Sailor's Start-Up : A Beginner's Guide to Sailing.
Title:
Sailor's Start-Up : A Beginner's Guide to Sailing.
Author:
Werner, Doug.
ISBN:
9781884654619
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (144 pages)
Series:
Start-Up Sports series
Contents:
Front Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 What to wear -- Chapter 2 The right boat -- Chapter 3 Parts -- Chapter 4 Conditions -- Chapter 5 Classwork -- Chapter 6 Launch! -- Chapter 7 On a reach -- Chapter 8 Downwind sailing -- Chapter 9 Upwind sailing -- Chapter 10 Docking -- Chapter 11 Rules of the road -- Chapter 12 Physics -- Chapter 13 Rigging and knots -- Chapter 14 Safety -- Chapter 15 Bligh syndrome -- Chapter 16 Catamarans -- Chapter 17 Tacking in a cat -- Chapter 18 How cats go -- Glossary -- Resources -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.
Abstract:
This beginner's sailing instructional guide covers both monohull and catamaran sailing with an emphasis on basic technique, safety, and fun. Skipping complicated sailing jargon that can stymie most novices, this book goes straight to the very basic questions, such as How do I leave the dock? and Where are the brakes? Technique and simple theory are illustrated in plain detail, including the basic physics behind sailing in all four directions.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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