In this video, I share with you what I have been doing (racing) the status of Taylor Sailing, moving my products over to the Walmart online shopping center, and what videos are coming up later this year.

I made this basic sailboat racing vocabulary tutorial for our sailing club. Many of us newbies, including myself, are confused by the racing terms and jargon. This video was created to make the racing experience fun and exciting by removing some of the confusion surrounding these common race training terms and jargon. Time Line 00:00 to 00:31 Introduction 00:32 to 00:39 Points of sail 00:40 to 00:47 Starboard tack upwind 00:48 to 00:55 Port tack upwind 00:56 to 01:03 Starboard tack downwind 01:04 to 01:11 Port tack downwind 01:12 to 01:27 Lay lines 01:28 to 01:35 Rhumb line 01:36 to 01:43 Ladder rung lines 01:44 to 01:51 Basic sailing race course terms used 01:52 to 02:00 Thank you for watching and subscribe-like

Bought a pair of 1981 Sunfish that had been in a field for about 20 years. Thankfully this one was hull up and in the shade so no water intrusion. Sailed her a few times and handles very well.

Sailing - Low Cost DIY Racing Computer. This is an update on the previous videos showing an embedded DIY racing computer. As you all know, costs have skyrocketed and we may be looking at trying to stay under $200 after this is all done LOL!. I worked on a lot of the project details with the China vendor that makes the GPS and Bluetooth modules. Note that they make the GPS modules for high-end drone manufacturers so the quality is top-notch. I asked them for the NRE to make a Bluetooth and GPS system on a board so that I could develop an app to connect to the system. The NRE is about $5K USD so that is on hold for right now. So to keep the project moving I am working on a Flutter/Dart app and this video shows the prototype. The app will be able to use either GPS L1/L5 of the future BLE and GPS module. Note that most of the new iPhones and Android phones at the high end are waterproof. Let me know your thoughts and as soon as the season starts again in April I will start testing. Class legal? NO but . . . I am looking into if I can force the phone to be in magnetic compass mode ONLY and turn off the GPS for the class rules. Will they accept this? Time will tell but eventually, this is going to come up. Time Line: 00:00 to 00:37 intro 00:37 to 01:14 GPS L1 and L5 on Smartphones 01:14 to 01:32 Flutter and Dart for cross-platform app development 01:32 to 01:50 Prototype of the app - start mode pin and RC setup for the line 01:50 to 02:08 Prototype of the app = start mode with time and distance to line information 02:08 to 02:27 Prototype of the app = race mode with the heading, heel angle, and speed 02:27 to 02:45 Prototype of the settings screen 02:45 to 03:31 FUTURE - adding the GPS RTK with the BLE module to allow the GPS system to be located with a clear line of sight and improve performance.

Sailing: Want to save money on rigging? In this video I show you an economical way to thread and rig 2:1, 4:1 and 5:1 block assemblies without breaking the bank. Why use blocks that are 2 or 3 times the working load you need? Put that money back into your sailing budget . . . Time Line: 00:00 to 00:25 intro 00:25 to 01:11 2:1 block assembly 01:11 to 02:27 4:1 block assembly 02:27 to 03:16 5:1 block assembly Parts list links: PN: 8.01 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-single-micro-block-17mm-pn-08-01 PN: 8.03 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-single-micro-swivel-block-17mm-pn-08-03 PN: 8.04 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-double-micro-block-17mm-pn-08-04 PN: 8.09 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-single-micro-block-w-becket-vee-jam-17mm-pn-08-09 PN: 8.10 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-double-micro-block-w-becket-vee-jam-17mm-pn-08-10 PN: 10.03 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-single-micro-block-w-ferrule-17mm-pn-10-03 Entire catalog: https://taylorsailing.com/

Have you ever struggled threading a 6:1 on triple blocks? I will show you an easy way to thread this system so you don't loose your cool! Using charts and videos I walk you through step by step. At the end of the video you will be an expert and reeving a triple 6:1 assembly. Time Stamp 00:00 to 00:13 Intro 00:13 to 00:18 17mm triple blocks 00:18 to 00:23 22mm blocks 00:23 to 00:28 28mm blocks 00:28 to 00:34 28mm composite blocks 00:34 to 00:38 34mm blocks 00:43 to 01:01 diagram showing how to thread the triple blocks - mainsheet 01:02 to 2:03 video showing how to thread the 17mm triple blocks 02:34 to 2:52 demo video showing 17mm triple 6:1 02:53 to 3:56 demo video showing 17mm triple 6:1 with Vee Jam cleat PN 08.60 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-micro-block-17mm-pn-08-06 PN 08.07 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-micro-block-w-becket-17mm-pn-08-07 PN: 10.56 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-22mm-pn-10-56 PN : 10.57 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-w-becket-22mm-pn-10-57 PN: 11.68 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-w-becket-28mm-pn11-68 PN: 11.67 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-28mm-pn11-67 PN 11.86 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-38mm-pn11-86 PN 11.87 https://taylorsailing.com/shop/ols/products/viadana-triple-ball-bearing-block-w-becket-38-pn11-87

