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Learn to sail: From knots to racing, a timeless guide.
Handbook of Sailing
$32.16
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
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Summary
Mastering the Waves: A Sailor’s Handbook
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486838472 |
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| 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 |
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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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