Learn to Sail Today: From Novice to Sailor in One Week
1st Edition
Published on 9. September 2016
228 pages
978-0-07-183089-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Sail your very first day on the water Learn to Sail Today offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Written specifically to engage and reassure the uninitiated, this sailing primer covers the essentials step by step without overwhelming you with intimidating diagrams and long lists of sailboat parts. This simple, intuitive guide uses dozens of informative illustrations along with clear explanations, free from unnecessary jargon, to put you confidently at the helm your very first day on the water. It walks you through everything you need to know to be a responsible sailor, from sail-trim theory and practice, safety, sailing etiquette, inspecting a boat, steering, and docking to sailing to another harbor and buying your first sailboat.
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Content
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- ? Let's Sail Today!
- ? Today, Day One
- ? Day Two
- ? Day Three
- ? Day Four
- ? Day Five
- ? Day Six
- ? Day Seven
- APPENDIX A - Marine First Aid
- APPENDIX B - Sailing Emergencies
- APPENDIX C - Flying a Spinnaker
- APPENDIX D - Cruising Boat Gear
- APPENDIX E - Cruising Boat Maintenance
- APPENDIX F - The Physics of How Your Sails Move the Boat
- GLOSSARY
- RESOURCES
- INDEX
