Product Details

• Actors: Gary Cusimano
• Directors: Stephen Showalter
• 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
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Show Me How Videos
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2008
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013F5L0K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,072 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic sailing Instruction, June 20, 2008

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

This review is from: Basic Sailing Skills, with Chesapeake Sailing School, Show Me Videos, Learn to Sail (DVD)

This is an excellent DVD for learning an overview of sailing, the terminology, and the concepts of how a boat reacts to wind direction. All of the mechanics of actually operating a sailboat are first explained in a classroam setting and then demonstrated out on the water. I particularily liked the fact that Gary does his instruction single handed so you can see how one person can raise the sails, and go through all of the steps of sailing and operating the boat when alone. All of the key maneuvers such as tacking, gybing, etc. are demonstrated several times to reinforce each point. Most of the video is on the water footage. I have viewed two other basic sailing DVDs and this is by far the best and most recently produced (2008) If you watch this before starting your sailing lessons, it will be much easier to learn because you will know what to expect.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!! Good video, April 20, 2009

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Nathalie Vidal - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Sailing Skills, with Chesapeake Sailing School, Show Me Videos, Learn to Sail (DVD)

This is a very good Sailing video for beginners. The theory is well explained in a classroom setting and then in practice. It was very helpful for me.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great lessons, May 16, 2009

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M. Ruschmann (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basic Sailing Skills, with Chesapeake Sailing School, Show Me Videos, Learn to Sail (DVD)

I don't understand why people are complaining about production value. The production value is on par for an educational video. The lessons are great. He goes over all the important methods very thoroughly.