How to Fold an Origami Sailboat
Easy level, 8 steps. Traditional. Earliest record: Studies in Invalid Occupation (Tracy), 1910.
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All 8 steps
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Step 1. Start white side up. Fold the bottom corner up to the top corner.
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Step 2. Fold in half from right to left, then unfold.
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Step 3. Fold the top point down to the middle of the bottom edge.
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Step 4. Fold the right corner up so the bottom edge lies along the center.
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Step 5. Fold the left corner up the same way.
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Step 6. Fold the bottom corner up to the center.
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Step 7. Fold the tip back down to the bottom edge.
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Step 8. Turn the paper over.
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Done. The back triangle is a stand. Pull it out a little so the boat stands up.