Author: Ken TextorPublisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780924486814
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Editor Ken Textor is a writer and sailing enthusiast.
Author: Felix Marks
Author: Ivar Dedekam
Author: Charles MasonA Manual of Sail Trim
Author: Stuart H. WalkerPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393032963
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions.
Author: Bill GladstoneLearn to Sail with Captain Sailnator
Author: Alexander MeyerPublisher: Alexander Meyer
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This ebook is designed as preparation for a practical sailing course or as an accompaniment to it. It is also excellent for people who are returning to sailing and want to freshen up their knowledge. For those who have just started it helps to understand how sailing works and is also suitable to introduce family members, partners and friends in this wonderful sport. All the important sailing manoeuvres are explained comprehensively and easy to understand. After reading this ebook you will visit your practical sailing course well prepared. There you can concentrate on the actually important matter, already knowing some of the theory: Sailing The ebook contains 144 coloured images showing the important sailing manoeuvres step by step. On additional 75 black and white images the nautical knots are explained. So before you buy the ebook please download a free sample and have a look if your ebook-reader shows all details on the images correctly.
Learning to Sail
Author: H. A. CalahanPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486149587
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
One of the best guides ever written for the novice sailor. Expert coverage of boat selection, mooring, knots, bending and hoisting sail, much more. 111 black-and-white figures.
Cruising Catamarans Made Easy
Author: American SailingPublisher: American Sailing
ISBN: 0982102542
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Do you want to try sailing with two hulls because you’ve heard it’s twice the fun of sailing on one? ASA’s Cruising Catamarans Made Easy book will set you off on the right course. As the textbook for ASA114, the Cruising Catamaran standard, this volume examines the differences between monohulls and catamarans, introduces the language of multihulls, and prepares sailors for the nuances of handling a cruising catamaran under sail and under power.
Invitation to Sailing
Author: Alan BrownPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 067121134X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A complete illustrated guide to small boat sailing that takes you from the first day out to racing in regattas, under the direction of an expert sailor and teacher.
