Competent Crew: An Introduction to Practical Sailing [Paperback]

Pat Langley-Price (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

This book has been prepared as an introduction to seafaring for aspiring sailors who are totally unfamiliar with boats, sailing and navigation at sea. Both the practical skills and the theory of sailing are covered from the beginning.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This edition has a new design and revised text, in line with RYA course guideline, along with fresh disgrams and photgraphs.' Boat Mart (July 2007) 'Written concisely and to the point and is generously illustrated with colourful photographs and diagrams illustrating topics' Lymington Times (July 3, 2008) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Pat Langley-Price and Philip Ouvry are qualified RYA instructors with years of practical experience, Pat's gained through thousands of miles of yacht deliveries and as a sailing instructor. Philip was an Examining Officer of naval yacht skippers and spent 20 years in the Royal Navy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Sheridan House; 2 edition (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713634219
• ISBN-13: 978-0713634211
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,133,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Covers the Basics, February 3, 2009

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This review is from: Competent Crew: For new crew and competent crew students (Paperback)

This book covers all the basic material that someone who wants to learn how to be a useful crew member on a sailing ship should know. It is based around the Royal Yacht Association (RYA)'s Competent Crew course curriculum and covers rigging a sailing a boat, basic navigation, safety a float, and signaling. It also includes a quiz at the back to help you test your knowledge of the material covered.