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Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Yacht Racing & Cruising written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Colgate
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393038118
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals Of Sailing Cruising And Racing Revised And Expanded written by Stephen Colgate and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1996-03-05 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Removes the mystery of sailing and reduces sailing techniques to basic, simple principles.
Author : Dave Perry
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ISBN 13 : 9781882502899
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing written by Dave Perry and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carleton Mitchell
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Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Passage East written by Carleton Mitchell and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adam Cort
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071808272
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd Edition written by Adam Cort and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-06-14 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to race your way up through the fleet If you sail--even a little--you’ve probably thought about trying your hand at racing. Now you can stop thinking and do it. Getting Started in Sailboat Racing makes this endlessly fascinating lifetime sport accessible to anyone who wants to give it a try, whether you own a sailboat, are hoping to crew, or spectating from a nearby perch. This complete course in racing fundamentals breaks the racing experience down into bite-size pieces, making the process easier to understand and reflecting the leg-by-leg nature of a typical race. With scores of helpful illustrations, this user-friendly manual takes you around the buoys, explaining new rule changes and tactics that apply to each part of the race. You'll learn how to: Execute quick, competitive starts Maximize speed and efficiency on the windward leg Maneuver for position around the windward mark Take full advantage of downwind and reaching legs Handle the spinnaker (even when asymmetrical), and beat the crowd at the jibe and leeward marks Eke out every last bit of speed as you sprint to the finish There are few things in this world more satisfying than racing a sailboat. Get in on the action and find out what you've been missing. All you need is a competitive spirit and a little help from Getting Started in Sailboat Racing. "Cort and Stearns deftly break down racing, from start to finish, into basic elements, making the sport more accessible by giving the novice a strong understanding of the fundamentals . . . this book should be required reading for anyone wanting to get out on the course. The book goes into enough detail on tactics and sail trim to make the average sailor not only comfortable on the racecourse, but competitive, as well." -- SAILING "With Cort and Stearns' enthusiasm for the topic and straightforward advice, it's hard not to read this book without picturing yourself rounding the buoys just ahead of the rest of the fleet." -- Soundings
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Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Racing-cruiser written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ahmed John Kenealy
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Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Yachting Wrinkles written by Ahmed John Kenealy and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ronald Florence
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Optimum Sailboat written by Ronald Florence and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harry de Berkeley Parsons
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Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Handbook on American Yacht Racing Rules written by Harry de Berkeley Parsons and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Dalton
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760321701
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book J/Boats written by Anthony Dalton and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977, with a $20,000 investment and a speedy, garage-built sailboat, brothers Rod and Bob Johnstone launched the company that today dominates the performance-oriented sailboat market. The J/24, the boat based on Rod Johnstone's first homebuilt vessel, has become the world's most popular recreational offshore keelboat. The J/Boats brand has earned renown not just for performance but also for comfort and day sailing suitability.
Author : Gregor Tarjan
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071596224
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (715 download)
Download or read book Catamarans written by Gregor Tarjan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-10-08 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern cruising catamaran has arrived The arguments are over and the verdict is in--cruising catamarans comprise a rapidly growing percentage of the cruising fleet worldwide. Their advantages of space, stability, speed, and handling under power are truly compelling, and modern cats are every bit as reliable as monohulls. This long overdue, in-depth guide will help you choose and cruise the right catamaran for your needs. “An authoritative guide for novices and experienced sailors; the best book written on the subjects since the early 1990s.”--“Trimaran” Jim Brown, renowned multihull designer “In Catamarans, Gregor Tarjan shares his enthusiasm for yachts with two hulls, based on years of sailing all types. An excellent introduction.”--Dick Newick, legendary catamaran and trimaran designer “If you are contemplating spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a cruising catamaran, the small price of this book is probably the best investment you could possibly start with.”--from the Foreword by Charles K. Chiodi, publisher of Multihulls Magazine
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Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sail and Sweep written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Marshall
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780070419988
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (199 download)
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat written by Roger Marshall and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-05-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this one-of-a-kind book, leading boat designer Roger Marshall walks you through the process of choosing the perfect boat for your sailing lifestyle. Along the way, you will acquire a deep understanding of the many factors that go into a boat's performance, comfort, and seaworthiness, and learn how to choose among them to meet your requirements and preferences. Best of all, you'll find Marshall's 12-page comparison table of production sailboats from all over the world, packed with information about 130 boats - length, beam, draft, displacement, ballast, sail area, fuel and water capacities, performance ratios, capaize and comfort ratios, and more, all tabulated for convenient and revealing comparisons.
