Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) (Paperback)

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Attention landlubbers: If you don’t know your port from your starboard, tacking from jibing, then you need to experience clear sailing with the Dummies. With the usual cargo of good humor and demystifying tone, this mast in the Dummies armada lifts the fog on co (more…)

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 3rd Edition Revised (Hardcover)

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First launched in 1983, Annapolis remains the sailor’s bible, a comprehensive chapter and verse guide to all aspects of seamanship from the simplest ABC’s to the most advanced skills and latest electronics. And while much of the original edition has been left in (more…)

Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands (Paperback)

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With SAILING, acclaimed teacher and racer Dave Franzel moves you quickly from book to boat. It is his firm conviction that the best and most effective way to learn to sail is to be out on the water. Accordingly, he treats the theory of sailing in a straightforward (more…)

Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Sailing (Paperback)

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“…it is always interesting and very readable.” — Sailing, November 2005″Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner.” — The ENSIGN, May/June 2006″It’s fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two. ” — Soundings, December 2005″This book is easy to re (more…)

The Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor’s Guide to the Science of Sailing and Seamanship (Paperback)

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Boats are affected by wind, tide, current, gravity and many other natural phenomena, and exist in a world of dynamic and constant change. The author looks at the sailboat through the eyes of a popular scientist and explains the scientific reasons why the boat beha (more…)

Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations (Hardcover)

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Landlubbers joke that sailors are always wanting to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella takes that life-changing desire very seriously. In this, the third installment in his immensely successful ?Fifty Places? series, Santella assembles a crew (more…)

Spirit Of Sailing (Hardcover)

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Millions of people have seen Michael Kahn’s stunning seascape and sailing images in art galleries, on posters, and in Pottery Barn and other retail catalogs. Now, collected for the first time in book form, this sumptuous coffee-table volume is a visual escape that (more…)

Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification) (Paperback)

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US SAILING developed this book in partnership with the American Red Cross to help you become a more confident and accomplished sailor. Start Sailing Right is a fantastic primer for anyone with an urge to get out on the water – and a reference guide for a lifetime. (more…)

The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing (Paperback)

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“A real winner… A masterful blend of straightforward text with delightful and instructive illustrations. Quite simply a great primer on sailing and the world of boats for readers of all ages.” — Cruising World”An introductory book with heart; i.e., the traditional arts of (more…)

The Everything Sailing Book: Sail Away With Tons of Tips, Tricks, Lessons, and Helpful Hints That Cover Every Aspect of Getting Off the Dock (Everything Series) (Paperback)

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The Everythng Sailing Book describes the passions, the history, the rules, the peculiarities, the humour and the sheer romance of the sport. It includes lessons on sailboats and sailing, with tips on safety, tides, weather and other issues.’

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