Handbook of Sailing, 9780486838472
Paperback
Comprehensive guide covers basics, including terminology, ropes and knots, and trimming sails; fundamentals of sailing and handling a boat; and principles of racing, navigation, and sailing etiquette. Suitable for all ages.

Handbook of Sailing

$33.13

  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 2020

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Summary

A comprehensive guide to the exhilarating sport of sailing, this illustrated volume originated in a class taught by the author at his local yacht club in the 1940s. The treatment starts with the basics, including terminology, ropes and knots, and trimming sails; advances to fundamentals of sailing and handling a boat; and concludes with principles of racing, navigation, and sailing etiquette. Suitable for sailors of all ages. AUTHOR: Charles D. White was an architect by trade and an avid sai…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486838472
ISBN-10:0486838471
Author:Charles White
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:31 March 2020
Weight:525g
Dimensions:215mm x 140mm x 24mm
About The Author

Charles White

Charles D. White was an architect by trade and an avid sailor who taught a series of sailing classes at his local yacht club.

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