Ep 5: Learn to Sail: Part 2: The Mainsail

Welcome to Ep 5 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 2 of our new Learn to Sail series. In this episode we're talking about the Mainsail. We cover the parts of the sail and introduce the concept of reefing or shortening sail for heavier wind. It's a great beginner video or for crew looking to deepen their sailing knowledge. We're wide open to comments and suggestions so please feel free to leave a comment below.

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[hywelthomas]

This guy is one of the most competent teachers online, excellent, best in class tutorials. please run for US presidency, please, no really … please.

[overthehedgerow]

Your videos are some of the best I have watched on YouTube. Your teaching progressions, animated graphics, real time applications and overall clarity are great. I am returning to sailing after a 12 year hiatus. The community sailing center I belong to located in Wisconsin on Lake Michigan, has great equipment primarily including eight immaculate 23’ Sonars and a J24. Your videos are great for refreshing and improving my skills.

[shainemoodley]

This has been the best sailing video I have seen so far, thank you very much for the informative content.

[celia]

I'm currently learning sailing and having the exam the upcoming Sunday. But i'm so confused and lost with all the terms, concepts and regulations. I'm so glad I found your channel. I'll keeping watching the videos. Thank you for creating and posting these videos!

[thetraveller]

Wonderfully paced ....thankyou for your time and effort in making these videos.

[m.ericwatson]

Fascinating stuff to learn and you're making it pretty straight-forward, I'm from Colorado and decided I want to learn sailing, I've pretty much got the living on land thing down, from mountains, deserts and plains, knew next to nothing about sailing, until now, thank you

[RichardLewissails]

I am beginning my sailing journey and this series has become invaluable. Thank you, Marco

[anesthesiabeyond]

Awesome teaching! Streamline many difficult contents by graphs!
Best out there for beginners!👍👍👍

[luoboyeye]

Thank you! Very friendly for beginners like me.

[rickpreciado]

Exactly the type of methodical instruction I've been looking for. Very well done. Thank you.

[CaliRico]

Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks so much

[meow_]

Had a furling mainsail jam last year in Greece. Kinda put me off ever sailing with a furling mainsail again.

[JosephMack]

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Thank you!

[stephenburnage]

My existing mainsail has roach and four full battens. My question is: now that i am preparing to buy a new mainsail, should I go for the same or drop the roach and full battens (I am a full time solo cruiser, where ease of handling is as important as speed)?

[brucewilkes]

Thank You for the helping hints; I also sail an ODay 322 single for the most part in Long Island sound. I have a problem with my main reefing which you may be able to clear up. It appears the shuttles which were originally used for the 1st and 2nd reef have been lost. This causes a lot of friction to where the 2nd reef is unusable. Also affected is the main sail outhaul which appears to be a wire to rope assembly.
Do you use the reefs with shuttles in the mast and do you know where replacements may be sourced? I would like to replace the wire to rope outhaul if I could get the mouse line to go through the boom, any hints you can provide?

[BreakingWavesNews]

Never have I seen in real life a Storm Trysail used. Have you taught with one?

[adamwarner]

Macro what's your thought about bom furling

[jriley]

He should create an instructional video on creating perfect instructional videos….really very well down

[markrickel]

Great beginner video. Just a suggestion. The music makes it seem like an 80’s production. I would update to make the video seem more current.

[ansongqin]

What’s the wind condition to reef? Is there a rule of thumb?