Sailing How to Sail

Hop stairs on a unicycle

How to hop stairs on a unicycle

Unicycles are circus props, but guys like Terry the Unigeezer have transformed them into extreme sports equipment. Terry sails over these steps with grace and total control. His balance is otherworldly.

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Tie a Hare's Ear Nymph fly

How to tie a Hare's Ear Nymph fly

Watch this video for a narrated step by step on tying the Hare's Ear Nymph fly.

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Pull a slim-chance kiteboarding trick

How to pull a slim-chance kiteboarding trick

Those dudes on FuelTV might seem like they are athletic gods, but their tricks are pretty accessible. It just takes dedication. The Slim-Chance is an epic kiteboarding trick. Let it be an inspiration to us all ...

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BASE jump, sky dive & fly like a bird in a wingsuit

How to BASE jump, sky dive & fly like a bird in a wingsuit

Falling out of a plane doesn't seem to require much skill. Watch these guys. They don't fall. They fly. Equipped with custom wing suits one can glide through the air with the aerodynamic support of a coasting ...

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Field dress a deer while hunting

How to field dress a deer while hunting

Find out a better way to get more quality cuts from the deer that you harvested by watching this how-to video. This instructional video will steer you to the best way of deboning and packaging your meat for the ...

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How to quick stop when a victim is in the water while sailing

Quick stop when a victim is in the water while sailing

A quick-stop-rescue is harder for a beginner to perform. But allows ...more

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How to quick turn when a man falls overboard while sailing

Quick turn when a man falls overboard while sailing

A quick-turn-rescue is easier for a beginner to perform. But requires ...more

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How to restore the 1975 Alberg Sloop sailboat

Restore the 1975 Alberg Sloop sailboat

This video series documents the refit of a 1975 Alberg 30 sloop. This features a refit team of seasoned sailors who belong to the ...more

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How to roller furl the jib when sailing

Roller furl the jib when sailing

This video shows roller furling of a jib in 5 knots of wind. Mild tensing is kept on the jib's sheet to enable the jib to warp tightly ...more

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How to sail if as a young sailor

Sail if as a young sailor

Learn how to sail with this training video geared to young sailors. In 10 minutes you will have a great idea of how to start. The video uses ...more

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How to set up a small sailboat

Set up a small sailboat

Check out this how-to video for setting up a small sailboat, whether you are a Free Bird or not. The boat in this video is a two seater ...more

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How to supply the equipment for your sailboat

Supply the equipment for your sailboat

Expert Terry Safford covers the equipment necessary for your sailboat. He covers different sizes of sailboats. Covers PFDs, flashlights ...more

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How to tack while sailing

Tack while sailing

In the maneuver "Coming-About", the sailboat is turned by passing the bow of the boat through the wind. Only the jib has to be adjusted, by ...more

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How to tie a bowline knot

Tie a bowline knot

A bowline is used to tie a line around a post or a person's waist.

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How to tie a bowline on a bite knot

Tie a bowline on a bite knot

This knot is used to make a pair of fixed loops in the middle or at the end of a line. This is a strong knot and can be used in overboard ...more

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How to tie a bowline waist knot

Tie a bowline waist knot

A bowline knot can be used to secure a line to a person overboard.

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How to tie a bowline with a few ways of securing it

Tie a bowline with a few ways of securing it

Need to know how to tie a Bowline with a few ways of securing it? This way shows you how to secure it with a seizing so that it won't ...more

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How to tie a carrick bend knot

Tie a carrick bend knot

A carrick bend is also called a "sailor's knot" and can be used for tying two heavy lines ( i.e. towing hawsers and cables ) together.

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How to tie a clove hitch knot

Tie a clove hitch knot

A clove hitch is used to attach a line to a pole.

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How to tie a double sheet bend knot

Tie a double sheet bend knot

Need to know how to tie a Double Sheet Bend? This is a more secure version of the standard sheet bend, and an excellent way of joining two ...more

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How to tie a doubled sheet bend knot

Tie a doubled sheet bend knot

A double sheet bend is used to tie together two lines of the same or different size.

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How to tie a permanent knot

Tie a permanent knot

This is not magic but a very useful and very easy way to tie two pieces of rope together without them ever slipping apart. This simple ...more

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How to tie a Portugese Bowline knot for sailing

Tie a Portugese Bowline knot for sailing

The method demonstrated in this how-to video makes the Bowline knot quick and easy to tie. It is useful when you expect a blow and need to ...more

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How to tie a reef knot

Tie a reef knot

How to tie a reef knot. This is a great knot for sailing, binding and general tying.

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How to tie a rolling hitch knot

Tie a rolling hitch knot

A rolling hitch is often used to attach a line to a sheet which is entrapped on a winch from an over-ride. A second line is attached to ...more

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Sailing (83 How-Tos)

Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

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