The Complete Sailing Handbook

Fülszöveg

This highly practical and authoritative handbook has been written and edited by a team of experienced yachtsmen. The material is clearly presented without being too technical. Crammed with facts and useful information, The Complete Sailing Handbook will make a first-class work of reference for any sailor and an excellent guide for beginners.
From a survey of yachts to the latest craze of windsurfing, each subject is covered in sufficient depth to be of real value. Find out how to look after a boat, how to fit out, do repairs, which tools to buy, how to tie knots and splices, and how to look after inboard and outboard auxiliary engines. Each manoeuvre, from gybing and spinnaker handling to picking up a mooring or righting a capsize, is explained in detail with the help of practical, step-by-step illustrations.
Racing from round-the-buoys to Olympic and offshore events is presented with the rules and tips on winning tactics. Weather and navigation are perhaps the most complex and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

This highly practical and authoritative handbook has been written and edited by a team of experienced yachtsmen. The material is clearly presented without being too technical. Crammed with facts and useful information, The Complete Sailing Handbook will make a first-class work of reference for any sailor and an excellent guide for beginners.
From a survey of yachts to the latest craze of windsurfing, each subject is covered in sufficient depth to be of real value. Find out how to look after a boat, how to fit out, do repairs, which tools to buy, how to tie knots and splices, and how to look after inboard and outboard auxiliary engines. Each manoeuvre, from gybing and spinnaker handling to picking up a mooring or righting a capsize, is explained in detail with the help of practical, step-by-step illustrations.
Racing from round-the-buoys to Olympic and offshore events is presented with the rules and tips on winning tactics. Weather and navigation are perhaps the most complex and important aspects of sailing. Learn all the basic information needed for coastal and offshore navigation, how to interpret weather forecasts — and even how to make your own short-term forecasts.
Whether you are lucky enough to own your own boat or perhaps crew on other people's, The Complete Sailing Handbook is the one book to help you sail.
Magnificently illustrated with more than 1000 2-colour diagrams, colour and black and white photographs. Vissza