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9781119952763

Learn to Sail : The Simplest Way to Start Sailing

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  • ISBN13:

    9781119952763

  • ISBN10:

    111995276X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-03-06
  • Publisher: Fernhurst Books
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Summary

Learn to Sail is the simplest way to start sailing. Step-by-step advice takes you through everything you need to get afloat and start having fun. Unique onboard photography and free online videos offer whole new perspective - it's like you're on the boat yourself. Plus mast-top cameras show you exactly where to sit and what to do during every manoeuvre. Learn to Sail is a jargon-free book, allowing complete novices to get out on the water with the minimum of fuss. As well as learning how to sail, there's advice on safety, rigging, launching, recovery and capsizing. One and two-person dinghies are covered and there are even tips on flying colourful downwind sails. The basic structure of national dinghy sailing courses is followed, though with the emphasis on keeping it simple and ensuring everyone has fun. Author Tim Hore has been sailing all his life and is an experienced dinghy sailor and offshore yachtsman. He is a qualified Royal Yachting Association dinghy instructor. Buy the book and you'll also have access to free online video demonstrations to see how to put the theory into practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Know Your Boat 9

Knots 27

Your Sailing Environment and Safety 33

Rules of the Road 51

Rigging 63

Reefing 83

Points of Sailing 95

Key Factors 105

Beach Launching and Recovery 127

Pontoon Launching and Recovery 149

Your First Sail (basic controls) 169

How to Tack 183

Capsize and Recovery 199

How to Gybe 213

Asymmetric Spinnaker 229

Glossary 250

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