Learning To Sail The Annapolis Sailing School Guide For Young Sailors Of All Ages

The world's largest sailing school offers the techniques it has perfected to help beginners become skilled sailors.

Covers rigging, safety precautions, steering, trimming the sails, jibing, tacking, heeling, emergency procedures, and docking

Presents the basics of sailing, from the essential clothing and equipment to the different kinds of boats, the parts of a boat, and learning how to sail crafts of different sizes from dinghies to yachts.

Quickly and easily master the sailing fundamentals you'll need to get out on the water.

One 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.

The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates have taught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now they are making their proven instructional methods available to you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time. Though designed around three days of intensive instruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace. You can master the fundamentals in three days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.