Learning mistakes from others so you don’t make them yourself.

[jssailem]

What a novel concept.
I find most YouTube videos are eyecandy or blather. Occasionally one stands out as really helpful. I found this Practical Sailor video informative for the new or average sailboat owner. check it out.

10 Sailing Mistakes you’ll only make once.

 

[kappykaplan]

Nice find. Tks for sharing. I can identify with reefing too late (once), sailing to a schedule (once) and spin sheet in prop (once).

 

[jssailem]

The mistakes happen to owners who do more than use their boat as a marina retreat.

 

[BAD ORCA]

I like #10 the most. I work with heavy machinery daily and the few times i have been injured I had that very distinct 'gut' feeling that what i was about to do was wrong, and it felt very, very uncomfortable. I was summarily injured, luckily not seriously if you dont count loosing a piece of your thumb serious. I have not had that experience sailing yet, but if i ever did, i would give it an extreme amount of consideration.

 

[Will Gilmore]

While there are plenty of people who fail to learn from their mistakes, there are mistakes that can only be made once.

-Will

 

[degas]

Good video, good to be reminded of things that are easy to ignore because you hope you'll get away with it.

Can confirm about sailing on a schedule. Someone in the Canadian Coast Guard once told me that in his experience this is by far the most common cause of the calls he got from recreational boaters.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

A few lessons I learned early on...

• Make sure the end of your rode is secured. No, you probably wont be able to catch it before it goes overboard
• For day sailing it's better to go upwind at the beginning of your sail so you have an easy time getting back. You never know when the weather might change
• Make sure your batteries are charged and you have enough fuel
• Don't buy the cheapest motor mount you can find, even if it's rated for double your motor. Be sure to re-tighten your motor clamps after a short time of motoring, then do the same in a little bit

 

[Will Gilmore]

Make sure the end of your rode is secured. No, you probably wont be able to catch it before it goes overboard

Will's rule number one: wherever you are standing to let out a line, you are standing on it.

-Will