By Penny Whiting
This program teaches every aspect of sailing, boat handling and how to sail a keel boat - presented on board a 47 foot boat. Features - what to do before sailing, learning to sail, secrets of sailing, the art of sailing. Teaches - The rig and parts of the boat, hoisting sails, running, gybing, going about, reefing, knots, handling a spinnaker.

80 minutes

RYA - Royal Yachting Association

If you want to sail better and faster, fly spinnakers or have a go at dinghy racing, this is the DVD for you.

With commentary by Olympic Gold Medallist, Shirley Robertson, and instruction from top coach, Rob Andrews, 'Better Sailing' follows two inexperienced sailors in a Laser 2000 into the fast and exhilarating world of performance dinghies.

This DVD is an invaluable learning aid for anyone getting into advanced sailing.

Running time: approximately 40 minutes.

Learn to sail course on keel boats. This film covers basic sailing techniques, anchoring, docking, basic navigation, knots, safety and weather for anyone wishing to learn, or indeed teach, saiiling on a yacht.

45 mins. USA film.

Comprehensive easy to follow course for beginners and intermediates, on a yacht.
Parts of a boat, sailing terms, knots, rigging, getting underway, setting the spinnaker, emergency procedures.

106 mins.

Filmed in Salcombe using a Wayfarer dinghy and a Squib keelboat. This film covers the practical elements of the RYA National Dinghy Certificate and level 1 of the keelboat scheme. Animated graphic theory sections as well as sailing.

45 mins.

Academy of Maritime Training
Rowland Short, one of Australia's top sailing tutors takes the beginner through all phases of learning to sail.

Covers safety, knots, theory, rules of the road.

Learn to sail in yachts, improve your skills. Filmed on a 24 foot yacht.
Three 30 minute sections:
Getting Started : essential parts of the boat, rigging, leaving the mooring, adjusting the saild, steering and tacking.
Helmsmanship & Manoeuvers : gybing, returning to the mooring, anchoring, rules of the road, man overboard and more.
Heavy Weather Sailing & Spinnakers: preparing, handling gusts, coping with short storms, then an introduction to spinnakers

The Official 'Learn to Sail' DVD of the American Sailing Association.
A great learn to sail film for those learning on small yachts. Covers; Determining wind direction, safety, raising the mainsail and leaving the slip, on-water exercises, attaching the jib, manouevering, sail theory and points of sail, sail trim, stopping, winch use, knots, rules of the road, crew overboard, putting the boat away and the next steps in learning to sail.

RYA - Royal Yachting Association

Hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist, Shirley Robertson, 'Start Sailing' follows six students through levels 1 and 2 of the RYA National Sailing Scheme. This DVD guides you step-by-step through the basics of dinghy sailing, giving you the confidence to have a go.

Running time: approximately 45 minutes.

Highly recommended for youngsters, junior programs as well as adults and inexperienced crew.

Part 1 Sections:
1) Sailing Safety
2) The Sailboat
3) Lines & Knots
4) What Makes A Boat Sail
5) Capsize Recovery
6) Man Overboard
7) Introduction To Sails
8) Using Sails

Running time: approx 45 mins.

In Part 2 you will learn the skills and techniques to sail upwind and downwind and how to trim your sails to sail well. You will also learn to judge weather and currents plus how to safely leave shore and return. One of the most valuable parts of this video is the section on sailing drills. These drills help you to learn to sail better and to sharpen your skills.

Sections:
1) Manoeuvering Upwind & Downwind
2) Weather & Currents
3) Sailing Well
4) Leaving & Returning
5) Sailing Drills

Running time: approx 45 mins.