Just happened upon this video. Being relatively new to sailing beginning to get the hang of it all, I must say, I never have come across an instructor who so clearly and wonderfully demonstrated these basics in an easy to understand way. I wish I had watched these earlier on. THANKS SO MUCH! ❤

I’m an ex sailmaker and professional yacht racer. This introductory explanation on headsail trim is spot on. Highly recommended watching. Sails can be read like a book once you understand the language. It takes years to understand when and why to do things but these years can be short circuited with quality tuition.

@sailormanoyster1849

Жыл бұрын

Hi don't ignore the j measurements

What a great teacher, easy to understand. I learnt more here than all the other videos combined. Thank you.

@Tampen54

9 ай бұрын

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Great explanation, the best I’ve ever seen on KZread or in sailing school for that matter. You have a gift for teaching, please keep it up. 👍

Carol clearly knows her subject well and how to explain what she means. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Your explanation is by far the best I have come across with such clarity.

Others have said it, but I’ll say it again. This is really one of the best explanations of sail trim I have ever seen. You have an amazing ability to clearly explain the nuances and connect with the listener. Thanks so much and please do more of these!

@nateface

3 жыл бұрын

Brian, there are more lessons with Hasse at Off Center Harbor, with some links in the description.

This lovely lady is a great teacher! Thank you

I am a sailor and pilot. Not gonna lie I was surprised by your flaps down comment and found it pretty accurate. Cheers

It’s a lot to remember, especially when you’re trying to learn this as a newbie out on the water. It takes a long time to put this into practice but she’s a knowledgeable lady and a good teacher. Thanks for the lesson!

@richardmclaren8549

2 жыл бұрын

I have been sailing and yacht racing since I was 10 years old so that is 51 years now and I just found why a genoa is a genoa and a jib is a jib. The size of the fore triangle. Brilliant. Richard McLaren, New Zealand.

I literally learned more from this video than from the 2 day RYA start yachting course. Thankyou! Looking forward to more of your videos.

I've attended many sailing courses, but never had this level of sail trim explanation. Just brilliant.

I'm a landlubber and still found it comprehensible and enjoyable

Best. Explanation. Ever. Period.

@offcenterharbor

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks Mike!

I'm actually sailing a Hobie cat 18 with jib sheet tracks and I could never figure out how to implement them. This video is like a bright bright ray of sunshine in the darkness!! Thank you so much for such a clear and concise explantion!!

@offcenterharbor

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah, have fun on the Hobie!

One of the best videos on sail trim I've ever seen

Thoroughly impressed by the professional skills and knowledge displayed and conveyed here. I will watch this multiple times and know it will help me understand more. Thank you 🙂

I used to be a main sail race trimmer. Its amazing what has been forgotten over time. This is so re_enlightening

Finally someone makes a video that explains sail trim properly. Really excellent. Thank you Carol. J

Must have been fun to sail a month with her. I just love when people actually know what they are talking about ☺️ Fair winds ,,,/),,,,

Best 19 minute explanation i ever found

Your an EXCELLENT teacher! Thank you for helping me understand what many many others couldn't. Thank you! ❤️

Very good explanation. I wish I had seen it 40 years ago when I started sailing on my then old gaffrig cutter. Thank you Carol.

Wow. Yes. That much info could only be packed into a 20 minute talk by someone very knowledgeable and articulate. Thank you!

And it all makes sense which is the best way of teaching. Great way of illustrating the principles and in such an easy way that I remember them. This summer was so fun as I got more speed and less healing out of the boat, to everyones joy. Thank You!

The first time I’ve seen anyone address the leach line. Another useful tidbit. Thank you!

Excellent explanation! These 19 minutes finally made the penny drop for me. Thanks a lot

The best explanation I ever hear. 👍👍👍

Holy information Batman!this lady is bursting with knowledge. Thanks for making the video!

I am hearing all of these words for the very first time and I still feel like I could follow the logic. great presentation.

Great information been sailing for 30 years plus , learnt more in ten minutes watching your video

I learned a great deal from this teacher as she fully understands and explains the why’s of the situation and how to make the positive changes in trimming your sails.

... best explanation i've had of foresail trimming, thank you :)

Fabulous tutorial. I have sailed for 45 years and picked up some good tips here. This video is a great resource for all skill levels.

Wow. Wow! I am so glad I stumbled across this video. I am new to sailing and have read several books on sailing as well as numerous videos but NONE have explained sail trim so well, so clearly and easy to understand. Excellent. My sincere thanks for sharing this!

@offcenterharbor

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that! You can check out the other parts of the series with Carol Hasse at the link in the description - they go over the mainsail and parts and points of sail.

@virtualburton

Жыл бұрын

@@offcenterharbor thank. I joined your site and watched them. Great site with tons of resources and interesting reads.

Anybody surprised?? She was a fantastic sailmaker (she retired 😢) so ofcourse she’s going to be a guru at sail shaping!! Wish I could go one day sailing with her just to watch how she shaped her pretty sails on her boat! 🙌🏻

Just found this tutorial.. Fantastic ! Thank you Carol you made everything clear in your teaching. Just got to put it into practice now.

Most excellent video Carol. Knowledge beyond your years.

Best explanation I have ever seen ! So understandable.

