Sail training

Hi, my name is Toby Stull and I'm captain with Out in the Water Sailing. We're an adventure sports sailing company, providing charters, sailing lessons, vessel training and consulting. Please visit...

In this video you will learn the main parts of your boat, sails and rigging, how to recognize them, and what they are called. And we will also show you the most common type of knots used in sailing...

In the middle of the boat you’ll have a centreboard, which either pivots around a pin like this, or slides up and down like this, which is called a dagger board. Your boat should have at least two...

You will have a mainsail, and in the case of a two hander a jib at the front of the boat. You may also have a spinnaker which can only be used when sailing with the wind behind you. The sails are...