The Complete Idiot's Guide To Sailing - Softcover

Selkirk, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615642404 ISBN 13: 9781615642403

Publisher: Alpha, 2013

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-03-05 Pages: 288 Language: English Publisher: ALPHA The idea of ??learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree. simple way to relax.But in reality. a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water.Other sailing books go into more detail than the casual learner wants or needs.The Complete Idiots Guide ? to Sailing gives readers just what they need to know to get started and enjoy their time on the water.In it. readers get:. A primer on the different types of sailboats and tips for buying or renting Detailed descriptions of the parts and controls of a sailboat The roles and jobs of. sailor and crew. How to get the boat into the water (if it isnt already). The mechanics of sailing. Departing. anchoring. and docking. Handling. navi...

About this title

About the Author:

Diane Selkirk is a sailor who writes and a writer who sails. She is editor-at-large of Yachting Times magazine and a contributor to Yachting Times, Sail, Cruising World, and Discover Boating. Her teaching credits include dinghy sailing, coastal cruising, and coastal navigation for the Canadian Yachting Association and working with a team of young disabled sailors in US Sailing's Junior Olympic Sailing Program.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1615642404
• ISBN 13: 9781615642403
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288