Sailing
Subtitle: a beginner's guide
By: written and designed by David Seidman ; illustrated by Kelly Mulford, with Jan Adkins
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781408159477
Subjects: Sport & Recreation; Seamanship; Sailing; Handbooks, manuals; SPORTS & RECREATION / Sailing
Description: Sailing: A Beginner's Guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. the delightful drawings combined with the author's appealing writing style successfully explain topics in manageable double page spreads. The book unravels the mysteries of reading the wind, guides the reader through his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. It is a gentle introduction for those who are just starting out.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Becoming a sailor; title: Wind sense; title: Working winds; title: Getting underway; title: The boat; title: Rigging; title: Sails; title: Under power; title: Rules of the road; title: Anchoring; title: Marlinspike seamanship; title: Emergencies; title: Sea & sky; title: Navigation; title: Racing; title: Trailering.