Sailing
By: Susie Porter
Series: Get outdoors; Get outdoors
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750288767
Subjects: Sailing; Juvenile literature; Sailboats
Description: PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS STUDIES. This book is full of information on how to get into sailing, including finding a sailing school, understanding the wind, the equipment needed and how to stay stafe on the water. Packed with lively, step-by-step photographs, it will guide you through learning first skills and techniques, and show you how to progress to the next level. Although each of these sports require a variety of different skills and techniques, they all have the love of outdoors in common. They are also accessible to all - from young to old and able-bodied to disabled. The series is inspirational for those readers who want to explore the sports and it also offers information on how to get started and how to participate in the sport, including step-by-step instructions for the key techniques. Ages 9+
Table of contents: title: What is sailing?; title: Why go sailing?; title: How to get started; title: Sailing equipment; title: Understanding the wind; title: Getting afloat; title: Changing direction; title: Making a turn; title: In deep water!; title: Next step; title: On the open water; title: Competition racing; title: Sailing challenges!; title: This book is full of information on how to get into sailing, including finding a sailing school, understanding the wind, the equipment needed and how to stay stafe on the water. Packed with lively, step-by-step photographs, it will guide you through learning first skills and techniques, and show you how to progress to the next level. Although each of these sports require a variety of different skills and techniques, they all have the love of outdoors in common. They are also accessible to all; title: from young to old and able-bodied to disabled. The series is inspirational for those readers who want to explore the sports and it also offers information on how to get started and how to participate in the sport, including step-by-step instructions for the key techniques.