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Complete Sailing Manual - Hardcover

Sleight, Steve

 
9780751307849: Complete Sailing Manual

Synopsis

From dinghy sailing to handling a cruiser on the open sea Dorling Kindersley's Complete Sailing Manual gives you the confidence to master every aspect of seamanship whatever your level of experience. Expert Instruction Featuring excellent tuition and practical advice the Complete Sailing Manual is both a basic training manual for beginners and a completely up-to-date source of reference for the more experienced sailor. From handling ropes tacking and mooring to boat maintenance safety equipment and sailing etiquette it forms a comprehensive guide to practical seamanship whether you are sailing a one-man dinghy or a multi-hulled yacht. Complete Visual Guide Over 750 superb full-colour photographs and detailed artworks demonstrate the principles of sailing in step-by-step sequences. Including full instruction in navigational skills and meteorology DK's Complete Sailing Manual provides all the information you need to buy and sail your own boat safely and enjoyably.

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From the Author

A practical guide to a wonderful sport
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats". With those words in The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame summed up the lure of sailing. This book is a practical guide to a wonderful sport, and I hope it also reflects the joy of being afloat.

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About the Author

Steve Sleight is an experienced author and broadcaster. Formerly a Royal Yachting Association Coach and instructor at the UK's National Sailing Centre, he has taught dinghy sailing, cruising and competitive racing, both in dinghies and in cruiser/racers. He has sailed a wide variety of monohulls and multihulls, from 3m (10ft) to 45m (130ft) long, and has been a successful racing yachtsman and British National Champion.

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