New Complete Sailing Manual

by Steve Sleight

Whether you are a novice or an experienced skipper, take to the helm with this practical, step-by-step manual. From tacking and mooring to nautical etiquette, the guide covers every aspect of sailing, and includes advice and information on all types of craft, from dinghies to large cruisers.

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

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