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About this book
This beginner's sailing instructional guide covers both monohull and catamaran sailing with an emphasis on basic technique, safety, and fun. Skipping complicated sailing jargon that can stymie most novices, this book goes straight to the very basic questions, such as
How do I leave the dock? and
Where are the brakes? Technique and simple theory are illustrated in plain detail, including the basic physics behind sailing in all four directions.
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Edition
2Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements:
- Preface: Joy
- Table of Contents
- Introduction: A place to begin
- Chapter 1: What to wear
- Chapter 2: The right boat
- Chapter 3: Parts
- Chapter 4: Conditions
- Chapter 5: Classwork
- Chapter 6: Launch!
- Chapter 7: On a reach
- Chapter 8: Downwind sailing
- Chapter 9: Upwind sailing
- Chapter 10: Docking
- Chapter 11: Rules of the road
- Chapter 12: Physics
- Chapter 13: Rigging and knots
- Chapter 14: Safety
- Chapter 15: Bligh syndrome
- Chapter 16: Catamarans
- Chapter 17: Tacking in a cat
- Chapter 18: How cats go
- Glossary
- Resources
- Bibliography
- About the author