The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing: Everything You Need to Set Sail on New Adventures

by Diane Selkirk

The idea of learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree, simple way to relax. But in reality, a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water. Other sailing books go into more detail than the casual learner wants or needs. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sailing gives readers just what they need to know to get started and enjoy their time on the water. In it, readers A primer on the different types of sailboats and tips for buying or renting. Detailed descriptions of the parts and controls of a sailboat. The roles and jobs of sailor and crew. How to get the boat into the water (if it isn't already). The mechanics of sailing. Departing, anchoring, and docking. Handling, navigating, and weather. Sailing safety and emergency preparedness. The rules of the sailing road. Backup engines and oars. Storing, hauling, and maintaining a sailboat.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 5, 2013

Reviews

[Gretchen Stokes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hoping this book would be just as advertised, and perhaps it is. But also, perhaps, it should be called idiots guide to buying a boat, idiots guide to maintaining a boat, idiots guide to repairing a boat. I really am interested in the technical sailing part - as a beginner trying to get better. And there were only about ten pages of that.