Learning to Sail - in Dinghies or Yachts: A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners of all Ages - Softcover

Mosenthal, Basil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713668717 ISBN 13: 9780713668711

Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical, 2004

Synopsis

This book is for anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachs. Simple, easy to read and withl lively colour illustrations, it is invaluable as a back up to sailing school courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. This is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages. Covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and lauching 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.

About this title

Review

'this back to basic guide on learning to sail for all ages provides all the theory and practical diagrams needed...a very simple and no-nonsense guide for the complete beginner.'
--Royal Naval Sailing Association, Summer 2011

About the Author

Basil Mosenthal has sailed for almost all his life all over the world. The author of several bestselling books for Adlard Coles Nautical, he has a talent for explaining very simply, subjects that may at first seem rather complicated. Recent books include Young Sailor, Learn to Navigate, Learning the Rule of the Road, Learning to Crew, Getting Afloat and Test Yourself on the Rule of the Road.

Edition details

• Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713668717
• ISBN 13: 9780713668711
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 80