An excellent testimonial from Bob and Lisa, right after completing a liveaboard course with Nautilus Sailing in the Bahamas, in May 2026. Hear what they thought of the course, are they ready for their first charter, what skills did they learn and their recommendations for future students!

Choosing a sailing school and course is an important decision, as it builds the foundation for your sailing journey and future. Today there are so many options, that it really helps to know the critical factors that set schools apart. Do a deep dive with us into the key things you'll want to look for as you choose a sailing school and course!

Many future sailors, both those with dreams of chartering and with dreams of boat ownership and cruising, often ask the question, do I really need formal sailing certification? In this video we do a dive into when you really do need sailing certifications and what scenarios it may not be necessary. For more information on certification, live aboard courses and how to go from beginner to your sailing dreams, check out our website: https://www.nautilussailing.com/

We had a conversation earlier as a team and realized we were answering questions our clients often have before learning to sail. So we just had a chat, pressed record and this is what we captured. Just people who love sailing talking honestly about the part nobody tells you — and you're invited to listen in. Amy, a convert herself — once terrified of sailing a big boat, now an ASA grad with her kids in a local sailing program. Hear her story. We answer several Frequently Asked Questions, like: "What's the biggest regret you hear from past students?" "What does ASA certification actually get me in the real world — and what doesn't it get me?" "What do people do differently in their lives after — not on the water, just in general?"

A testimonial from the DuBray family after they recently completed a private live aboard catamaran course in Tahiti with Nautilus Sailing. They highlight their experience earning ASA 101, 103, 104 and 114 certifications in a week. For more info about Nautilus Sailing's liveaboard sailing courses, check out our website: https://www.nautilussailing.com/

Which sailing certification is right for you? The American Sailing (ASA) certifications or the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)? Dive into this video to find out which certifications best fit your goals and timeline. Nautilus Sailing offers award winning live aboard sailing courses in exotic destinations around the world. Our courses are the the most credible, fastest path to becoming a capable sailor in the real world. https://www.nautilussailing.com/ Why a liveaboard sailing course? https://www.nautilussailing.com/live-aboard-sailing-school/

Discover Nautilus Sailing, the fastest, most trusted path to real world sailing competence. Nautilus offers premium live aboard sailing courses in exotic destinations around the world, leading to formal American Sailing certifcations. Award winning instructors, the newest sailboats in production, 5000+ alumni successfully sailing the oceans of the world, set us apart. Nautilus Sailing's live aboard sailing courses have been featured in top tier publications like Cruising World, Yachting World, Forbes, Outside Magazine, Conde Nast Traveller, Travel and Leisure, and many more.

Dive into the 4 most commons mistakes/misconceptions that most beginners get wrong about Learning to Sail with Nautilus Sailing. Nautilus Sailing has helped over 5000 people successfully embark on their sailing journeys, and these are recurring misconceptions we see. Nautilus Sailing: the most credible, fastest path to becoming a capable sailor in the real world. https://www.nautilussailing.com/

A fantastic testimonial from Michael after completing a recent February 2026 liveaboard sailing course in the Bahamas. Nautilus Sailing offers award winning live aboard sailing courses in exotic destinations around the world. The fastest most trusted path to real world sailing competence.

Can I really learn to sail in a week? Do I need experience to start? Join Nautilus Sailing instructor Doug as he dives into why, YES, you can learn to sail on a week long live aboard course! And NO, you don't need any experience. A live aboard sailing course really is the best way to fast track your sailing education, as you are immersed in sailing for an intensive week. https://www.nautilussailing.com/ Catamaran Sailing Masterclass https://www.nautilussailing.com/online-sailing-classes/

How do you learn to sail? How do you go from newbie to competent sailor? What are the best paths and do you need formal certification? How do you choose a sailing school and course? Join us for a deep dive into how to become a sailor!

Take a walk through with Tim Geisler and Nautilus Sailing as we review the features of the new Multihull of the Year 2025 Winner 🏆 EXCESS 13! This new boat is turning heads for good reason. Finally a boat that performs like the Excess 14 in a smaller package that does not compromise space. Introduction: 00:01 2025 Multihull of the Year 00:29 Why Excess? 00:41 The Cockpit 01:07 On Deck 02:07 Hull Design 02:32 Line Management 03:50 Main Saloon 04:45 Owner's Cabin 05:30 Port Side Cabins 07:00 Pricing & Performance 07:50 #excesscatamarans #sailing #catamaran #yachting

SY Aspire Atlantic Crossing On 15 Jan 2025 we captured 4 hours of unedited sailing in 4K on our new Excess 14 in typical conditions. Join us as we sail into the sunset. If you like this, we have more from different angles aboard the boat. We just completed the 14 day passage from Mindelo, Cabo Verde island of Säo Vicente to Barbados, then on to St Vincent and The Grenadines with our final stop in Grenada. https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-Aspire/ to see our journey. Enjoy this on your big screen while you work and dream about crossing the Atlantic yourself. Want to learn to sail so you can build your own adventure? Nautilus Sailing is the premier liveaboard sailing experience visit our site to sign up today. https://www.nautilussailing.com/ Want to learn from home, visit our excellent online Catamaran Masterclass https://masterclass.nautilussailing.com/

We had a special webinar with the crew as they crossed the Atlantic from Mindelo to Grenada. This live broadcast was from the mid Atlantic where we covered the preparation phases, provisioning, life aboard and medical topics. Meet the crew and learn more about what it takes to cross an ocean. We just completed the 14 day passage from Mindelo, Cabo Verde island of Säo Vicente to Barbados, then we sailed on to St Vincent and The Grenadines with our final stop in Grenada. https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-Aspire/ to see our journey. Enjoy this on your big screen while you work and dream about crossing the Atlantic yourself. Want to learn to sail so you can build your own adventure? Nautilus Sailing is the premier liveaboard sailing experience visit our site to sign up today. https://www.nautilussailing.com/ Want to learn from home, visit our excellent online Catamaran Masterclass https://masterclass.nautilussailing.com/

