Learning To Sail 3rd Ed

In dinghies or yachts: A no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages.

For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book i s easy to read with lively colour illustrations.

Now in a larger format, this is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages and isvaluable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sa il with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kind sof boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect of the tide, the weather, living aboarda yacht and what is on a chart.