Year: 1980 Language: english Author: John Watney Genre: Handbook Publisher: CHARTWELL BOOKS, INC Edition: First ISBN: 0-89009-338-5 Format: PDF & EPUB Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 176 Description: Before going sailing with any confidence, it is necessary to have a background knowledge of boats, how they sail and the language of boating. This book starts with the basics and then gives a stage-by-stage introduction to the essential skills that it is necessary to acquire before becoming a competent crew member, let alone skipper of a boat. The illustrations have been taken specially for this book by the author, to show the parts of the sailing boat in detail and to illustrate the techniques that need to be learnt. The beginner who intends one day to become a master of his own yacht and enjoy extended cruising, has a lot of study and work ahead. That sailing is fun goes without saying, but the fun and romance increase as growing competence leads to greater achievements. This book is intended to help novice sailors to find their way. Additional info: PDF & EPUB
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Essentials of seamanship for cruising
Language: english
Author: John Watney
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: CHARTWELL BOOKS, INC
Edition: First
ISBN: 0-89009-338-5
Format: PDF & EPUB
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 176
Description: Before going sailing with any confidence, it is necessary to have a background knowledge of boats, how they sail and the language of boating. This book starts with the basics and then gives a stage-by-stage introduction to the essential skills that it is necessary to acquire before becoming a competent crew member, let alone skipper of a boat.
The illustrations have been taken specially for this book by the author, to show the parts of the sailing boat in detail and to illustrate the techniques that need to be learnt. The beginner who intends one day to become a master of his own yacht and enjoy extended cruising, has a lot of study and work ahead. That sailing is fun goes without saying, but the fun and romance increase as growing competence leads to greater achievements. This book is intended to help novice sailors to find their way.
Additional info: PDF & EPUB
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