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Welcome to the Ship 468 Learning Center. These videos, diagrams, and step-by-step tutorials can help new Scouts learn sailing terminology, understand how a sailboat works, and practice essential knots.
Ship 468 Sailing Basics
Ship 468 Sailing Basics
Parts of a Sailboat and Sailing Terminology
Parts of a Sailboat and Sailing Terminology
Learn the names and functions of the major parts of a keelboat, including the hull, keel, rudder, mast, boom, sails, standing rigging, and running rigging.
How Sailing Works
How Sailing Works
Learn how the wind, sails, keel or centerboard, rudder, and tiller work together to move and steer a sailboat.
Points of Sail
Points of Sail
The points of sail describe a boat’s direction in relation to the wind. Understanding close-hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, running, and the no-sail zone is essential for steering and trimming the sails correctly.
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Basic Sail Trim and Telltales
Basic Sail Trim and Telltales
Sail trim controls the shape and angle of the sails. As the boat turns toward the wind, the sails generally need to be pulled in. As the boat turns away from the wind, the sails generally need to be eased out. Telltales help the crew fine-tune the sails for efficient airflow.
Essential Sailing Knots
Essential Sailing Knots
A few dependable knots are essential for every sailor. These knots are used to secure lines, fasten a boat to the dock, adjust rigging, and handle sails safely. Practice them until you can tie each one correctly, quickly, and under changing conditions.
Creates a fixed loop that does not tighten under load. Common uses include fastening a line around an object or creating a loop at the end of a line.
Secures a dock line or other line to a cleat. Scouts will use this knot often while on the boats.
Provides a quick, temporary attachment to a post, rail, or piling. A clove hitch may slip or bind and should not be relied upon by itself for a permanent or critical attachment.
Attaches a line to another line or object while resisting movement in one direction. It can be useful when transferring a load or relieving tension on another line. We use this knot to tie on fenders.
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