The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing
The Complete Sailor takes the reader from the first sail to a mastery of small-boat handling. Weaving his writing around 600 drawings by noted marine illustrator Kelly Mulford, David Seidman has created a book in which each double-page spread invites the eye and communicates volumes of information. The Complete Sailor goes beyond other learn-to-sail books to cover navigation, boat design, and seamanship. Encyclopedic in scope yet warm in style, it conveys the magic as well as the techniques of sailing. Among the other topics covered: anchoring, ropework, rigging, weather, fog, squalls, currents and tides, rules of the road, trailering, and working the winds. The book is a gentle introduction for those just starting out, and a guide to new horizons for those who already sail.
The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing Accessories
 The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition, Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated
Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
Sailing Fundamentals
Your First Sailboat : How to Find and Sail the Right Boat for You
Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing
Learning to Sail: The Annapolis Sailing School Guide for Young Sailors of All Ages
The Handbook Of Sailing
How to Read a Nautical Chart : A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed on Nautical Charts
Basic Keelboat (U.S. Sailing Certification)
New Complete Sailing Manual
The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing Reviews
I use this book to teach children to sail on a small Adirondack lake and recomend it to adults after lessons on Lake George, it works for me. Covering all aspects of sailing, in an entertaining way, this is an easy read that can take you from novice to knowledgeable. The illustrations alone (pen & ink) are worth the price.
I OWN LOTS OF BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT. WORTH EVERY PENNY. THIS ONE IS BY FAR THE MOST READABLE WITH OUTSTANDIGN DIAGRAMS.
The illustrations help the reader understand the concepts. This book was clearly crafted with love. Virtually every important topic relating to sailing is covered with great clarity. The style and layout of every page is a work of art. Absolutely the best. If I were told I could keep only one sailing reference book, I would choose "The Complete Sailor".
Learning the Language of sailing was very well prepared in this book. This is the book I needed to learn sailing. Clear and well written. Ample pictures and simple explanations.
I like the illustrations a lot, one of my favorite chapters that usually is not covert in other books was the "Rules of the Road" Great book. This was a great book; it has lots of information for a beginner.
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