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Author: Halsey C. Herreshoff
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780316359481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA combination beginner's primer and experienced sailor's reference contains the contributions of eight sailing experts and covers every aspect of sailing, from boat structure and rigging to racing and cruising
Author: Bob Bond
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780720720167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe handbook of sailing provides a full-scale 'how to' course in all the essentials. Bob Bond, formerly training manager to the Royal Yachting Association and now principal of the Plas Menai National Water Sports Centre as compiled the work so that it can be used by anyone who thinks of taking up sailing, whether in earnest or just as casual means of weekend relaxation. It is also an invaluable source of reference for the more experienced sailor, who may need to improve and up-date his technique. The book provides essential information would-be sailors need to know from the moment they first set foot in a boat in shelteredwater to the time when they might be in mid-ocean in a force-eight gale.
Author: Alastair Buchan
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2010-07-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1408100118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA practical, how-to guide to the planning, preparation and execution of an Atlantic passage for three specific passages: a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, a trip from the East Coast of the U.S.A. to the Caribbean, and cruising around the Caribbean itself.
Author: Halsey Herreshoff
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Published: 2006-11-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780071480925
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn the theory and practice of sailing from a leading naval architect and America’s Cup winner In this handsome full-color digest of sailing lore and technique, one of the world’s preeminent sailors and an all-star cast of contributors provide clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of the sport. The Sailor's Handbook helps you choose and outfit a sailboat, and it provides expert instruction in seamanship and safety, mooring and anchoring, navigation and meteorology, first aid and survival, knots and ropes, and more. Perfect for on-board reference and at-home study, the book also includes a survey of the world's top cruising grounds.
Author: Dave Franzel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-01-15
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 1493029819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKQuickly and easily master the sailing fundamentals you'll need to get out on the water.
Author: Steve Henkel
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Published: 2010-01-15
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 0071736948
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.
Author: Halsey C. Herreshoff
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781840280531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis handbook has been designed for easy reference, and provides comprehensive guidance on topics such as: choosing a boat for pleasure and performance; how a boat is built, its fittings and equipment; how it sails, in all weathers; navigation and meteorology; and buying, selling chartering and insuring.
Author: Fredrik E. Lange-Nielsen
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781856481182
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