Sailing essentials
By: Steven Sleight
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York. N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781465408501
Subjects: Sailing; Sailboats; Seamanship
Other titles: Sailing essentials : all you need to know when you are at sea
Description: "Broken down into easy-to-follow, bite-sized units, Sailing Essentials takes readers through key sailing techniques -- from hoisting a sail and reading charts to steering a course at night or laying an anchor. Readers will also find information on how to deal with difficult weather conditions and how to tie tricky knots, detailed instructions on man-overboard procedures, and much more"--Amazon.com, viewed June 5, 2013.