Sailing

The very first edition of this famous publication was released back in 1953 and has remained popular among the sailors of the whole world since that time. In fact, there is only limited number of the sailors who are actually prepared to share the understanding and knowledge of the sailing tactics and strategy that they possess. This volume is devoted to the sailing strategy as applied to the boat racing.

Written by the experienced dinghy boat sailor, the book is intended to provide an excellent insight to the subject, supplementing the explanations with the original illustrations included for better learning results; in this revised edition of the book same original illustrations have been used, but redrawn and colored.

The volume shall be treated as a good training reference for the people who already have some essential knowledge about the matter, since though it assist in predicting the wind and current alteration, the final hands-on techniques have been left to the individuals, who have been provided with all they need for the improvement of their skills. The basics of the preparation have been outlined in the publication; go through it and you will find yourself much more confident in sailing.

The “Sailing, Yachts and Yarns” is one of the most popular books written by the famous Tom Cunliffe. The volume is actually a nice selection of the funnies and most interesting writings taken from the world known Yachting Monthly publication. According to the reviews by the yachtsmen and boaters from the different parts of the world, the content of the book is a great collection of the wonder and wisdom.

The great practical experience of the author combined with his sense of humor have eventually resulted in this nice title, so greatly appreciated by the people fond of yachts and boats of different kinds. As you read it, the book will definitely make the readers think and laugh.

In fact, anyone can read this book and understand everything in it, there is no requirement to have a prior technical knowledge so the book will actually be beneficial even to the newcomers to the world of yachting and boating, even to the absolute beginners. Have a copy of the book and go through its content very carefully and you will find it fascinating – who knows, maybe you will decide to join this wonderful world and make your first steps in the appropriate direction with the help of the material contained in the volume.

This famous book will provide readers with the truly remarkable collection of useful information about sailing yachts. It is one of the most comprehensive and professional studies conducted on the subject, covering virtually all important areas. The text part of the volume is supplemented with the perfectly detailed and colorful illustration making the understanding much easier.

All technical information is presented in a very simple and clear way, so the book will be useful even for the newcomers to the world of yachting. Among the topics covered by the authors there are classes of the sailing yachts, history of yachting, navigation aspects, sails, theory of aerodynamics and so many others. The development of the modern sailing yacht and rig has been addressed separately. Particular attention has been paid to the yacht stability being one of the critical factors affecting safety of navigation.

The types of the yachts covered in the pages of this volume include cruisers and larger yachts, dinghies and the ocean going yachts of relatively smaller sizes. The content of the book is not limited to the sails and the author has also addressed the engines installed on board yachts, and included all necessary information about the yacht propellers.

The present publication belonging to the world famous Reeds series is intended to provide readers with the knowledge necessary to any person dealing with yachts. It is very important that everyone involved with this sort of vessels gets fully aware and has proper knowledge and understanding of the major aspects. The author of the book managed to compile an excellent manual, bringing together all required information starting from and including the very essentials.

The content of the manual is arranged in seven chapters. The first chapter covers such critical area as the basic training associated with the STCW convention including basic sea survival and every single piece of protective and lifesaving equipment used on board. The second chapter deals with the navigation including charts and publications together with the shipboard navigational equipment.

The meteorology is addressed within the third chapter of the manual, while the fourth one covers the radiocommunication aspects including GMDSS. The remaining chapters deal with the advanced navigation techniques, major regulatory framework, and also gives some general knowledge of the ship construction, naval architecture and other must-know topics.

A perfect textbook for those interested in singlehanded sailing. The volume has gained worldwide popularity and is deservedly treated as a bible for the future sailors. It is an essential guidebook of the solo sailing providing all required information for people planning to undertake such voyage. The readers will find valuable instructions on how they shall manage the power consumption on board their boats when feeding the autopilot, how to deal with the heavy weather conditions, how to set and gybe a spinnaker, how to find some time to sleep etc.

So many readers from different parts of the world have found this publication the best sailing book available. It will also be useful to the sailors and not only people singlehandling their boats. The style used by the author of the book is refreshing. Most of the readers have strongly recommended this book to others. Sailors who have read it will enjoy sailing even more and the content of the volume will for sure be responsible for saving them from any sort of injury.

That is why we would say that it is a must-have one. Note that there are not too many books available for the solo sailors to get necessary information. And the tips provided in the pages of this title will definitely shave many hours for those needing the information and not willing to re-invent the wheel. All information is resented in a very clear language.

This book contains the results of the years job performed by the sailing experts through their sailing program. Second, one of their excellent licensed and certified instructors explains sailing in a series of classroom sessions to reinforce the book. Most important, the new sailor sets sail for comprehensive sessions on the Colgate 26 sailboat, which was designed by Steve specifically for sail training.

The trainees who have completed the course sail without an instructor, gaining the confidence that comes from handling a 26-foot sailboat with other new sailors. The book is heartily recommended to anyone with the interest interested in starting a brand new, healthy and wonderful lifestyle. They will learn with a good basis and enjoy sailing forever. Learn it right the first time and you will see that the rewards are incredible—and this book teaches it right.

To help achieve the goal of start sailing, we wrote this volume back in 2005. Because some sailors prefer to sail close to home on small to midsize sailboats, we present here a colorful and easy to read stand-alone volume aimed at new sailors. The reader is about to embark on a most rewarding adventure, taking you from the desire to learn how to sail to ready to sail in easy, logical steps.

We have always been strong proponents of learning the right way the first time. When I started Offshore Sailing School in 1964, I realized I was encapsulating over twenty years of intense sailing knowledge into three or four days of training. In that short time, if you absorb everything —that is, everything this book—you will gain a sailing foundation that will last a lifetime...

The publication is an excellent reference book that has already proven valuable for all sailors who follow the RYA course. The content of this respected and worldwide recognized practical guidebook is covering literally whole syllabus of the coastal skipper/yachtmaster course in details and is perfectly illustrated with numerous color photographs and charts. The book is full of examples included for better understanding and easier following. The publication opens with the intro showing the RYA cruising scheme followed by the general information.

The main part of the publication is arranged in nineteen sections dealing with charts and positions, navigational equipment, electronics on board, tidal heights and streams, position finding techniques, estimated position and course to steer, pilotage and signposts, weather aspects, passage planning, safety and survival issues; in addition, the author addressed anchoring and mooring techniques together with the berthing, hitches and bends, and communication related matters, including GMDSS and distress signals.

The answers to all questions have also been provided. The Glossary of sailing terms is included for ready reference. Four appendices provide information on recommended equipment including medical items, safety checksheet and theory syllabus.

According to the numerous reader reviews, this publication is maybe the most helpful when used by those involved in the selecting the cruising sailboats and their subsequent equipping. It will be useful and practical to both offshore and coastal cruisers who will find inside the valuable information relating to the most important aspects, carefully worked and presented by the recognized expert in the field.

The material contained in the book has been arranged in two big sections. The first section covers the tabular method commonly applied for evaluating the stability of the cruising boat to check if the boat in question is suitable for sailing’ in addition, it addresses several ideas for the arrangement and layout on the deck together with the practical tips on choosing and configuring the boat systems and installation of the associated gear.

The second section of the publication deals with the boat handling and navigational skills; the anchoring, mooring and weather understanding matters have been addressed. The book is going to show the readers how they should choose, equip, sail and navigate their boats, and as such shall be treated as an indispensable reference on board every single cruising boat.