Learning to Sail - in Dinghies or Yachts A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners of all Ages

For anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this book is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. This is a no-nonsense guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailing courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how to start sailing, the different kind of boats you will sail in, various parts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in a yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect of the tide, the weather, living aboard a yacht and what is on a chart. 'A useful first introduction' The Little Ship 'An ideal book for the absolute beginner...; a no-nonsense primer' Kelvin HughesMosenthal, Basil is the author of 'Learning to Sail - in Dinghies or Yachts A No-Nonsense Guide for Beginners of all Ages', published 2004 under ISBN 9780713668711 and ISBN 0713668717.