New Complete Sailing Manual

by Steve Sleight

From basic concepts to advanced sailing techniques and principles, a new edition of the lavishly illustrated manual offers step-by-step instruction in all aspects of sailing, encompassing such topics as weather and tides, knots, racing rules, safety precautions, and boat-buying tips, as well as more than one thousand full-color images.

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

448 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1999

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