Description
The handbook of sailing provides a full-scale 'how to' course in all the essentials. Bob Bond, formerly training manager to the Royal Yachting Association and now principal of the Plas Menai National Water Sports Center as compiled the work so that it can be used by anyone who thinks of taking up sailing, whether in earnest or just as casual means of weekend relaxation. It is also an invaluable source of reference for the more experienced sailor, who may need to improve and up-date his technique. The book provides essential information would-be sailors need to know from the moment they first set foot in a boat in sheltered water to the time when they might be in mid-ocean in a force-eight gale.
Keywords
Sailing
Development of Sailing
Rig Variations
Racing
Sail Plans
Ocean Racing
Cruising
Growth of Sailing
Basic Sailing
Sailboat
Car Topping
Trailing
Clothing
Safety Equipment
Safety
Rigging the boat
Rowing
Paddling
Control
Role of Helmsman and Crew
Sailing Techniques
Docking
Compasses
Navigation Instruments
Fixing Position
Electronic Aids
Navigating
Buoyage
Meteorology
passage of weather
Buying a Boat
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