Day Shapes on Boats (Sailing Virgins)

Day shapes on boats, something captains should know. Here are six tips for you. Hey guys, it's Ryan from Sailing Virgins here. We're more just off the beautiful Norman Island outside the famous Willy T. Today we're going to quickly chat about day shapes, an important skill or an important identifier that all captains should know. Here are some of the most common ones. Sailing Virgins. Our day shape for ad anchor is just a big black ball, usually strung between a spare halyard and the bow. Sailing. No day shape needed for sailing. Your big beautiful white sails are an identifier. When we're on a motor, we will hoist the inverted cone. Think of it as a thumbs down because we're not sailing. Fishing. An hourglass. Think of fishing as a test of patience that usually takes a long time. Not under command. Two balls on top of each other, just like an isolated danger mark. Lastly, we have towing, which is represented by a diamond day shape. All right guys, that's enough studying for today. Let's take a look at some of the adventures we've been up to this week. And there we have it. Some tips on the common day shapes, with a bit of an adventure over the past week. Remember to like and subscribe, or sign up for one of our courses. Sailing Virgins.