Download or read book Learning to Sail The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for Young Sailors of All Ages written by Di Goodman and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1994-04-22 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's largest sailing school offers the techniques it has perfected to help beginners become skilled sailors.
Download or read book The Classic Guide To Sailing written by E. F. Knight and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating insight into sailing at the turn of the century from a daring and experienced boat sailor.
Download or read book How to Sail Around the World written by Hal Roth and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-10-20 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new classic from one of the world's most respected sailing authors More than 35 years ago, Hal Roth quit his job as a journalist and went sailing. Since then, he's logged more than 200,000 sea miles. Along the way, Roth also has authored eight voyaging classics, including the 1978 bestseller After 50,000 Miles. Taking that book as its starting point, this handsome new volume incorporates the new technologies and discoveries of the last quarter century along with another 150,000 miles of experience. A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world's most respected sailing writers, How to Sail Around the World will tell the reader: How to choose and equip a sailboat for long-distance cruising, with an emphasis on simplicity and a modest budget How to plan and conduct a voyage anywhere in the world How to master the arts of navigation, anchoring, and daily life aboard in exotic places How to cope with storms at sea--the most complete and authoritative treatise on this critical topic ever published
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Sailing Seamanship written by Twain Braden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated sailing guide for beginner and expert alike! The Complete Guide to Sailing& Seamanship is the perfect blend of captivating sea stories and essential, basic instructional methods for anyone yearning to sail. Topics include seamanship and boat handling, anchoring and docking, and history and lore alike. Chapters include: Knots and Lines Sailboat Anatomy Steering & Sailing Lakes, Harbors, and Bays A Look at the Weather Charts & Navigation Anchoring, Mooring, & Berthing Sailing Gear Boat Maintenance Daily Rhythms Seamanship Basics Rules of the Road The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship is enhanced with 100 original hand-drawn images by world-renowned marine illustrator Sam Manning.
Download or read book The Sailing Lifestyle written by John Rousmaniere and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1988-04 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic boating skills are covered including steering, tacking, and general navigation.
Download or read book Sail Power written by Wallace Ross and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Sailing Bible written by Jeremy Evans and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal companion to enjoyable sailing whether in a dinghy or a yacht.
Download or read book Sailing written by Edward Frederick Knight and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Steering the Craft written by Ursula K. Le Guin and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer's craft, presented by a brilliant practitioner of the art
Download or read book Colgate s Basic Sailing written by Stephen Colgate and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The textbook for the Offshore Sailing School's Learn to Sail course, taking you from beginner to intermediate level.
Download or read book Sailing the Seas written by Sailing Collective and published by Gestalten. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From short sailing trips with friends to longer cruises along coastlines or across the oceans, this book celebrates the nautical way of life. Since the dawn of time, exploring the world by boat has been seen as the pinnacle of freedom. And what may often have seemed an impossible dream is now within reach, thanks to businesses offering boats for hire and specialist companies organizing trips that give people the opportunity to live that dream for a few weeks. Sailing the Seas will take readers on a series on adventures across the globe, from the coast of the US down to the Caribbean, through classic Mediterranean voyages and of trips in far-flung locations such as Thailand and French Polynesia. Presenting a fresh, younger side of sailing, this volume reveals the sights, sounds, tastes, and experiences that can be had on board a boat.
Download or read book Sailing the Farm written by Kenneth Neumeyer and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Independence on thirty feet. A survival guide to homesteading on the ocean"--Jacket subtitle. "Consider a boat as a total life support system--living on board, at home, on the seas or in port; sailing where you choose to go and moving on when it is time."
Download or read book The Annapolis Book of Seamanship written by John Rousmaniere and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated to address changes in technology and safety standards, this new edition is the definitive guide to the art and science of sailing. Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, The Annapolis Book of Seamanship has set the standard by which other books on sailing are measured.
Download or read book Yacht Design Explained written by Steve Killing and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, a catamaran to an offshore singlehander, to show what makes hulls, keels, ballast, rudders, foils, masts, and sails work. Their explanations include state-of-the-art graphics, dynamic charts, and photographs.
Download or read book The Gl nans Manual of Sailing written by Centre nautique des Glénans and published by David & Charles Uk. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the world's largest and most complete boating reference, the standard to which all other works on sailing are compared. Originated by the renowned Glenans sailing school, the work covers everything a sailor needs to know -- the nature of sailing, types and parts of boats, mechanics of wind forces, sail maneuvers for every course and type of weather, meteorology, reading seascapes, navigation techniques, planning and carrying out day trips and long-term cruises. Thousands of diagrams, drawings and photos, including foldout charts and navigation maps, make every aspect of sailing easy to understand. If there's room for only one book aboard your sailing vessel, be sure to take along the one that's been called "the yachtsman's bible".
Download or read book Peter Isler s Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets written by Peter Isler and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needs Peter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques and tactics, not to mention a boatload or two of entertaining stories along the way. In this book, he brings them all together into a single guide to help you make the most of your time on the water, whether you're going for a leisurely sail with friends or competing to win. Filled with tips and secrets every sailor craves, from the international competitor to the weekend dinghy sailor Includes wisdom and advice gleaned from Peter's time spent sailing with top international sailors, from America's Cup veterans Ted Turner, Dennis Conner and Russell Coutts to and three-time Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie Covers a range of important sailing topics, including understanding the inner game, leading a team, reading the wind, preparing your boat (and yourself), and much more Filled with information that will help you become a better sailor, Peter Isler's Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets is an invaluable source of guidance you'll rely on every time you set sail.
Download or read book Classic Yachts written by and published by Abbeville Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Featuring dazzling photographs by the renowned yachtsman and photojournalist Gilles Martin-Raget, this stunning tribute captures the original splendor of these fourteen recently restored boats. Readers feel as though they are traversing the globe with the crew as great action photography depicts the palpable excitement on board. From Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts to the Great Barrier Reef, Martin-Raget's striking scenes range from leisurely cruises past the villages of St. Tropez to close encounters between racing yachts during international regattas. Below deck, his images of the boats' impressive interiors offer a peak at the luxury accommodations. Complimenting the photographs, detailed architectural drawings reveal the structures of these fabled vessels.".
