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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.88223
EAN: 9780471791430
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0471791431
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: June 06, 2006
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Amazon.com Review:
Attention landlubbers: If you don't know your port from your starboard, tacking from jibing, then you need to experience clear sailing with the Dummies. With the usual cargo of good humor and demystifying tone, this mast in the Dummies armada lifts the fog on confusing nautical language, teaches the basics about maneuvering a sailboat from dock to open ocean, floats important safety information, and offers advice and info on a variety of related issues (knots, racing, sailboards, how to buy a sailboat). Whether you want to learn to sail or just talk like a sailor, Sailing for Dummies is your anchor to life on the water.
Product Description:
Interested in learning to sail but feel like you’re navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock.
In Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition, two U.S. sailing champions show you how to: - Find and choose a sailing school
- Use life jackets correctly
- Tie ten nautical knots
- Handle sailing emergencies (such as capsizing and rescuing a man overboard)
- Launch your boat from a trailer, ramp, or beach
- Get your boat from point A to point B (and back again)
- Predict and respond to water and wind conditions
- Read charts, plot your course, use a compass, and find your position at sea
Sailing for Dummies shows you that getting out on the water is easier than you think. The authors keep the sailor-speak to a minimum where possible, but give you a grasp of the terminology you need to safely and effectively communicate with your crew. A textbook, user’s manual, and reference all in one, this book takes the intimidation out of sailing and gives you the skills and confidence you need to get your feet wet and become the sailing pro you’ve always wanted to be. Anchors away!
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Good book to start with for the non sailor which I am.
This book gives me a good idea how to get into sailing
what to look for in a boat and general sailing terms.
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book is a simple, easy to read, straight forward intro to sailing for the beginner. more advanced chapters are included for those who want to make sailing a sport or fulltime hobby. fun and interesting tidbits make the book an easy read. pictures make learning terms and techniques fast and easy. great book.
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My wife and I have sailed all our lives, have taught sailing, own our own 27' sailboat, and are very involved in our local club's sailing program. We have given three copies of this book over the last few years to novice sailors ranging in ages from 13 to 41. Everyone has loved it, and have lent their copies to friends and family members. It is very clearly and humorously written, and it covers the basics of sailing very well. There are other books available for greater detail regarding seamanship, ... Read More
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This book provides great info for the new sailor and is also a good reference for people that already do sail. Well written and well orginzed.
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I was told this serie "..... for dummies" was very good indeed.
So I bought the book. Well,it really is outstanding. So clear that everything seems easy and fun!
I have (some) experience sailing, and found this very useful every page and tip.
If you want to sail, or if you just started, even if you consider yourself a sailor, you'll find something interesting and useful.
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