Join a local sailing club. Do twilight's someone will always help you and racing teaches you faster than anything.

BJRobinson said..

twodogs1969 said..
Join a local sailing club. Do twilight's someone will always help you and racing teaches you faster than anything.

Would love to. But my insurance doesn't cover me for racing.
To get covered for racing they want me to get an out of water survey. Bit expensive for a cheap boat. Might get it when i slip her for the next antifouling.

Join a local sailing club and sail on someone else's boat, or a number of other boats, and get the exposure there and you will find someone there that will be happy to help you gain experience on your own boat.

I've crewed on and off for a mate for yearsThanks uncleb and twodogs.
Great advice
However social racing is not covered.
If I go racing on another boat, that will eat into what little time i have to sail my own boat.
I just need about 4hrs with someone on mine.

My club marine standard policy covers non spinnaker racing. Not a special policy and I have not requested racing coverage. It was just thrown in.

My insurance is through youi.
THEIR conditions on providing the insurance were no racing and inland waters only.
I could go back and and ask again for social racing and see what they say.

How about you start by telling us what boat you have, and what sort of knowledge you are hoping to gain.

BJRobinson said..
My insurance is through youi.
THEIR conditions on providing the insurance were no racing and inland waters only.
I could go back and and ask again for social racing and see what they say.

From their PDS;

2. Social Sailboat Racing What is covered? Under Comprehensive cover, we will pay for loss or damage to the watercraft which occurs as a result of an insured event while it is being used in a social sailing race with a total distance no more than 50 nautical miles. What is not covered? Loss or damage to sails and rigging caused by: ? wind, capsizing or waves unless there is also structural damage to the watercraft; ? people accidentally damaging them. Competition sailboat racing. Third Party, Fire and Theft cover. Third Party Property Only cover.

Yara said..
How about you start by telling us what boat you have, and what sort of knowledge you are hoping to gain.

Endeavour 26
* How to heave-to. I have only managed to do it once with success. My tiller does not go to 90deg when pulling to the starboard. I believe this to be normal and nothing wrong. So heaving to on this side is difficult. I am wanting to get my son proficient in this in case I fall over.
* Helping me with all the gear, pullies, etc and what some of it is for.
* General trimming of the sails in different wind speeds and directions.
*Back stay tension.
So, better to do this on my boat.

I did a learn to sail course many years ago and crewed for a mate on an Adams 10 & 13 for many years on and off.

I have watched MANY hours of youtube clips.

But nothing beats 1 on 1.

Cheers

Queequeg said..
We did the Day Skipper with Chris Griffiths "Sea G", he will come on your boat, he is a very experienced sailor and teacher. [email protected] , he is at Kilaben Bay.

Thanks heaps!
I will send him an email.

Yara said..

BJRobinson said..

Yara said..
How about you start by telling us what boat you have, and what sort of knowledge you are hoping to gain.

Endeavour 26
* How to heave-to. I have only managed to do it once with success. My tiller does not go to 90deg when pulling to the starboard. I believe this to be normal and nothing wrong. So heaving to on this side is difficult. I am wanting to get my son proficient in this in case I fall over.
* Helping me with all the gear, pullies, etc and what some of it is for.
* General trimming of the sails in different wind speeds and directions.
*Back stay tension.
So, better to do this on my boat.

I did a learn to sail course many years ago and crewed for a mate on an Adams 10 & 13 for many years on and off.

I have watched MANY hours of youtube clips.

But nothing beats 1 on 1.

Cheers

Well, for a start, you dont need the tiller that hard over to heave too. It should be just enough to stop the boat falling away and head it back against the wind. Rudder only works when you are moving. Rudder at 90 degrees is a brake.

I am sure you will find somebody on here who is happy to pop out with you on a casual basis. Where is your mooring/dinghy?

All the heave to videos I have watched have shown the rudder being tied off at full lock - EG -

I watched skip novaks video on everything including heaving to. He explains it well and does this in extreme weather. I couldn't believe how easy it was in my boat. Did it first time I tried and every time after. never not been able to do it and only been doing it a short while. I reckon heaving to is a must have bit of knowledge. Your boat might be hard to heave to or maybe not possible. Some boats won't heave to.
Mate just tighten jib up good and then turn into the wind. When the boat comes around release the main traveller a fair bit, then push the tiller back the other way and lash it off. I've got cam cleats on my tiller for self steering and those cleats are handy for this. Nice n fast. You should be stopped but if it seems not balanced then adjust the main. Pull it in/out a bit. The way I see it I visualise a zig zag. The jib is say on a 40degree angle to the right, the main is at a 40 degree angle to the left and the tiller is at a 40 degree angle to the right. Zig zag with a boat that isn't so balanced Yu may have to play with the main traveller a little. Seriously mate just keep trying it. It mAy seem scary but once you got it you'll have so much confidence as you can now do this to tend to anything you may need to. Just yesterday I did it when my lazy sheet came off headsail. Heaved to. Fixed, on my way.