If you are a beginner sailor, knowing the parts of the boat is an important first step. Try this lesson and learn sailing terms and essential sailor’s knots.

Before you rig up your boat and sail, there are several things you need to consider. In this lesson, learn about environment, rules, and safety guidelines.

Now that you have your sea legs, and you know the basic technique, try this lesson and learn to identify the angles to the wind at which a boat can sail.

As a follow-up to the lesson covering terminology and knots, here, learn how to rig a typical sailboat! The techniques addressed apply to most modern vessels.

Sailing requires constant awareness of conditions on and off the boat. In this lesson, learn the six factors you must identify at all times when sailing.

If you are setting sail from a beach, try this lesson, and review how to launch a boat from the shore, including identifying and adapting to wind conditions.

Getting on the water and sailing is not the only skill set you need to master. In this lesson, learn to return to a beach, and avoid hazards and boat damage.

As you advance your sailing, learning how to launch from a pontoon is an important skill! In this lesson, review launching and recovering a boat from pontoons.

This is the day you have been waiting for: your first sail! In this lesson, learn to start and stop the boat, how to steer, and how to turn around.

Turning around with the sailboat passing through the wind is called tacking. If you are unfamiliar with the term, try this lesson and learn how to turn a boat!