Today some new members practiced MOB and heaving-to on their first ever sail on a BSI Seiling boat! Not bad work for Friday evening đâ”ïž#bsiseiling #seilbĂ„t #byfjorden #seilnorge #seiler #seilingerlivet #BSI #uib #universitetibergen #bergen #fjord #heaveto #hoveto
Thank you so much to everyone who came to help with dugnad this week! A great contribution to the upkeep of Merkur BĂ„tforening đȘ
Weekend fun! Today skipper Geir Olav has been training Natacha, Dale and Laura in docking maneuvers under sail and engine in different conditions. Vital skills for making the final steps from crew to skipper! #bsiseiling #Seiling #seilerlivet #bergen #bergenby #byfjorden #BSI #uib #sailingschool #skippers
Favourite view in Bergen?![]()
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Vegard and beginners on Schmelnick – the crew have it under control and the skipper can relax! #BSI #seilingbergen #seilnorge #byfjorden #bergen #uib #sailinglesson #sailingschool #fjord #albinexpress #albinboats
We hope all the new beginners are practicing their knots at home in-between practical sailing sessions!![]()
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You can use the website below to help you learn. Remember, the most useful knots to learn right now are:![]()
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Clove hitch![]()
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Cleat hitch![]()
Round turn and half hitches![]()
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Bonus if you can finish them with a slipknot!
www.animatedknots.com
The Bowline Knot makes a reasonably secure loop in the end of a piece of rope. It has many uses such as to fasten a mooring line to a ring or a post.
First time gybing! #seilnorge #BSI #seilbÄt #bergen #byfjorden #gybe #bÄtfolk #seilerlivet #Seiling #seilskole
Tobias instructing two new membersâ first time sailing! Erfan and Rick, welcome to the club đ€ #bsi #seilnorge #seiling #sailnorway #uib #bergenfjord #byfjorden #sailingteacher #firsttimesailing
We held the first part of the Autumn 2021 Beginnersâ Course on Tuesday – the Theory course! Wonderfully presented by Tobias, a BSI Seiling skipper, the course has prepared our new beginner sailors for their first trips out on the fjord đ to the beginners – we hope you enjoy your first sailing trips, and remember to keep practicing those sailing terms and knots đ #bsiseiling #bsi #seilnorge #sailingschool #sailinglife #sailnorway #bergennorway #universityofbergen #universitetibergen #uib #seilerliv
The Beginner Course starts next week and we are so excited!![]()
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We will be bringing some of our BSI Seiling hoodies and caps to the Theory Course on the 24th, so all of you new sailors can check them out.![]()
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To buy a hoody or cap, you just go to the website here: bsiseiling.no/shop/![]()
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Here’s Tobias and Natacha glamorously modelling their BSI Seiling gear âș