Learning to Sail: A 50-Something Woman Goes to Sea

By Ellen Sogolow

DescriptionJohn, and his 35-foot sloop, Lokahi (front cover), introduced the author to the technical skills of this wondrous water sport and outdoor recreation activity. "Learning to Sail: A 50-Something Woman Goes to Sea" depicts the learning process as one student experienced excitement about sailing alongside trepidation about being an adult student. "What do other adults experience when learning to sail?" Until now, no books focused on the experiential side. Most books focused on technical aspects so important to this specialized field. Even an excellent book written by an organization founded by women expressly to teach women to sail was primarily skills-oriented. "What about the inevitable ups and downs?" For those who want to know more about the process as well as the technical, "Learning to Sail" is the book you want to read. It is for you if -- *You are an adult and have never sailed but think you may enjoy it. *You are already a sailor. You may want to read "Learning to Sail" so that you can laugh with the memories. *You are a sailing instructor. "Learning to Sail" conveys some of one student's perspective and, also, an enormous dose of gratitude. At the end, there is a Glossary with definitions of some of the nautical language. As it turns out, learning the language of sailing is a vital part of learning to sail.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1719296863
• ISBN13: 9781719296861
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"