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Steve Sleight (Author)

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Publication Date: April 7, 2005

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. Also features all the latest developments, from handling high-performance dinghies to using state-of-the-art navigation systems. "Superb...the perfect guide" The Sunday Express

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About the Author

Steve Sleight, a former Royal Yachting Association coach and instructor at the UK's National Sailing Centre, has taught all levels of craft and ability and is a successful racing yachtsman and British National Champion. An experienced author and broadcaster, he lives in Cowes and races his own boat.

Product Details

Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (April 7, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1405302550
ISBN-13: 978-1405302555
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect teenager- adult sailing history and how to manual, September 26, 2005

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"This is a great all around beginning to intermediate sailing reference. It is beautifully illustrated and layed out in the manner of your favorite textbook. Clear, concise, and not dry.

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A fantastic book, very useful for basic knowledge of every kind of sailing and aspects you should consider before going afloat, very handy for experienced sailors too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great sailing resource, December 25, 2011

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I've long enjoyed this resource- solid information, clearly presented, and lavishly illustrated with good photos, charts, and diagrams.

If you are a beginner, you will enjoy the easy to read and understand info that covers a great breadth of sailing know-how. Experienced folks will still mine nuggets of info that are beneficial.

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standard port, multiple trapezes, windward sidedeck, launching cart, conventional spinnaker, asymmetric spinnaker, hand hearing compass, leeward capsize, pilotage plan, centerboard position, solid dinghy, twin trapezes, small keelboats, mainsheet tackle, old jib sheet, new jib sheet, prop walk, mast gate, tiller extension, retractable bowsprit, appropriate sound signals, production cruisers, tidal atlas, helmsman moves, new leeward side

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Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Col Regs, Secondary Port, Crew Move, Tropical Continental, Angle of Vanishing Stability

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