Author : Peter Clutterbuck
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472945697
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book The Sea Takes No Prisoners written by Peter Clutterbuck and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses. Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy – a time of boarding schools, long holidays and an unbelievable (to today's parents) amount of freedom and danger. Encouraged by his parents (who lived abroad) to become more independent and self-sufficient, Peter decided to see how far he could get in his family's small open dinghy Calypso. Aged 16, he spent a winter restoring her, before pootling straight out into a force 7 gale and very nearly capsizing, after which he headed back to land to plan even more extreme adventures. Calypso was a Wayfarer, a small (16ft) and very popular class of open dinghy; a boat designed for pottering around coastlines and estuaries during the day. But along with the occasional brave crewmate, Peter managed to sail her across the Channel, through the Bay of Biscay, down the French canals and into the Mediterranean, then up into the North Sea and the Baltic to Oslo, living aboard for three months at a time. These were some of the longest voyages that anyone had ever achieved in an open boat, where (as Peter says) you 'have to be like a tightrope walker, concentrating on balance day and night, fully aware of the consequence of relaxing your vigilance'. He survived huge waves, nine rudder breakages in heavy seas, dismasting, capsizes, and hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation. He also managed it on a tiny budget, working as a farm labourer, hitchhiking everywhere, and at times living on one meal of cereal a day, to save the maximum amount for his boat. Charming, quite British in style, beautifully written and a lovely insight into a seemingly golden time, this is primarily a great read, but will be of huge practical use to anyone wanting to go that bit further in their dinghy. It also includes a lovely Foreword by world-famous yachtsman Brian Thompson.
Author : Frederick B. Cooley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463435061
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (634 download)
Download or read book Sailboat Cruising Can Be A Breeze written by Frederick B. Cooley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us have sailed or rowed small boats - dinghies, canoes, rowboats, Sailfishes, Lasers, Penguins, and hundreds more. Less have participated in sailboat races, and probably even less have done overnight cruises in various size sailboats. Those of us who have cruised overnight (as opposed to "daysailing") have found a remarkable world of new experiences, including - views of sunrise & sunset never seen before - weather of all sorts experienced up close & personal - new and different friends - new and different approaches to small towns located on the waterfront - peace & quiet under sail or at anchor - ecological travel (10-15 Gallons of diesel per summer for docking & getting home when becalmed or bad weather coming) - luxury camping on our boat that does duty as our summer home, motorhome, and occasional family fun racer - the learning of sailing itself, a forgiving sport when modest common sense is applied. We wish others to share this abundant and affordable lifestyle. As the main photographer, I hope others will also have the opportunity to share the visual feast that cruising presents. The beauty will be evident, and you only have to point & shoot.
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Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Yacht Sailor: a Treatise on Practical Yachtmanship, Cruising and Racing ... Third Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jane Golden
Publisher : Seaworthy Publications Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781948494809
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (948 download)
Download or read book A Woman's Guide to the World of Sailing written by Jane Golden and published by Seaworthy Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jane Golden has been a sailor for most of her life, beginning with some raucous experiences as a young adult volunteer crew member on other people's sailboats. Fast forward and she was cruising the Gulf Coast with family and friends on her own boat, Gypsy Lady. After an enjoyable description of her Gulf Coast experiences, Jane ventures to Europe where she first charter sailed with friends, and later crossed the Atlantic Ocean as a crewmember for the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. She goes into great depth about the positives and negatives of such events; including how they are organized, the peculiarities and politics of such events, and what it was like to be a part of the crew on a transatlantic crossing. Finally, she writes about the very enjoyable experiences supporting Gypsy Lady and her family's participation in the annual Regata al Sol from Pensacola to Mexico, a regional yacht club race that began in the early 60's. The descriptions of the Regata al Sol event founder, and the post-race celebrations, are a treasure trove of details that would make anyone want to participate in the race and the festivities. Jane gives us a compelling look at her experiences as a woman in the world of sailing, and great descriptions of the various kinds of sailing, racing, and cruising in which she has participated. Her book informs, instructs, and entertains"--