Beautiful restored 1971 Buchan Star International sailboat sail/hull number 5525. This sailboat was originally built for the legendary Sir Durward Knowles, who won the Olympic gold medal for sailing in 1965. He raced this sailboat (named Gem XI) in the 1972 Olympics and numerous world championships. Sailboats, like automobiles, come in many flavors: mini-vans, SUVs, sports cars and then race cars. This Star International is a formula one RACE CAR! All aluminum trailer, two large, reinforced fiberglass storage boxes, new tires and rims, new LED lights, wheel bearings recently serviced. Updated running backstays, much of the running rigging updated and all working. Mainsail and jib, dual mainsheet, mainsail downhaul, outhaul, jib downhaul, dual jib sheets, adjustable hiking straps, mast ram and more.

DIY Sailing Racing Computer for under $150 - Part One A. This short video gives you more of an idea of what this project is all about. The schedule for this depends on how much free time I away from my day job LOL. Please drop me a comment and share your thoughts and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

I am a computer engineer and develop embedded systems. I have been wanting to work on a DIY project to enable everyone to have a sailboat racing computer. I have started a YouTube series to help everyone that is interested to be able to develop their own sailboat racing computer. Some electronics and programming experience is needed to make this work. However, if you are good with your hands and have worked with hobby electronics you might find these videos helpful. This is a multi-part tutorial showing you how to make a DIY sailing racing computer for under $150. This first video shows you how to setup the integrated development environment. It is assumed that you have some programming experience and understand basic C syntax. I will be providing the source code as we progress through the project. Please leave me any comments and I will try to answer you as soon as possible. I am a computer engineer and develop embedded systems. I have been wanting to work on a DIY project to enable everyone to have a sailboat racing computer. I have started a YouTube series to help everyone that is interested to be able to develop their own sailboat racing computer. Some electronics and programming experience is needed to make this work. However, if you are good with your hands and have worked with hobby electronics you might find these videos helpful.

I found this 1971 Buchan Star class racing sailboat on Marketplace for $500. She was destined for the junkyard for the aluminum in the trailer. This is part one of a series to bring this girl back to life and race her in 2023.

I wanted to share how I make all different sizes of sail bag in minutes for a fraction of the cost to purchase a new sail bag. Also I can customize the size, shape and type/placement of handles. Buying used sailboats I have discovered that often the sails don't have sail bags or that they are old, mildewed, or damaged. This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. SINGER HEAVY DUTY SEWING MACHINE: The SINGER Heavy Duty 4452 Clink this link to check out the product: https://amzn.to/3UILwEG Canvas Untreated 10 oz. 36" Fabric by the Yard Click on this link for more information: https://amzn.to/3TKtTn2 RoMech Fabric Cutter Rope Cutter 100W - Electric Hot Knife - Foam Styrofoam Cutting Tool Kit- with Heavy Duty Case, Blades & Accessories (RM-008) ASIN B07MCNLW37 Click on this link for more information: https://amzn.to/3UG1Nuq Paracord 9 core 550 100 feet (black) Clink on this link for more information: https://amzn.to/3V3Swfk Plastic cord lock double hole spring stopper (black) Clink on this link for more information: https://amzn.to/3XbQmfu Chapters - 00:06 is how to measure the length or your rolled sail. - 00:11 is how to measure the circumference of your rolled sail. - 00:16 is how much I add to the fabric for hems and for the draw string hem. - 00:19 to 3:10 is how to sew the sail bag - special attention to the draw string hem, basking tape, and the paracord insertion before sewing - saves a lot of time that way. - Note: if you want to have handles, you need to sew them in BEFORE you sew the side and bottom hems. - 3:10 is how to turn the bag right side out. - 3:34 is how to trim the paracord and use the cord locks. - 4:27 is the finished sail bag

Sailing tutorial - have you ever stepped your mast only to discover that some of your standing or running rigging was tangled, in the wrong place or a halyard end was now at the top of the mast? Do you step the mast and untangle or sort out? I have found that this method may save you a lot of trouble and help untangle or solve many types of standing and running rigging problems without having to stepping the mast. This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Check out our website for more free information: www.taylorsailing.com

Sailing tutorial - low cost DIY method to make your own hiking straps. I am restoring my Star Class 1985 sailboat and it needs new hiking straps. This video shows you how to make your own padded hiking straps and save money! This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. SINGER HEAVY DUTY SEWING MACHINE: The SINGER Heavy Duty 4452 Clink this link to check out the product: https://amzn.to/3UILwEG Utility webbing: Webbing 2" wide, nylon strapping material length is 12 yards, the fabric strap measures 0.07-inch thicknes Clink this link to check out the product: https://amzn.to/3zZRM2D General Tools 3/8"-1/2" Grommet Kit Clink this link to check out the product: https://amzn.to/3UFDmg9

