DVD Exploring Under Sail Volume 1Hit by a HurricaneVoyage down the Inland Waterway from Lake Ontario to Florida. The cruise quickly turns into a heart-pounding adventure as you run for shelter from an approaching hurricane. En route, assist in the rescue of a sinking trimaran and later survive a direct hit from the hurricane while other boats are d....(more info)
DVD Exploring Under Sail Volume 2Cape Horn ChallengeFastest of the thousands of clipper ships that made the voyage from New York to San Francisco was Flying Cloud, which made the voyage in 89 days. The record stood for 135 years, until 1989, when five boats tried to break this "oldest record in sailing." Amongst them was Georgs Kolesnikovs, just, i....(more info)
Spinnaker SailingLearn to sail the spinnaker with a world-renowned racer! America's Cup champion sailor Tom Widden provides on-the-water instruction on trimming, launching, gybing, dousing and packing. This program demonstrates spinnaker handling for both cruising and racing chutes and provides pointers to crew positions when handling spinnakers an....(more info)
Sixty Minute SailorLearn sailing fundamentals with this excellent video! You'll get theory and practice including nomenclature, rigging, points of sailing, tacking, and gybing, safety, beaching, anchoring, docking, and much, much, more. Teaches with graphics, computer animation and exciting footage shot in San Francisco Bay. 60 min.....(more info)
Teaching Kids How To SailLearn To Sail With Steve Colgate, Olympic ChampionA comprehensive guide for young people and their parents discovering the joys of sailing. As one of America's best youth sailing programs, certified instructors at the prestigious San Francisco Yacht Club lead students through the basics of seamanship. Includes basic seamans....(more info)
Learning to SailLearn the skills needed to sail both small and large boats with confidence! Join Rob MacLeod in this practical, skills-oriented approach designed to get you sailing right away. Teaches how to quickly gain confidence in handling small and large boats and how to set and trim sails to harness the wind. Covers boat handling, sail trimmi....(more info)
NavigationSail through some stunning cruising grounds and learn all the coastal navigation skills you need to know!In this practical on-the-water approach, Rob MacLeod lays out the basics of navigation to give you the skills and confidence to go out and explore the coastlines at home and abroad. You'll learn to take bearings on the famous volcanic ....(more info)
Bareboat CharteringLearn everything you need to know to bareboat charter!This program provides a step-by-step practical guide for planning and enjoying a bareboat vacation featuring big boat handling skills and anchoring. Features tips and techniques from Patience Wales, editor of SAIL Magazine, a frequent charterer who has circumnavigated the worl....(more info)