Beginner's Guide to 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!