I watched this video about 2 years ago and found it fascinating. Now I have done lots more Sailing I can see how essential the lessons in this video are to good sail management. Surprisingly yacht Skippers don't seem to be much bothered with these refinements.

Wow. What a wealth of knowledge and well presented

Wow, i'm stunned - such great explanation and drawing skills! Made me understand a lot of small mistakes i've made

Your Teaching style is fantastic!!!

Finally somebody who explains this to me in understandable language, thank you so much! Will apply it immediately.

Execellent explanation. She knows what she’s talking about and can teach the subject well.

Ms. Hasse you do a wonderful job explaining how sails work.

EXCELLENT TUITION, YOU HAVE A WAY OF SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH AN EASY WAY TO UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER

Agree with so many others...what a terrific teacher. Clear, concise and so well organized! Thank you

Love this lady!!!

Excellent explanation of sail shape nuances that comes alive with her skilled drawings and descriptions.

I learned more in 18 minutes than I did 6 days of ASA instruction 🤷🏼‍♂️😬 Waste of money. Imagine how much I’d learn sailing with this instructor.

This Gal knows her shit....Kudos I'll be watching this one a couple hundred times. Jam packed stuff.

Excellent lesson! Easy to understand and very logical. Makes sense to me. Thank you!

Best explanation I’ve ever had. Really nice, easily listening style.

Your teaching skills are the best I have ever experienced. Been sailing 40 yrs

This is how to explain things !!! Well done

Not a master sailor and not a beginner either. Nobody has ever told me to move the car on the track. Except to grease it (maintenance). Great lesson.

I've never heard it put so well! Easier to understand! Thank you!

Truly excellent Teacher

Thank you. Great tutorial. I've never played with jib halyard tension much. Brilliant

Agree with others - this was really well explained and has answered almost all the situations that left me scratching my head. Thank you for putting this together :)

Your precision of language is very welcome. You seem to be the most expert teacher I’ve come across. Thank you.

Best explanation of most variables i have ever seen. Thank you

One of the best videos I have watched in some time. Many thanks

This is a great explanation, incredibly clear and easy to understand, thanks!

You are a natural gifted teacher. Now let´s go out sailing and get a feeling for the headsail-trim.

This is brilliant, explained in a way that even a halfwit such as myself was able to grasp - I will apply all next time out on the water. Please can we have some more….. ? 😃

@offcenterharbor

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rich - Carol's amazing. Glad you liked it! If you want to dive deeper, you can get part 1 at the link in the description.

Recent former college dinghy sailor here and I wish I had this my freshman year. Incredible stuff. Great presentation!

al last. I do now understand the art of trimming. Excellent work young lady. Excellent work.

I learned more from this video than anything else I've done on a boat or in a classroom. Thank you!

So well illustrated and explained. Thank you very much.

Excellent content, very well presented! Thank you!

Best explanation ever! Thank you

Thank you Carol for a great video. Very informative! Can't wait for spring to try it out.

Thank you Carol, Fantastic video!!!

Very knowledgeable woman on sail trim.

Pretty amazing clarity in your teaching

Excellent demonstration, thank you!

Great to see & listen to you.

masterfully explained. I grasped more in this short 18 minutes whiteboard explainer than expected. great job!

Simple, yet efficient. Great video

Fabulous. As someone whose returning to sailing after (too) many years away from it, I'd give this a slew of Thumbs Up if I could. This could only be improved by repeating her narration at again the end of the video, with examples shot while sailing.

Wonderful Carol. A great explanation and help cement and validate my own experiences.

Great instructor. This is another reason why I love sailing. It’s an applied art

Really well paced and presented. Thanks for sharing. Re the “lift” and tell tails. I have personally found it good to phrase it for myself, as “push” on the windward side and “suck” on the leeward side. Both being crucial to keeping the sail efficient. Thanks again. I learned something watching this which is always great. Edit. KZread brought me more material by you. I now understand a little more about why you are so so good at teaching this. You really really know and love your stuff. Thanks again.

Bloody well presented. Thank you. Now just to remember it all when I need it.

Good information and well presented

Thank you, thank you. Brilliant. Easily watched.

Really excellent explanation of head sail adjustment -- thank you!

Great, thank you. Really concise and your diagrams work really well.

Thank you very very much for this very detailed explanation. Amazing 👏👏👏👏🙌

Lots of valuable information! Thank you!

explainations are so articulate and succint, and good diagrams, you are an excellent teacher

very good video. clear and correct information. So many other people are confused about sail trim . (Because there are a lot of people who do not fully understad trying to teach it..... )

First time I've really been able to understand the proper use of my backstay adjustment! Thanks! I'm lucky to have Hasse sails on my IF in Alaska, They're a perfect fit.

Thanks to Carol. Ditto last comment. Excellent teacher and illustrations. Now I know how the nuisances to adjust jib leads. 😃🙏🙏🙏

Very well done. As you mentioned early in the video I do have a degree with fluid dynamics :-) Your explanation is very simple and effective; I learned a lot.

That was outstanding.

excellent delivery, thank you.

I wish I understood this before my first charter in August...but I'm not sure I would have understood it before a week of sailing on my own! My ASA classes prepared me enough to get the boat moving, my experience of sailing for a week long charter has now positioned me to understand what everyone was trying to teach me.