

January 12010

Learn how to come about or tacking techniques in a sailboat in this free online video lesson on sailing.

Expert: Tyler Pierce
Contact: offshoresailing.com
Bio: Tyler Pierce is the Northern Regional Operations Manager and Sail Instructor of the Offshore Sailing School at Liberty Landing in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Filmmaker: Tom DiDonato

Duration : 0:1:22


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8 Responses

  1. DynamicMentalFitness Says:

    Self-tailing …
    Self-tailing winches…DROOL…gotta get a pair! Curse those deck cleats!

  2. 54thRegiment Says:

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  3. spacecowboynj Says:

    Excellent, quick …
    Excellent, quick little video to make some basic points fast. Those buildings look like the Jersey side of the Hudson River but I think you’re out of Florida so I’m sure I’m wrong on that.

    Thank you for the vids. I’m checking the rest out.

  4. Australien662 Says:

    again, bad teaching …
    again, bad teaching!!
    Why dont ou have a crew, then that will show what really should happen.
    Also, if you show a tack, saying you turn 90 degrees toward the green building, how do you end up doing a 120degree turn toward nothing…

  5. hartley9306 Says:

    great intro to the …
    great intro to the concept, maybe explain a little about what your doing with the sheets etc.? i remember as a beginner all the ropes confused me the most

  6. JPau216 Says:

    cool where is this
    cool where is this

  7. ohyeahhm Says:

    pretty good..intro …
    pretty good..intro taste

  8. RobinsVoyage Says:

    Nice having the …
    Nice having the winches up front there…

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