Learning to Sail: In Dinghies or Yachts

by Basil Mosenthal (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.26

  This text is for beginners of all ages who want to learn to sail in either dinghies or yachts. Topics include: how to start sailing; parts of a boat; rigging and launching a dinghy; living on a yacht; handling ropes and typing knots; the effect of the tide; the weather; and what is on a chart.

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.40

  For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. Now in a larger format, this is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect of the tide, the weather, living aboard a yacht and what is on a chart. 'A useful first introduction' The Little Ship 'An ideal book for the absolute beginner...a no-nonsense primer' Kelvin Hughes