How to sail a dinghy. The best way to get a feel for sailing.

How to sail a dinghy. The best way to learn to sail is to start out in a small sailing dinghy. Learning how to sail a dinghy lets you feel what the wind is doing through the movement of the boat, through the tiller and through the sheets that connect to the sails.
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The bigger the boat, the less feel you get through the control surfaces. Once you learn how to sail in a dinghy, you can progress to bigger boats, taking with you a strong sense of feel for the wind and how the boat is responding.
Like the bearings in my boat, The effects of 20 years in the timber flooring business mean that my back, knees and, shoulders took a massive beating. After taking seaweed daily as “functional food” for a few months, I discovered I could do squats without pain. I was totally amazed because I used to have to pull myself up on a doorpost. It is helping me a lot, and now I can see a future sailing into my 70’s 80’s and beyond. If you try some, you will be helping me keep producing these videos, and doing your body a huge favour. Here is where I get it….
Zac and Carl from SBS Sunshine coast had their first sailing lesson in Sailing dinghy Moonlight on the Maroochy River.
Sailing Moonlight, a 12 ft classic clinker dinghy and Saving Mozart, a 40-year-old fibreglass trailer sailer.

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[bigdreamslittlepockets]

Looks like you guys are having a great time 👌 love it lots of laughs

[xgtmg]

My family moved to Fl. in the sixties when my dad transferred to the Space center. We got a place right on the Indian river in Titusville. I got a paper route, mowed yards and cleaned windows to buy a dinghy to sail up and down the river. I practically lived on that boat during the summer. I camped on islands, fished and shrimped for food, and became the delivery boy for many of the live aboards anchored in the river. One morning I went out back and my boat was gone. There had been a trimaran anchored just off shore for a few days. It and my boat were gone. Fifty years later I find myself getting the itch to sail again.

[Dogonatree]

Been looking for a dinghy. I might make one. Sailing has always peaked my interest. Awesome video 👍

[tizziejames]

Really nice. Brought a big smile to my face.

[Yourmomma]

I loved doing this when i was about 10. Spent all summer doing it with some guys up the road from my grandparents. They sold the cottage and haven't seen one since. I wish I could find a real boat like this, and not only those racing dinghies that are unsuitable for anything but splashing around in the warm weather. I'd take one of these fishing everyday if I could.

[BigFiveJack]

A very enjoyable and upbeat video! Great fun to view! I wonder if Moonlight's Captain informed the young guys that there are sail configurations that are boomless?

[greywuuf]

Kinda thought the one guy was trying to scull with the rudder.

[samueljackson]

How much does a boat like this normally run for?

[finnmcdonald]

What type of dinghy is that I need to know!! 😂

[Helliconia]

only one real way to learn how to sail. In a dinghy.

[barrellcooper]

No training taking place here. Not what I expected based on the title.

[amedaius]

That's a lovely boat. Tons of character.