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Danielle during a sunset sail
Russ & his sons
Exploring the New Pass sandbar after a beach landing
Looking north across New Pass from City Island
Furcate spider crab
a peek into the cockpit from portside.
Rachel helming on a broad reach after just passing below the Ringling Bridge.
Windsurfing at South Lido Beach
drone shot of Sail2Learn JoySea
luffing mainsail
Rigging JoySEA Too with the "Bowditch Boys!"
Nicole at the helm - one reef in and still moving fast!
Sailing with my USCG friend Rocky
Beautiful sunsets are frequent in Sarasota
Looking west from drone above "The Point" on City Island
Bearing down on the Insta360 floating camera.
Sailing with Marcus and Cheyenne
Lowering the mainsail into the lazy jacks "basket."
Macrus, Carter and Steve at South Lido Beach.
Testing the 13' yuloh - Chinese sculling oar
A cool payoff of a Sail2Learn lesson are digital souvenirs - photos and video clips taken during the session.
Raccoon & Ste Armands in background
Looking NE over the Sarasota Sailing Squadron
Sailing in the gulf along Lido Beach - Pea at the helm.
another golden hour moment
a page from one of Whitney Hanson's books... rings true
Cockpit at night
A beach windsurfing lesson at South Lido
a shot from the Insta 360 camera on a long selfie stick
Launching from the Ken Thompson boat ramps.
Working with Christine - discussing board turning technique
Heading north west from Turtle Beach
Your coach board sailing with his pooch - Carter.
Paul windsurfing
JoySEA Too - derived and ready for bed.
Jayden found a sea urchin on a sandbar. We always return them if they are alive and kicking.
Mainsail advertisement via adhesive-backed red insignia cloth.
Nicole SUPing - so joyful! :-)
Group shot after lunch at the New Pass Grill
Sail with Danielle and Adam
Working with the "Bowditch Boys" on properly tying a cleat hitch.
Nicole, Chris & Fiona - March 14, 2026 Sail
The "man" we toss overboard during "MOB" (Man OverBoard) recovery drills.
A woman in a pink shirt and black shorts standing on a paddleboard adjusting a sail near a waterfront with city buildings in the background.
Sail2Learn mainsail
Shot from quadcopter while working MOB recovery
Downtown Sarasota from City Island
Two women sitting on a small sailboat with sails up, boat moving through water under a clear blue sky.
Beautiful Day on Sarasota Bay
Ken Thompson Boat Ramps
Returning from the gulf via Big Sarasota Pass
Hove-to Feb, 2026 winter sailing
Shred Betty!
Adam helming (with Gal piloting!)
Windsurfing with Gal
Run under Ringling
Photo from starboard rail
Easing lazy jacks
Dawn Beach Lesson
South Lido Beach sunset
Quadcopter Aerial shot
Man overboard (MOB)
There are several kinds of shackles on sailboats - some with loose (easy to lose!) clevis pins and some with captive pins. You will learn to use them all properly.
Details on cockpit interior
Mainsail Reefing Lines
Full sail, 1st reef, 2nd reef
Nav (igation) Lights
Tack vs Tack (too far!) into Accidental Gybe
Typical lesson weather forecast/chart
Fairly typical half-day sailing lesson
Head Stay - Deck (Fore Stay Extender) Connection
Diagram of sailing yacht deck and sail components, including the mast, jib, main sheet, reef lines, boom, and various ropes and hardware for sail control.
Headboard of a mainsail
Successful Tack
No Sail Zone
Ken Thompson Boat Ramps
Parts of a sail
Foredeck at bow
Gooseneck detail
Centerboard positions
Lazy Jacks
Boom detail
Jib Downhaul
Rudder & Tiller Parts
Parts of Tiller Extension
Rudder Parts
Parts of the Stern
Boom Lift Line
Painter or Bow Dock Line
Jib Sheets Detail
Boom Vang
Mainsail Halyard
Back up a trailer
Sailboat with logo reading 'Sail2Learn.com' on sail
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Beam reach
View looking forward
Paul helming with Gal rail riding!
Aerial view of a coastal Sarasota bay with turquoise water, boats, and a shoreline with residential buildings and trees.
An aerial view of a marina in Sarasota bay with boats docked along piers, adjacent to a parking lot filled with cars, next to a waterway surrounded by green trees, and with a body of water in the background.
Aerial view of Kensington boat ramps park near a harbor with boats, trees, walking paths, playground, and a parking lot, overlooking a large body of water with sailboats and a city skyline in the background.
View of one corner of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron
Aerial view of a waterfront park, Sarasota bay, with palm trees, a walking path, parked cars, and boats in the turquoise water, with a city skyline and bridge in the background.
Sarasota Bay city skyline with high-rise buildings across a body of turquoise water with several boats and sailboats, under a partly cloudy sky.
A sailboat on calm, turquoise waters near a shoreline with some trees. In the background, there are buildings across the horizon under a clear sky with sunlight reflecting off the water.
Gal - rail dog!

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