A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners of All Ages.
This book is for anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts. Simple, easy to read and with lively colour illustrations, it is invaluable as a back up to sailing school courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. This is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages.
It covers how to start sailing, the different kind of 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 aboard a yacht and what is on a chart.
