Haven’t sailed before and new to sailing, want to get the joys of sailing on your own boat, along with your family and friends. To start with sailing always start with small sailing boats, as they offer number of advantages compared to bigger ones, like low draft and fast rigging etc.
Three things to know about basic sailing
To be a competent sailor, you must be able to know which way the wind is blowing from. At start it might be tricky, but soon it’s easy to guess, there are various gadgets available like wind vane, ribbons and yarns for your help.
Second, you must know how to steer accurately. It is easy to learn and can be grasped very easily. Remember you cannot adjust your sails properly unless you steer in a straight line.
Third, you must learn to recognize if a sail is properly trimmed or not. Pulling the sheet is not enough for fluttering to stop, until the sail is trimmed. While changing directions re-trim the sail. The one’s experts at sailing fiddle with trim most of the time.