More details as I restore my 1985 Star Class sailboat. This video is on the updating of the line for the port and starboard backstay controls. This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ Here is a link to my website and a larger dual block: https://taylorsailing.com/small-boat-blocks-%26-hw/ols/products/viadana-double-ball-bearing-strengthened-block-34mm Here is a link to my website and a larger fiddle block with V jam cleat and becket: https://taylorsailing.com/small-boat-blocks-%26-hw/ols/products/viadana-fiddle-ball-bearing-strengthened-block-w-becket-v-jam-34mm

Low cost DIY method to restore the upper and lower back stays on a 1985 Star Class sailboat. This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ Here is a link to a good 38mm double block with becket: https://taylorsailing.com/small-boat-blocks-%26-hw/ols/products/viadana-double-ball-bearing-block-with-becket-38mm Here is a link to the sam 38mm double block without a becket: https://taylorsailing.com/small-boat-blocks-%26-hw/ols/products/viadana-double-ball-bearing-block-38mm

Sailing tutorial showing you how to do simple and safe wire rope crimping. Save tons of money DIY! This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ Digital Calipers with fractions, inch and metric. Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3DIti0e Muzata 14'' Wire Rope Hand Swager Crimping Tool for Aluminum Copper Sleeve Ferrule 1/16" 5/64" 3/32" 7/64" 1/8" Cable Cutter up to 5/32" Steel Cable Railing End Fitting Terminals, CT03, CT1 Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3yOu4Ga Loos Cableware SL2-4 25 Piece Plain Copper Duplex Oval Crimping Sleeve Set for 1/8" Diameter Wire Rope (Pack of 25) Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3gacaHn Loos Cableware SL2-3 Plain Copper Duplex Oval Crimping Sleeve Set for 3/32" Diameter Wire Rope (50 Piece) Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3MBrWax

Thanks to the Star Facebook Group for sharing this video that helps guide you through rigging, tuning and sail trim for a legacy Star class sailboat.

I discovered the easy and low cost method to attach a messenger line to a metal halyard. In the past, I simply tied a bowline knot and taped over the mess. What a pain that has been on my 470 main halyard and jib halyard. I just redid my Star halyards and I am going to go back and use this method so that the lines flow smoothly. Also this method allows us to reuse the metal halyard instead of buying and whole new setup for $$$$ that we can use elsewhere! This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ Great heat gun for the money - I use this one for everything you see in the videos. Wagner Spraytech 0503008 HT1000 Heat Gun, 2 Temp Settings 750?F & 1000?F Click this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3SEHwU7 I use this type of sewing awl for the projects you see in the videos. Click this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3Wa5xoT I use this kit for shrink tube that you see in the videos. Click this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3W5Rpx3

This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ Round plate for heavy duty mounting for 1 ½" (38mm) blocks https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-round-eye-plate This is another heavy-duty mounting eye that is more rectangular for tight spaces. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-stainless-steel-oblong-pad-eye-plate This is an eye strap that is for locations that don't need the extra strength of the round eye mounting plate. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-stainless-steel-eye-strap-916 This is the stainless steel spring to keep the block standing upright. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-single-ball-bearing-block-38mm-with-spring-plate-and-eye-strap-for-deck-mounting-stand-up-block This is the mounting plate, stainless steel, to keep the blocks standing upright. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-stainless-steel-plate-for-blocks Here is a classic 38mm (1 ½") swivel block with U connector. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-single-ball-bearing-block-38mm Here is the same 38mm block but with a becket. https://taylorsailing.com/products/ols/products/viadana-single-ball-bearing-block-wbecket-38mm

This is a sailing tutorial to show you low cost methods to cut and trim you running rigging. Using off the shelf tools and parts you can clean up your running rigging and get your cockpit organized. This is not a sponsored video, but I do have associate product partners and if you click through to purchase, I get a small commission. Please subscribe and check out our ecommerce site offering sailboat rigging hardware and great prices. Here is the link to my site: https://taylorsailing.com/ RoMech Fabric Cutter Rope Cutter 100W - Electric Hot Knife - Foam Styrofoam Cutting Tool Kit- with Heavy Duty Case, Blades & Accessories (RM-008) Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3ToRJVo Rigging Tape Self-Adhesive 19 mm x 32.9 m, White Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3MJps9X Benzomatic Worthington Trigger Start Propane Torch (Top Handle Only) Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3gbDbtT Standard Propane Fuel Cylinder - Pack of 3 Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3CMTrtf Wagner Spraytech HT1000 Heat Gun Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3s41Jb1 Wirefy Heat Shrink Tubing Kit - 3:1 Ratio Marine Grade Follow this link to purchase: https://amzn.to/3gdhWIh