Author: C. C. P. Fitz-GeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Hints on boat sailing and racing
Author: C. C. P. Fitz-GeraldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sailing
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Hints to Young Yacht Skippers
Author: Thomas Fleming DayPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Hints to Young Yacht Skippers is a manual by Thomas Fleming Day. Fleming Day was a sailboat designer and sailboat racer and the founding editor of The Rudder, a monthly magazine about boats. This book is a manual for all subjects relating to the care, handling, buying and equipping of small yachts.
Sailing For Dummies
Author: J. J. IslerPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118052919
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Interested in learning to sail but feel like you’re navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock. In Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition, two U.S. sailing champions show you how to: Find and choose a sailing school Use life jackets correctly Tie ten nautical knots Handle sailing emergencies (such as capsizing and rescuing a man overboard) Launch your boat from a trailer, ramp, or beach Get your boat from point A to point B (and back again) Predict and respond to water and wind conditions Read charts, plot your course, use a compass, and find your position at sea Sailing for Dummies shows you that getting out on the water is easier than you think. The authors keep the sailor-speak to a minimum where possible, but give you a grasp of the terminology you need to safely and effectively communicate with your crew. A textbook, user’s manual, and reference all in one, this book takes the intimidation out of sailing and gives you the skills and confidence you need to get your feet wet and become the sailing pro you’ve always wanted to be. Anchors away!
Hints to Beginners in Amateur Yacht Designing
Author: Tyrrel E. BiddleForest and Stream
Author: An Abridged List of the Admiralty Charts
Author: J. D. Potter (Publisher)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nautical charts
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
A Sailing Guide to the Solent and Poole Harbour - With Practical Hints as to Living and Cooking on and Working a Small Yacht
Author: Lieut-Colonel T. G. CuthellPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473347459
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
This vintage book is a complete guide to the ports and harbours of England, with information on notable locations and landmarks, history, and how to enter; as well as practical hints on living in, cooking on, and working a small yacht. Contents include: “Cooking, Catering, etc.”, “Up Portsmouth Harbour”, “Hayling and up Chichester Harbour”, “To Bembridge and Brading Harbour”, “To Seaview, Ryde, Wootton Creek, and Cowes”, “Up the Medina”, To Newtown”, “To Yarmouth”, “Bound and About the Needless”, “To Swanage”, “To Studland”, “Up Poole Harbour”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.
The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1126
Book Description
The Pilot's Guide for the River Thames
Author: J. C. ImrayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Author: