The deck of a cruising sailboat, is the external environment of the boat, which houses the crew while sailing and all maneuvering. In the video of the third episode of SAILING SCHOOL we find out what the elements are on deck particularly in the cockpit, having already seen in the first episode for beginners: what the interior looks like below deck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W0xVuHIQs0
The deck of a cruising sailboat
To understand it well what the deck of a cruising sailboat looks like, Sailing School instructors Alberto Cossu and Jules Mazars of Dufour Yachts, illustrate in the video a introductory cockpit briefing for newbies similar to what the skipper will do with the guests and crew upon embarkation. The cockpit of modern cruising sailboats is designed to be comfortable and safe and enjoyable, even for those who are inexperienced and getting on a boat for the first time. Here is what you will discover by watching the video:
- The characteristics of the deck of a cruising boat versus a racing boat, why it is comfortable and safe, and the basic nomenclature to complement that illustrated in the figure
- Maneuvers deferred to the cockpit, and the folding table on board
- Because there are two r udders, or double rudder
- How to take a bath in a sailboat, using the opening transom
- The basic maneuvers and their ease of use
- How to move around on a sailboat to get to the bow
SAIL School VIDEO, Episode 3, The Deck
The third episode of SAIL School, The Deck, is part of the episodes for beginners, on the SAIL Newspaper youtube channel you will findall the episodes of SAIL School, including those for experts!
