Year: 1980 Language: english Author: Barry Pickhall Genre: Guide Publisher: Intercontinental Book Production Edition: First ISBN: 0-89009-289-3 Format: PDF Quality: Scanned pages Pages count: 70 Description: On a summer day there is nothing more delightful to watch than a flotilla of sailing boats with their spinnakers billowing. It is the enthusiasm that this creates which makes young and old alike take up the challenge of sailing. The step- by-step approach adopted by this book is aimed at anyone who wants to know about the principles and practice of sailing, whether they plan to use a small dinghy or a family cruiser. Using the very popular Mirror dinghy as an example, the author deals with aspects of sailing such as how to rig the boat, the best ways of launching and mooring, handling the spinnaker, and under¬ standing the buoyage system. The essential combination of the wind and the sails is detailed in clear diagrams, drawn by an experienced yachtsman. Their simplicity makes it possible for the youngest begin¬ ner to understand. Whether you sail on a river, a lake or the sea, this comprehensive and instructive book contains all you need to kno
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A color guide to sailing
Language: english
Author: Barry Pickhall
Genre: Guide
Publisher: Intercontinental Book Production
Edition: First
ISBN: 0-89009-289-3
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 70
Description: On a summer day there is nothing more delightful to watch than a flotilla of sailing boats with their spinnakers billowing. It is the enthusiasm that this creates which makes young and old alike take up the challenge of sailing. The step- by-step approach adopted by this book is aimed at anyone who wants to know about the principles and practice of sailing, whether they plan to use a small dinghy or a family cruiser.
Using the very popular Mirror dinghy as an example, the author deals with aspects of sailing such as how to rig the boat, the best ways of launching and mooring, handling the spinnaker, and under¬ standing the buoyage system. The essential combination of the wind and the sails is detailed in clear diagrams, drawn by an experienced yachtsman. Their simplicity makes it possible for the youngest begin¬ ner to understand. Whether you sail on a river, a lake or the sea, this comprehensive and instructive book contains all you need to kno
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