How to Sail a Spinnaker - Step-by-Step Guide to SAILING

I join up with my friend Sam, a retired Air Force pilot and retired Delta pilot. We go out on his boat, a Catalina 22, for a step-by-step guide to rigging and hoisting the spinnaker.
Thanks to Sam's wife, Catherine, for providing some cool spinnaker photos at 0:25 and 0:26.
Cameras: Panasonic G85, GoPro Hero 5.
Audio: RØDE VideoMicro (external mic) and/or GoPro Hero 5 on-camera mic; Voiceover using Zoom H1.
Drone: DJI Mavic Pro
Edited on Final Cut Pro X
Music:
0:01 - Chocolate Box by David Cutter
3:37 - Bordeaux by Martin Piehlmeier
7:44 - Reflect by Ikson
8:50 - Theme From the Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Paul Cantelon
17:05 - Beam by Petit Biscuit
17:17 - Amore Mio by Jean Baskets
Thanks for watching!
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Instagram: @MrJoshPost

[@Discover_E1983]

I absolutely love your videos, I am a new Sailor and your videos have been teaching me quite a bit. I really like how you make things a bit easier and how you take the time to explain. Keep up with the videos I'll keep watching hahaha, may you have calm seas ahead of you.
Discover E

[@JoshPostVlogs]

Many thanks!

[@Discover_E1983]

No thank you sir

[@obiwanfisher537]

@@JoshPostVlogs Yes. Thank you! Youre a great teacher because you can put yourself in the shoes of your students. Something most teachers here on youtube forget about.
Theyre not mean spirited but theyre so used to sailing and its terminology they forget whats important.

[@nicolasmare]

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[@SBChannel688]

My whole family just watched your video together and WENT OUT AND DID IT!!! We've been staring at that Spinnaker pole for the whole summer. THANK YOU!

[@JoshPostVlogs]

That is awesome! Thanks for the comment!

[@downwind_david]

Good video, Josh. One tip is to attach the topping lift before you detach the pole from the stanchion. In this way the pole remains attached to the boat and won’t disappear into Neptune’s locker if you find yourself imbalanced and letting go of it - a more likely situation when you are first learning or sailing offshore.

[@bobbliss9607]

When I take a break in the studio, I watch your productions. Very good production, narration and presentation, Well edited.

[@strallen]

This has got to be the best spinnaker flying lesson i have ever seen. Thank you!

[@WildlingSailing]

Josh Post = King of NO BS thorough sailing tutorials... and other stuff

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

The video is a bit older but oh boy it's the best instructions I have seen!! Signed up for a two day spinnaker training on Lake Thun, Switzerland this weekend and I'm ready to make all the mistakes with confidence.

[@eileenfinegan3612]

I just bought a 22' Catalina in St Petersburg, Fl. Thanks!

[@louissanderson719]

Nice little boat. Nice one 👌

[@spyglassfreowestaus2733]

You are the bees knees when it comes to explaining everything!
Interspersing one camera angle with another and the add in diagrams all help first timers
I often wonder if youve had a teaching background(?)
AND all done without the imbiquous click bait.
Excellent vid. You are the man!!

[@JoshPostVlogs]

Spyglass Freo West Aus - Many thanks! I don't have a teaching background but I'm a trial lawyer so I learned early the importance of plain speaking to engage the listener (jury). Otherwise, people will tune out with too much legalese. I think the same applies to sailing, or anything really. Plus, I'm from Missouri - the "show me" state and the home of Harry Truman who was known for his "plain speaking." Cheers and happy sailing!

[@justintaylor375]

Two viewings of this video have me feeling decently prepared to get a spinnaker for Grendel the Ranger 20, my first sailboat.

[@billybeerman2657]

Just what I needed to see. Thank you!

[@genedieken164]

Perfect, great teaching!

[@408murph]

Thanks for the video!

[@richmeister1960]

Thank you again.

[@kevinsearle4761]

Just great once again 👍🏻

[@petercooke2115]

Thankyou,nicely done boys

[@tomhermens7698]

Excellent. !!!!!!!

[@josezigzag4807]

So cool.. thank you!

[@pdimarco65]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@hughhenderson7552]

Thank you so much for superb teaching!

[@countyorga4744]

Another great video!

[@enopio_O]

so happy when watching this video! learned a lot! thanks !

[@davidshoultz326]

Exceptionally well done. Thank you.

[@tanksouth]

Thank you teacher!

[@MBailote]

Thank you for taking the effort and time to explain this my friend.

[@sasquatchhadarock968]

Very informative. I love these.

[@jptravels]

Thank you Josh. ❤️👍

[@alinablyzniuk7579]

Thanks, Josh! As usually you're doing great.

[@thekarmafarmer608]

Thank you for that. Really helpful

[@manuelmorais7519]

Excelent! Can’t wait for the next lesson

[@jaimenaut]

Fantastic instruction!

[@amartini46]

Sailing is so beautiful! Thanks for the great video.

[@marcelolopes4943]

Very well explained. Thank you

[@joelreynolds5255]

love your sailing videos josh thanks for the how to sail video as well very infomative

[@charlesapettit]

Excellent

[@megwadkins4874]

Thanks so much for this video! It helped a ton!

