Fast Track to Sailing

Colgate, Steve; Colgate, Doris

ISBN 10: 0071615199 / ISBN 13: 9780071615198

Published by International Marine Publishing Co, 2009

About this Item

The learn-to-sail book for adult novices who are in a hurry to gain their sea legs. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 526. . 2009. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9780071615198

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fast Track to Sailing
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing Co
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071615199
• ISBN 13: 9780071615198
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs

At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates havetaught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now theyare making their proven instructional methods availableto you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.Though designed around three days of intensiveinstruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace.You can master the fundamentals inthree days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.

About the Authors

Steve Colgate founded the Offshore Sailing School in 1964. He has participated in two America’s Cup trials, seventeen Newport-Bermuda races, seven Fastnet Races, the Pan American Games, the Olympics, and six transatlantic races. The Offshore Sailing School operates from four Florida locations (Captiva Island; Ft. Myers Beach; St. Petersburg; and the Florida Keys) and from Chelsea Piers, New York City; Jersey City, NJ; St. Michaels, MD; and the British Virgin Islands. In 2003, US SAILING awarded the Colgates the Timothea Larr Trophy in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in sailing education.

Doris Colgate is president and CEO of the Offshore Sailing School and founder of the National Women’s Sailing Association. The Offshore Sailing School operates from four Florida locations (Captiva Island; Ft. Myers Beach; St. Petersburg; and the Florida Keys) and from Chelsea Piers, New York City; Jersey City, NJ; St. Michaels, MD; and the British Virgin Islands. In 2003, US SAILING awarded the Colgates the Timothea Larr Trophy in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in sailing education.