Sailing

by David Seidman

A Beginner's Guide takes the reader step-by-step from his or her first sail to an almost intuitive mastery of small boat handling. the delightful drawings combined with the author's appealing writing style successfully explain topics in manageable double page spreads. The book unravels the mysteries of reading the wind, guides the reader through his or her first tenuous steps aboard, and then beyond to navigation, safety, seamanship and even trailering, conveying the magic as well as the nuts and bolts of sailing. It is a gentle introduction for those who are just starting out, and will provide many evocative images for those who already sail. It's all here, more successfully captured than ever before in one book. Inspirational for novice and old hand alike. 'A learn-to-sail book with heart' - WoodenBoat ' A real winner...a masterful blend of straightforward text with delightful and instructive illustrations' - Cruising World 'Teaches sailing with flair and poetry' - SAIL

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 1995

About the author

David Seidman is a Los Angeles–area journalist, editor, and author who often writes nonfiction for teens. He comes to the topic of atheism with empathy
for teenagers and for people in the religious minority, but he’s nobody’s advocate. He has written on topics as diverse as a US president, civil rights, teens
in Iran, and holiday lights displays.

Reviews

[Leon Hermanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mum found this in a charity shop - and what a find for a beginner learning to sail! Complements the RYA “Start sailing” well by bringing more detail and great illustrations. This is not exactly the edition I have, but published the same year and very similar apart from less yellow...

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't read this cover to cover, but will come back to it when I have a boat to practise on. Nicely set out and looks like an excellent resource.