Product Details

• Actors: John Rousmaniere
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bennett Marine Video
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2007
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007AJDB
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,767 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Featuring world renonwned sailing expert John Rousmaniere. This is the most complete and detailed instructional DVD ever made about sailing, from the first moment you first climb aboard, to dropping anchor. While this program deals with a voyage made under sail, many of the techniques demonstrated apply equally to power boaters, to whom seamanship and navigation skills are as important as to the sailor. Every maneuver and technique is demonstrated clearly with plenty of close ups and action replays. Subjects covered include, basic navigation and planning a cruise, sail handling and sail trim, anchoring and docking, steering and boat handling, safety at sea, what to wear, moving around on deck, knots and rop work and much more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Annapolis:Cruising Under Sail - Notice, March 10, 2004

By	Jerry Clifft "jclifft3" (Austin, TeXas United States) - See all my reviews

I have to rank this film a little on the low side.
The film itself contained some pretty pictures of boats and a little usefull knowledge covering multiple topics. However the it appears that no script existed for this film, a fly by the seat of your pants type of operation, make it up as you go and so forth. Combine the lack of script with poor camera angles, lousy audio editing and orange box around the screen, I would classify this as an ameture project.

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic to intermediate sailing, June 20, 2008

By	Newby Sailor "Newby Sailor" (Johnson City,, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

As I write this, there is just one other review of this video submitted by Jerry Clifft. I disagree with his review on just about every point. He stated there seemed to be no script, but I found just the opposite. It starts out with John Rousmaniere demonstrating how to plot the navigation for a short day trip across Long Island Sound, and then the rest of the video shows that trip being made while John instructs two student crew members. They go through the basics of raising the sails, nautical terminology and sailing the boat. The rest of Mr. Clifft's criticism is about trivial matters of production without pointing out that the film provides a great deal of useful information about sailing and determining your position while underway. You don't learn to sail by watching DVDs but this lesson will make your learning experience much easier. I found it very helpful.