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The Sailing Handbook: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Halsey C. Herreshoff
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Description for The Sailing Handbook: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Paperback. A guide for those who wants to get the most out of sailing. It is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and ultimately, enables you to take part in professional competitions. It presents comprehensive guidance on the different parts of a boat. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photos & diagrams. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 482. A Complete Guide for Beginners. 224 pages, Colour photos & diagrams. A guide for those who wants to get the most out of sailing. It is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and ultimately, enables you to take part in professional competitions. It presents comprehensive guidance on the different parts of a boat. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSSN3. Dimension: 152 x 221 x 13. Weight: 484.
The Sailing Handbook is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Brightly presented, clear and accessible, it is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and ultimately, enable you to take part in professional competitions. Designed for easy reference, with over 500 colour photographs and explanatory illustrations, it presents clear and comprehensive guidance on the different parts of a boat * choosing a boat for pleasure and performance * how a boat sails * its fittings and equipment * how to anchor and pick ... Read more
The Sailing Handbook is the ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Brightly presented, clear and accessible, it is designed to teach the basics of sailing, increase your enjoyment of the sport, improve your technique, and ultimately, enable you to take part in professional competitions. Designed for easy reference, with over 500 colour photographs and explanatory illustrations, it presents clear and comprehensive guidance on the different parts of a boat * choosing a boat for pleasure and performance * how a boat sails * its fittings and equipment * how to anchor and pick ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780713679366
SKU
V9780713679366
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Halsey C. Herreshoff
Halsey C Herreshoff, the Consultant Editor, was the navigator of Courageous in the 1974 America's Cup. Contributing authors include Robin Knox-Johnston, Colin Mudie, Geoff Hales, Michael Richey, Bob Bond, John Oakley.
Reviews for The Sailing Handbook: A Complete Guide for Beginners
'An essential companion... This could go down as one of the perfect starter books for those about to take up sailing.' The Nautical Magazine (February 2007)