[@cowluver96]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos I really enjoy them and they are teaching me a lot

[@Degenhardt450]

It all makes perfect sense.

[@dmzflightmedic]

Awesome and very helpful block of instructions, thanks!

[@charlottestone7295]

This was super helpful, thank you!

[@onnokoers4859]

Excellent video!

[@querubimsantos2347]

Another awesome video!!!
Thank you!!
Thanks Sam.

[@Picasso_Picante92]

That was pretty cool. Thanks!

[@samkeefer7635]

You are a gifted teacher. I'm very impressed and grateful.

[@GiovanniSestili]

Very informative and enjoyable videos. Thanks a lot Josh, and keep going!

[@collincourtois8587]

Great job, Thanks!

[@jonathanwebb9862]

Thanks for this. Clear and helpful.

[@dopechannoodles9791]

Nice video. Clear concise sold info. Thanks

[@josephcollinge8388]

Great video, nice work - thank you!

[@timkbirchico8542]

Great fun vid and very clear instructions. Thanks.

[@apkdarter961]

Excellent video.

[@PietroBoido]

Very informative video, thanks!

[@64Golfy]

Thanks great. Easy to follow and some great tips.

[@aoskui]

Josh, Thanks for the first class tutorial. Keep up the good work.

[@richardknapp2687]

thank you. Great video!

[@davidryan4127]

Wow what a good team

[@rogerlincoln6802]

Another brilliant video :)

[@jps3b]

Another amazing tutorial Josh. Thank you

[@petterilindholm4994]

A great video! Thx a lot.

[@pashhunter5965]

Awesome vid!

[@alejandroq3454]

Thanks Josh! Best sailing instructor ever!

[@kimosabi860]

Best demo EVER for spinnaker launching. Thank you.

[@user-oq7sw4kh7m]

Great video! Truly helpful! Thank you

[@321timo]

Great simple explanation guys...thanks

[@artengland8010]

I did some sailing in my teens but it’s been a while. Planning to get back into it and this is a great refresher course. Thanks and keep sharing.

[@victorrice4549]

Starting sailing with a group of folks who use a spinnaker for some casual races a couple weeks ago! Soooo much fun. Excellent video. Thanks for making it!

[@matthewblackman5888]

Thank you very kindly I have a Sabre 22 and you’ve helped me tremendously with my sailing skills. Cheers

[@pauljack3183]

Josh, thank you, you are a great teacher, you make it look easier to understand!!!!

[@moudadyoussef3743]

Fantastic fantastic

[@ferrantehermanos9250]

Thank you very much for your video. It helped me a lot !
Greetings from Argentina and good winds !

[@richardwhite4862]

Thank you! Have done a lot of sailing, but new to spinnakers! Found this video very useful.!

[@frodriguezalmada]

Absolutely super clear explanation. Thanks it's a really helpfully

[@ziggeman]

Very nicely done video. Great explaining. Thank you :)!

[@Mike2500able]

Thank you so much for this video... I have a 22 also and this is such a great training video for me.

[@TheMoegig]

Definitely cool. I always have to think about every step when I fly the Spinnaker on my boat. And to do it with 2 crew is impressive.

[@jwebster5840]

Thanks Josh and Sam! Very informative!

[@larry9210]

Very good and useful video. Thanks

[@z.b.6471]

Thank you for your tutorials . Fantástico !
Gone sailing

[@HanhNguyen-jx9kt]

A nice one, thank you!

[@javierechevarria1548]

Thank you for taking the time to educate us !!! Great video.

[@MichaelReeser]

Instructive. Thank you.

[@staffanramsby8689]

Really really good videos. Thank you from sweden 💛💙👌🏾

[@stefoosthuysen8913]

Really excellent basic video and a lot to learn from this one, well done!

[@joesoap9385]

Thank you Josh

[@laurav5811]

Great video! Thank you for so succinctly and clearly explaining and then demonstrating the process.

[@lexdunet5354]

Super explications, merci beaucoup, très clair et bien mieux expliqué que beaucoup 👍

[@John_NJDM]

Great videos. I like how you present the information in a way that is easy to understand.
Thanks from a Coastie that's learning to sail.

[@terryschramm9904]

Great video. I learned a lot.

[@qrs_tuv1925]

Excellent, hope to see more 👍

[@aldona99]

Another great Lear how to sail video. I’m really getting a lot of good information. You’re a great teacher! So glad to have found your channel. Sam is also a great teacher!

[@markwentland3147]

I learned something I did not know how the spinnaker works so thx you guys

[@juleefelts]

Thank you for this video! This was my first time learning to gybe with a spinnaker and this video is exactly the information I needed. You explained this very clearly!

[@theg7675]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@pistoleropr]

Josh, thanks for taking the time to produce these videos for us, we appreciate it.

[@tschingiz67]

Thank you for this excellent video. A very handy piece of advice for short-handed crews. Love it!

[@pasoslargos9329]

This is a really well done video. It gets straight to the point and you guys explain things very simply and clearly.

[@VideologicalMedia]

Really informational and well done. Thanks

[@niccat7051]

Great tutorial 👍

[@tylercarder581]

Needed this!!!!

[@wolfpackj]

wonderful