Jib Trimming

Author: Felix Marks
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
ISBN: 9781904475224
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This guide covers everything you need to know about trimming the foresail. This book demystifies the black art of jib trimming, and illustrates concepts with diagrams and photos. It avoids the use of confusing terminology.

Sail and Rig Tuning

Author: Ivar Dedekam
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
ISBN: 9781898660675
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
A guide to tuning the sails and rigs of yachts and small keelboats, featuring step-by-step instructions and more than 150 illustrations.

The Best of Sail Trim

Author: Charles Mason
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574091199
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
An anthology of authoritative articles from SAIL magazine--one of the world's major sailing magazines.

JIB Trimming - Get the Best Performance and Acceleration Whether Racing Or Cruising2

Author: Felix Marks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909911253
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Everything you need to know about trimming the foresail: from lift, drag and sail shape to wind changes and sea state, with lots more in between.

A Manual of Sail Trim

Author: Stuart H. Walker
Publisher: 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.

North U Trim Book

Author: Bill Gladstone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972436113
Category : Boats and boating
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description

Learn to Sail with Captain Sailnator

Author: Alexander Meyer
Publisher: 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.

How to Trim Sails

Author: Peter Schweer
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 1574092200
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 113

Book Description
Format 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Illustrations 82 b&w photos plus 2-color diagrams - A practical guide to sail trim for all types of boats - Contains technical details suitable for both beginner and advanced racer - Covers masthead, swept-spreader and fractional rigs - Trim advice for all wind conditions and points of sail - Includes easy reference trimming tables

Sail Trim

Author: Peter Hahne
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574091984
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
A clear and authoritative handbook on sail trim--the art of setting sails in response to the varying conditions imposed by the wind, waves, boat speed and desired course.

Sailing Made Easy

Author: American Sailing
Publisher: American Sailing
ISBN: 098210250X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
Sailing Made Easy is the first step in a voyage that will last you the rest of your life. It is a gift from a group of dedicated sailing professionals who have committed their lives to sharing their art, their skill, and their passion for this wonderful activity. This book, which Sailing Magazine called "best in class" upon its release in 2010, is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. It is also the official textbook for the ASA Basic Keelboat Standard (ASA 101). Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. The text’s most distinguishing feature is its user friendly "spreads" in which instructional topics are self-contained on opposing pages throughout the book. There are also chapter end quizzes and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.