Learn to Sail Today - From Novice to Sailor in One Week - Barry Lewis [2016, ePUB]

Learn to Sail Today - From Novice to Sailor in One Week

Year: 2016
Language: english
Author: Barry Lewis
Genre: Guide
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0-07-183089-8
Format: EPUB
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 208
Description: Sail your very first day on the water
Learn to Sail Today offers a uniquely fun and quick method for beginners to learn exactly what they need to enter the fun and rewarding world of sailing. Written specifically to engage and reassure the uninitiated, this sailing primer covers the essentials step by step without overwhelming you with intimidating diagrams and long lists of sailboat parts.
This simple, intuitive guide uses dozens of informative illustrations along with clear explanations, free from unnecessary jargon, to put you confidently at the helm your very first day on the water. It walks you through everything you need to know to be a responsible sailor, from sail-trim theory and practice, safety, sailing etiquette, inspecting a boat, steering, and docking to sailing to another harbor and buying your first sailboat.
Review
Sail Magazine: "...this is a must-have manual...the book guides you through nautical terminology and techniques, clearly explaining how to do everything...All this information is set out in a way that is easy to comprehend and implement. Its a great read...." This is from page 17 of the January 2017 edition. The review is by Ali Wisch, Managing Editor.
Good Old Boat:
"This book is incredible in the way that it is easy to understand, even when not aboard or near a boat.... Lewis' writing style is friendly and warm. It feels like [the author] is right there telling you everything, jokes and all." The reviewer said she learned more from reading the book than she could learn from a whole summer of weekend trips. She says Learn To Sail Today is for any beginning sailor, and even experienced sailors. This is from Good Old Boat magazine February 2017 newsletter, pages 17-18. The review is by Avital Kelley.
Good Old Boat, again! this time by Karen Larsen:
"Give [a new sailor] this book and access to a sailboat for a week, along with some of your own gentle guidance, and I believe a new sailor will blossom." Karen commented on the excellent structure of the book, and its thoroughness. "Too much in a small book? Not at all. It's just the right amount."