Sailing (Jun. Ref. Lib.)

by Robin Knox-Johnston

Book Overview

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• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0356033767
• ISBN13: 9780356033761
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Macdonald Educ.
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Slightly dated, but still very serviceable

Back when I read this (circa 1979) it was a nice introduction to sailing ... which I used to do a fair amount of, back in my High School days (mostly small 1-man boats, like Sunfish). The author covers all the basics, including terminology, rigging, tacking, and essentially how to maneuver an air-driven boat sans motor or oars. The author has since gone on to an illustrious career, including sailing around the world, and has written quite an array of books on the subject. The book is a bit dated in places due to technological advances (ex: GPS & computerized charts, sattelite weather, wireless communication, etc.), but still very serviceable.