The Complete Sailing Manual

by D.K. Publishing, Steve Sleight (Foreword)

From learning the basics of sailing, to mastering navigation and boat care, The Complete Sailing Manual is the most essential reference for sailing instructors and students. Revised and updated to include all of the latest developments in equipment and safety, and to reflect the current rules, regulations, and best practices, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect book for anyone interested in sailing.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Maritime, Self Help, Boating, Travel, Technology

448 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1999

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Elkhan Shahverdi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do not go voyage unless you finished this book :)

[Patrick Bristow · Rating 5 out of 5]

A not-very-deep but surprisingly-deep view of a really wide range of sailing topics crammed into a book of reasonable length. It was jam-packed with all kinds of tips I enjoyed hearing. I struggle to know who I'd recommend this to, but I'd say it's worth a read for everyone from the beginning sailor to the experienced cruiser. It certainly helped that it was written in such a way that it made an easy, comfortable read on passages.

[Ericka Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book for anything sailing related.

[Dr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple, straight forward, bland, effective.

[Dr Zorlak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvelous photos and state of the art diagrams. Even so, I found the knot drawings better in the For Dummies book.

Focuses equally on racing and voyaging, with great tips on ship maintenance, anchoring, and spinnaker use.

[Tom Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very comprehensive introduction to sailing. I covers the many facets of sailing, from racing dingies to blue water crossings. The illustrations are clear, the pictures are beautiful, and the text is quite readable. Sailing is a very large topic to cover with one book, but this book does a good job of giving both details and perspective. It was enjoyable to read and I learned a bit. Overall a good book.

[Stefychan]

Il manuale � carino e ricco di fotografie. Il DVD per�, pur esponendo bene gli argomenti, � troppo "veloce": lo spettatore in pochi minuti viene bombardato molti concetti, terminologia, tecniche. Bastava spezzare in pi� capitoli e fare qualche pausa tra un concetto e l'altro.

[JackCanoes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is quite complete in that it covers every aspect of sailing. I liked it because it's clear, easy to read with nice illustrations. I might get a copy for myself so I can consult it once in a while.

[Ocris453 · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are look for a sail boat you need to know how to tie the knots for the sails so if you are planning on buying a sail boat you should probably get this book or else you will be stuck in the middle of no where.

[Rod · Rating 3 out of 5]

discovering my viking heritage.

[Jim George · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for every new sailor, and seasoned sailors as well.

[Alain · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-have manual for sailing beginners.

[Ocris453]

if you are interested in boats I recommend this