Description
Author: Basil Mosenthal Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical Format: PB 80 pp
Ideal for anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. It is a common sense guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect of the tide, the weather, living aboard a yacht and what is on a chart, as well as steering the boat and GPS navigation.
Ideal for anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. It is a common sense guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect of the tide, the weather, living aboard a yacht and what is on a chart, as well as steering the boat and GPS navigation.