Here is a short clip of our winch safety lesson from our Catamaran sailing Masterclass. http://masterclass.nautilussailing.com There are dozens more lessons to check out. Save this clip to show to anyone who sails with you. Or just before your next charter as a refresher. Sign up on a live-aboard course with us & learn these critical skills. Embark on a lifetime of adventures #liveaboard #learntosail #sailingcourse #howtosail #Bahamas #sailinglessons #sailinggoals

So you're ready to Tie The Knot, here's one you need to know. The reef knot or square knot consists of two half knots, one left and one right, one being tied on top of the other, and either being tied first...The reef knot is unique in that it may be tied and tightened with both ends. At sea it is always employed in reefing and furling sails. But under no circumstances should it ever be tied as a bend, for if tied with two ends of unequal size, or if one end is stiffer or smoother than the other, the knot is almost bound to spill.

Nautilus Sailing is excited to announce the purchase of a brand new performance catamaran! Make sure to watch the video to meet her 😉 With as many of our esteemed Alumni as possible, we’re going to explore the Mediterranean, the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries, and Cabo Verde before sailing across the Atlantic to Grenada. We’re excited to share this opportunity with you!

The bowline is one of the most useful knots you can tie. A non-slipping loop that can be untied after extreme loads, like a jib sheet. This knot has many people frustrated with the common rabbit and the hole metaphor. The key is the ensure your bite or loop is going the correct direction. This is part of the Sailing Masterclass Catamaran course. https://masterclass.nautilussailing.com/pages/free-lesson-offer #catamaran, #masterclass, #learntosail,

In this video Instructor Tim shows how to start practicing the 6 most common knots you'll need to learn for your sailing course. We cover these and much more on our Learn to Sail Online platform, https://masterclass.nautilussailing.com/pages/free-lesson-offer

This is a free preview from the new Catamaran Sailing Masterclass. Click this link and save over 50% https://masterclass.nautilussailing.com/enroll/598653?price_id=3294056 you'll save and get 365 days access. Learn to Sail Online Good morning guys. Today we are in the beautiful Exumas. It is an incredible morning here I can't wait to go sailing. Let's talk about tacking. To get ready for our tack, we want to go ahead and bring our catamaran up to about 50 degrees to the wind. Most catamarans can point fairly well 50 degrees. Some of the newer bigger production catamarans you might have to tack from 60 degrees. Once you're on your close haul of about 50 degrees. You want to go ahead and center your boom. Bring your traveler in so that that boom is right down the middle of the boat. Assign a couple people to be on the jib sheets. One person to be on your lazy jib sheet. One person to be on your loaded jib sheet. The helmsmen is going to want to go ahead and figure out where the boat is going to end up when we complete the tack. So we can look 50 degrees into the wind and 50 degrees downwind. What reference point 100 degrees away is where we're going to end up. Go ahead and get your jib sheets ready. You want to get your lazy sheet loaded up on that winch ready to go and you want to get the loaded sheet ready to release. Ideally, if there's enough space at the helm, you can have one person on the loaded sheet and one on the lazy sheet. Some catamaran helms are a little more crowded and you may have one person handling both of those lines. There are a couple of key differences between tacking a monohull and a catamaran on a catamaran we really want to make sure we have enough speed to go through the turn. And when we do our tack, it's not going to be a sudden of a turn, as it is on the monohull attack on a catamaran is more of an arcing turn where we maintain and keep up our speed. You really want to make sure that your catamaran is powered up to make it through the attack. So one trick is to actually fall off five or 10 degrees so that you get the speed you need to complete your attack. One mistake that we see fairly frequently is as people are getting ready to attack catamaran they'll slowly start heading hubs with closer to 40 degrees. That de-powers the catamaran and often you'll run out of steam partway through your tack. When we're ready to tack, the helmsmen is going to check with the crew to make sure everybody's ready. They're going to ask the question, "Ready to tack?" The crew respond when they're ready. Ready! The helmsmen can then begin to tack and say, "Tacking!" Or if you're an old crusty salt, you can say, "helms a-lee!" As we come through the wind on our tack, it's really important that we backwind the jib the main sail on a catamaran is so big that when we tack we can often experience what's called Wind vaning. Wind vaning is when the main sail pulls the boat back into the wind. To counter the influence of wind vaning, we need to back wind our jib. Hold that jib until it gets all the way down to at least 30 degrees before you release it. Once the boat is through 30 degrees to the wind, you can go ahead and release that jib, and the person on the new loaded jib sheet can start cranking in once the person on the jib releases the helmsman is actually going to want to keep steering down to almost 60 degrees before they start straightening out. This is really important. If the helmsmen start straightening out at about 30 to 40 degrees. Often wind vaning will pull you right back up into irons. When the helmsman has that course locked in at 60 degrees to the wind, the person on the jib can keep on trimming, trimming that jib tight, and now you'll have the speed to slowly head back up to a close hauled. Tacking really is a lot of fun when all the crew is working together to complete a tack and you pull one off that just seems to flow. It's a great feeling. So head out there practicing tacks with your crew and see if you can get those tacks down super, super smooth. You're tacking like a pro. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Getting ready 0:42 Get Close Hauled 1:30 Differences between monohulls and catamarans 1:50 Power Up! 2:18 Ready to tack? 2:30 Tacking! 3:19 power up bear away 4:00 Practice