Sailing Fundamentals: The Official Learn-To-Sail Manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Published under the pennants of the American Sailing Association and the  United States Coast Guard Auxiliary,Sailing Fundamentalsis an excellent  guide for novice sailors ready to get their feet wet. This comprehensive manual  helps beginners learn basic sailing and coastal cruising with step-by-step  instructions for everything from hoisting the sail to docking. Written with  clear prose byGary  Jobson--tactician aboard the 1977 America's Cup-winningCourageous--Sailing Fundamentalsis specially designed to help  sailors qualify for ASA certification--essential if you wish to charter a  boat.Necessary reading for novice sailors--and an excellent reference for  intermediate to advanced sailors.--M. Stein