The New Book of Sail Trim
Author: Ken Textor
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780924486814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEditor Ken Textor is a writer and sailing enthusiast.
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JIB Trimming - Get the Best Performance and Acceleration Whether Racing Or Cruising2
Author: Felix Marks
Publisher:
Published: 2015-05-12
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781909911253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEverything you need to know about trimming the foresail: from lift, drag and sail shape to wind changes and sea state, with lots more in between.
Sail and Rig Tuning
Author: Ivar Dedekam
Publisher: *Wiley Nautical
Published: 2000-04-07
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781898660675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to tuning the sails and rigs of yachts and small keelboats, featuring step-by-step instructions and more than 150 illustrations.
The Best of Sail Trim
Author: Charles Mason
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Published: 2000-07
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781574091199
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn anthology of authoritative articles from SAIL magazine--one of the world's major sailing magazines.
A Manual of Sail Trim
Author: Stuart H. Walker
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780393032963
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide for racing covers the principles of sail trim, crew movement techniques, maneuvers, and control systems, and gives advice on adjusting to special conditions.
North U Trim Book
Author: Bill Gladstone
Publisher:
Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780972436113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn to Sail with Captain Sailnator
Author: Alexander Meyer
Publisher: Alexander Meyer
Published: 2015-03-23
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis ebook is designed as preparation for a practical sailing course or as an accompaniment to it. It is also excellent for people who are returning to sailing and want to freshen up their knowledge. For those who have just started it helps to understand how sailing works and is also suitable to introduce family members, partners and friends in this wonderful sport. All the important sailing manoeuvres are explained comprehensively and easy to understand. After reading this ebook you will visit your practical sailing course well prepared. There you can concentrate on the actually important matter, already knowing some of the theory: Sailing The ebook contains 144 coloured images showing the important sailing manoeuvres step by step. On additional 75 black and white images the nautical knots are explained. So before you buy the ebook please download a free sample and have a look if your ebook-reader shows all details on the images correctly.
Learning to Sail
Author: H. A. Calahan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-05-04
Total Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 0486149587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the best guides ever written for the novice sailor. Expert coverage of boat selection, mooring, knots, bending and hoisting sail, much more. 111 black-and-white figures.
Cruising Catamarans Made Easy
Author: American Sailing
Publisher: American Sailing
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 0982102542
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you want to try sailing with two hulls because you’ve heard it’s twice the fun of sailing on one? ASA’s Cruising Catamarans Made Easy book will set you off on the right course. As the textbook for ASA114, the Cruising Catamaran standard, this volume examines the differences between monohulls and catamarans, introduces the language of multihulls, and prepares sailors for the nuances of handling a cruising catamaran under sail and under power.
RYA Sail Trim Handbook (G-G99)
Author: Royal Yachting Association
Publisher: Royal Yachting Association
Published: 2018-11-15
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe digital edition of the RYA Sail Trim Handbook for Cruisers is crammed with useful tips and pointers on one of the fundamentals of good seamanship: sail trim. The book focuses more on the needs of the cruising sailor as opposed to the out-and-out racer. After all, a well-trimmed cruising yacht will be better balanced, easier to handle, and will sail more comfortably. Sail trim can be bewildering to the novice but the RYA Sail Trim Handbook talks you through the subject in an informative yet entertaining manner. This eBook is further enhanced by a range of clear, well thought-out illustrations. Chapters include: How Sails Work Jibs & Genoas Spinnakers Reefing Sailing Upwind Heavy Weather Sailing Trade Wind Sailing Ultimately this book will have you itching to get back afloat and tinkering with the trim of your sails. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).
