If You Have Never Sailed Before Sailing a boat is not that hard. Too many people turn away and miss out on the fun of sailing because they think that sailing a boat is hard to learn. Granted, it's not as easy at turning the key on a power boat, pushing the throttle forward, and turning the wheel. Except for the fact that you use the power of the wind to push you through the water, instead of a motor, sailing is not that much more difficult and is a lot more fun.
Wind pushes a sailboat forward the same way an airplane wing lifts a plane off the ground.
Sailboats don't turn over. If you are concerned that the boat will turn over - forget it. Sailboats do not turn over, they capsize. When a sailboat is heeled too far, the water comes into the cockpit and the boat slowly settles into the water on its side. Unlike a power boat, when a sailboat fills with water it does not sink, but floats on its side half way out of the water.