In this beautiful and practical book, one of the world's foremost sailors, Peter Blake, now head of the Cousteau Society, tells you all you need to know about the basics of sailing.
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Sailing is enjoyed by people all over the world. In thousands of places at any one time, people are afloat in sailboats of all shapes, sizes and design. In this beautiful and practical book, one of the world's foremost sailors, New Zealand's Peter Blake, tells you all you need to know about the basics of sailing. The more advanced sailor will also find much of interest. Choosing a boat to suit you and advice on buying secondhand; building your own; sailing dinghies; cruising yachts; maintenance; navigation; weather and safety; using the wind to drive your boat; racing; all these topics and more are well covered. While full of practical advice, An Introduction to Sailing is above all about the joy and beauty of sailing which the author wants to share with you. Lavish color photographs and numerous diagrams accompanied by concise, informative captions illustrate the book throughout. --Midwest Book Review
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A good sailing introduction with great photography,
This review is from: An Introduction to Sailing (Paperback)
I bought this book after I had been sailing for a while and is about the 5th or 6th "how to" sailing book I purchased. I bought it mainly as a "coffee table" book because it is easy to read and understand and has great photography of sailboats and sailing scenes. It is however a good introduction to sailboats and the sailing experience. Chapter one is titled "Sailing for Everyone" and Peter Blake does and excellent job of making this book an "Introduction to Sailing" for everyone. The book discusses wind and sail power issues, how to select the right boat, buying secondhand, building yourself, and various boat types from cruisers to racing boats. He even discusses sailboat racing and tactics. This is not an "in depth" technical book or reference on all types of sailing and sailboats, but it does a good job of providing an introduction and gives you a lot of great photos to look at and use to get oriented to sailing and sailboats. Well worth the price.
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