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Sailing: A Beginner´s Guide
David Seidman
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Description for Sailing: A Beginner´s Guide
Paperback. Updated and expanded for its second edition, this guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 221 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Sailing: A Beginner's Guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. the delightful drawings combined with the author's appealing writing style successfully explain topics in manageable double page spreads.
The book unravels the mysteries of reading the wind, guides the reader through his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. It is a gentle introduction for those who are just starting out, and will provide many ... Read more
Sailing: A Beginner's Guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. the delightful drawings combined with the author's appealing writing style successfully explain topics in manageable double page spreads.
The book unravels the mysteries of reading the wind, guides the reader through his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. It is a gentle introduction for those who are just starting out, and will provide many ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408153796
SKU
9781408153796
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Seidman
David Seidman went to sea at the age of nine in a wooden cement-mixing trough with a sheet for a sail and a broom handle as a mast, and has never really returned. He has sailed up the Amazon, down the Yangtze, and around the Caribbean. He is now a writer and columnist for boating magazines in Britain and the ... Read more
Reviews for Sailing: A Beginner´s Guide
"His words drip with his enthusiasm for sailing...No topic is left undiscussed" Yachting Monthly (October 2011)