In this blog I will teach you the basic parts of sailing.
1. Types of boats
2. Parts
3. Rules
4. Prices
5. Windfalls
There are really super many types of sailing boats. The most important are: the falcon, the laser, optimist, 16 square, cooper, splash. tiara, and of course the catamaran.
I tell the parts of the laser bahia and the falcon.
The laser consists of the mainsail of course. That is the largest sail of the sailboat. You also have breeding, which is the smaller sail on the front of the boat. In the middle is the sword, which sits under the boat in the water. The sword makes you turn around less quickly. At the back of the boat is the helm, with which you steer the boat to port (left) or starboard (right). For the rest your boat consists of all kinds of lines, for example for hoisting. I explain those lines when rigging. These are the most important parts of the Bahia laser.
There are also rules on the water. There are 6 rules in total, if you know them you can safely go on the water.
You must do everything to prevent a collision. Even if you see that someone is in need, you must help them. You must also ensure that you do not put them in trouble. If someone gives way to you or passes you, it's always nice to wave.
Small boats have to make way for large ships and professional ships. A boat is called large if it is longer than 15 meters. Those large boats are less likely to give way, they also often have a poor overview and cannot slow down easily.
This rule is very difficult for novice sailors, especially if your yacht is a tiara yacht.
You sail starboard as you follow the waterfront on the starboard side (right side) of the boat. Also when a boat sails in a fairway on the right you speak of starboard rampart. Boats that hold starboard ramps have priority over other boats that do not.
Motor boats can easily give way, therefore a motor boat makes way for boats that run on muscle power and for sailing boats. Motor boats can even stand still or reverse and sail against the wind. Afterwards the muscle boats have to make way for sailboats, because muscle boats can also go against the wind and maneuver easier. So sailboats really only give way to other sailboats, professional ships and large boats. If a sailboat starts its engine, the boat belongs to the motorboats and must therefore also adhere to these rules.
When two sailing boats come together, the boat with the mainsail over starboard has to make way for the boat with the mainsail over port.
If two tiara boats for sale sail towards each other but both have the mainsail on the same side, the wind-boat must give way. The wind-boat is the boat that sails highest on the wind, so it is the most on the side where the wind comes from.
The rates are the directions in which you sail. I draw that in a diagram that you see in the picture below.
If you sail in the wind and the wind comes from the front, you stand still and your sails flapping.
If you sail on the wind, your sails will be as tight as possible. That way you go fast over the water.
At half wind your sails are loose but still in the boat. If you are sailing in a wide wind, your sails will be well off the boat.
And last but not least: in front of the wind the wind comes straight from behind and your sails are as loose as possible and as far as possible from the boat. If you sail exactly for the wind you can also put one sail on the left and the other sail on the right. This is called butterflies.
You can express the wind forces in three ways. In buttons, in Beaufort and in km / hour. In this picture you can read the wind forces in all ways.
Visit us to know more about tiara boats for sale and get the latest updates about sailing and make your dream boat come to life!
Also read: HERE'S A CHECKLIST TO PREPARE YOUR BOAT FOR THIS SAILING SEASON
1. Types of boats
2. Parts
3. Rules
4. Prices
5. Windfalls
1. Types of boats
There are really super many types of sailing boats. The most important are: the falcon, the laser, optimist, 16 square, cooper, splash. tiara, and of course the catamaran.
2. Parts
I tell the parts of the laser bahia and the falcon.
The laser consists of the mainsail of course. That is the largest sail of the sailboat. You also have breeding, which is the smaller sail on the front of the boat. In the middle is the sword, which sits under the boat in the water. The sword makes you turn around less quickly. At the back of the boat is the helm, with which you steer the boat to port (left) or starboard (right). For the rest your boat consists of all kinds of lines, for example for hoisting. I explain those lines when rigging. These are the most important parts of the Bahia laser.
3. Rules
There are also rules on the water. There are 6 rules in total, if you know them you can safely go on the water.
a. Good seamanship
You must do everything to prevent a collision. Even if you see that someone is in need, you must help them. You must also ensure that you do not put them in trouble. If someone gives way to you or passes you, it's always nice to wave.
b. Small gives way to big
Small boats have to make way for large ships and professional ships. A boat is called large if it is longer than 15 meters. Those large boats are less likely to give way, they also often have a poor overview and cannot slow down easily.
c. Starboard ramp
This rule is very difficult for novice sailors, especially if your yacht is a tiara yacht.
You sail starboard as you follow the waterfront on the starboard side (right side) of the boat. Also when a boat sails in a fairway on the right you speak of starboard rampart. Boats that hold starboard ramps have priority over other boats that do not.
d. Motor gives way to muscle gives way to wind
Motor boats can easily give way, therefore a motor boat makes way for boats that run on muscle power and for sailing boats. Motor boats can even stand still or reverse and sail against the wind. Afterwards the muscle boats have to make way for sailboats, because muscle boats can also go against the wind and maneuver easier. So sailboats really only give way to other sailboats, professional ships and large boats. If a sailboat starts its engine, the boat belongs to the motorboats and must therefore also adhere to these rules.
e. Starboard gives way to port
When two sailing boats come together, the boat with the mainsail over starboard has to make way for the boat with the mainsail over port.
f. Loef gives way to slate
If two tiara boats for sale sail towards each other but both have the mainsail on the same side, the wind-boat must give way. The wind-boat is the boat that sails highest on the wind, so it is the most on the side where the wind comes from.
4. Prices
The rates are the directions in which you sail. I draw that in a diagram that you see in the picture below.
If you sail in the wind and the wind comes from the front, you stand still and your sails flapping.
If you sail on the wind, your sails will be as tight as possible. That way you go fast over the water.
At half wind your sails are loose but still in the boat. If you are sailing in a wide wind, your sails will be well off the boat.
And last but not least: in front of the wind the wind comes straight from behind and your sails are as loose as possible and as far as possible from the boat. If you sail exactly for the wind you can also put one sail on the left and the other sail on the right. This is called butterflies.
5. Windfalls
You can express the wind forces in three ways. In buttons, in Beaufort and in km / hour. In this picture you can read the wind forces in all ways.
Visit us to know more about tiara boats for sale and get the latest updates about sailing and make your dream boat come to life!
Also read: HERE'S A CHECKLIST TO PREPARE YOUR BOAT FOR THIS SAILING SEASON
