/r/lotr needs answers. Please use as many technical terms as possible so they know we're not just making it up.1yr ⋅ genericdude999 ⋅ r/sailing
Started sailing last summer, met an older man who has been letting me sail with him on his Cal40 every Saturday. Took a while to get used to the tiller but I've got it down now. I hope to get my own boat someday!4yr ⋅ Harder_Tory ⋅ r/sailing
Happy new year! Sold our house a week ago and moved on to this beauty!2yr ⋅ GrouchyDinasour ⋅ r/sailing
Been working to restore my mom's 1963 Sunfish... I'm almost done2yr ⋅ International-Emu920 ⋅ r/sailing
I grew up sailing dinghies. Now I run tugs for a living, and I often find myself envying kids in dinghies. Richmond, CA, USA.2yr ⋅ AbleTourist6 ⋅ r/sailing
Wormed, parceled, served, leathered, and seized, Elissa’s Forestay is DONE. Two months of work.2yr ⋅ westsailor ⋅ r/sailing
I tried to recreate my parents winning the World titles 9 years ago for their Christmas gift. Made out out resin and aluminium foil.3yr ⋅ rodgeramjit ⋅ r/sailing
Saving up to live on a sailboat. Any advice, tips and tricks appreciated. Budget all in is $3-$5k.1yr ⋅ EnlightenedHomer ⋅ r/sailing
19 knots true wind speed and a nice T33 with Milwaukee Wisconsin in the background1yr ⋅ SomeGuyFromWisconsin ⋅ r/sailing
Do ice boats count? I found this cool picture of 2 skippers on Lake Winnebago, WI circa 19642yr ⋅ jesuisFLUB ⋅ r/sailing
Italian training sailboat “Amerigo Vespucci”, of the Italian navy. Almost a century sailing the Mediterranean. How many people do you think it would actually take to sail such a large boat?3yr ⋅ SocialismoEsMierda ⋅ r/sailing
R2AK starts today and there's no thread in /r/sailing? Unacceptable!11mo ⋅ syllabic_excess ⋅ r/sailing
Last evening race of the year at RFYC on the river Forth off Edinburgh. View from the back 😂1yr ⋅ ItalloSan ⋅ r/sailing
Before the start of a local regatta. Looks like it will be more like competitive drifting.3yr ⋅ Goldenchicks ⋅ r/sailing
👏 👏 👏 Jeanne Socrates, 77, becomes the oldest solo round-the-world sailor!5yr ⋅ SailingBritaly ⋅ r/sailing
Riley from LA Vegabonde had this on their story. Will be interesting to see if this person gets to test the efficacy11mo ⋅ DeffNotTom ⋅ r/sailing
Understanding when to pull and release the mainsheet and what direction to go.2mo ⋅ Th3S1ngul4r1ty ⋅ r/sailing
Perfect conditions for my first full day at the helm under sail - Hook Passage, Whitsunday Islands2yr ⋅ here_we_go_beep_boop ⋅ r/sailing
Just bought the boat a month ago. We worked our asses off preparing for La Ruta de La Sal. Finished 3rd in our class.2yr ⋅ Cerda_Sunyer ⋅ r/sailing
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I just dragged this out of the woods behind my home today. It might be my quarantine project.4yr ⋅ phaeton83 ⋅ r/sailing
Was looking on Google maps at Ala Wai Harbor in Hawaii. This boat appears to have taken on some water.2yr ⋅ c-honda ⋅ r/sailing
Another shot from offshore New England, close reaching in 10kts of breeze4yr ⋅ whyrumalwaysgone ⋅ r/sailing
I grew up sailing and have always dreamed of having my own boat. This year that dream became a reality! Here's my new J/99 on its first test sail.4yr ⋅ evandinsmore ⋅ r/sailing
I've finally been sent home today to do some work from home. Unfortunately as a Sailing instructor, there's not much to do at home right now.... Here's an Ocean Plait Mat I made today! Any suggestions for what to make next?4yr ⋅ NunsDigASegway ⋅ r/sailing
I hear we're doing drone shots of our boats now? I long for the tropics in these dark and dreary days, here from Direction Island, Cocos Keeling3yr ⋅ LazyBreeze ⋅ r/sailing
I've been sailing my Force 5 all winter here on Cape Cod! I wear a winter wet suit - I've gone in a few times! I have the whole sea to myself!3yr ⋅ SkySeaToph ⋅ r/sailing
Not perticularily what this sub is for, but you might enjoy this photo still.4yr ⋅ Eragongun ⋅ r/sailing
Who says Westsail boats are slow? Outbound for sea, 8.3kts under the bridge!2yr ⋅ whyrumalwaysgone ⋅ r/sailing
Some thoughts on my first month cruising the Caribbean (text in first comment).3yr ⋅ foilrider ⋅ r/sailing
When you're on anchor, watching the sunset, and your new neighbors roll up in a 100 footer.3yr ⋅ foilrider ⋅ r/sailing
Beautiful day on the bay. Honoring my brother who would have been 40 today. He loved sailing.3yr ⋅ eecue ⋅ r/sailing
Been a while since we’ve had a masthead shot; wind transducer needed maintenance, so up I go!10mo ⋅ sarahlizzy ⋅ r/sailing
Sailed 3 days in my life. On day 3 the air went still and we took a dip in Lake Erie instead to watch the sunset. I'm so happy to be doing this finally.9mo ⋅ richgayaunt ⋅ r/sailing
Therapist: Transatlantic Optimists can't hurt you, they don't exist. Transatlantic Optimist:3yr ⋅ MrEinsteen ⋅ r/sailing
Can someone tell me what type of vessel this is? I drool over it every time I pass by.1yr ⋅ 21onDec23 ⋅ r/sailing
Can anyone help me identify this boat? I think it‘s absolutely gorgeous (Sicily, Italy)1yr ⋅ Anaxag ⋅ r/sailing
When submarine Captains buy sailboats after retiring. ”I said DIVE damnit!!!!3yr ⋅ newengland_schmuck ⋅ r/sailing
Charlie Dalin is the first to cross the Vendee Globe finish line after 80d06h15m.3yr ⋅ sailseaplymouth ⋅ r/sailing
Le Grand Bleu is a yacht that carries a 70ft sailboat and a 70ft powerboat as toys3yr ⋅ robshookphoto ⋅ r/sailing
In aviation, the first solo is a right of passage. Is it the same in sailing?1yr ⋅ yrbound ⋅ r/sailing
Saw this weird boat called a Stramba in a marina here in Italy...11mo ⋅ TheRealRabidBunny ⋅ r/sailing
After months of convincing myself I shouldn't... quarantine finally broke me. She's my first! Couldn't be prouder, nor more scared.4yr ⋅ notahprogrammer ⋅ r/sailing
Back in the boatyard to start spring fit out, pics like this remind me to keep motivated.2yr ⋅ frozenhawaiian ⋅ r/sailing
My late father in-law had a color lab and left behind a good stock pile of film. It has been fun shooting it while cruising but even more fun to relive the memories when we get it developed 5 months later. SV Avocet, northern bound in the Sea of Cortez 2023.5mo ⋅ svavocet ⋅ r/sailing
Anyone know what this rig setup is called? Seen in Vilho, Ionian last night. Be interested to understand the pros and cons of this setup6mo ⋅ andyfromsussex ⋅ r/sailing
Something a little different. I race a lot more than I cruise, and I wanted to share a print I bought of our 2014 Chicago to Mackinac Win. Story in Comments3yr ⋅ rkiloquebec ⋅ r/sailing
