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"Doris Colgate knows what women want. Well-known as a sailing role model and a confident yet gentle teacher, she writes with clarity on even the most complex sailing concepts, as well as answering often-asked questions on the safety, comfort, and social sides of sailing.
Sailing: A Woman's Guide pulls it all together for the beginning sailor. Finally, an excellent book for women that both teaches and motivates. Bravo, Doris. You've opened up the sport."--Bernadette Peters, editorial director,
Cruising World"It took a person with her fingers on the pulse of women aspiring to sail to write this book, and that person is clearly Doris Colgate.
Sailing: A Woman's Guide is as much a source book as empowerment to women the world over desiring to become sailors."--Micca Leffingwell Hutchins, editor of SailNet"An excellent introduction to the sport of sailing. It will undoubtedly encourage many women to try this challenging, noncontact activity while enjoying the great outdoors."--Betsy Alison, Four-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year"This new series is designed to teach outdoor skills to women in the way they learn. . . . Women of all ages describe how they overcame obstacles, what they enjoyed most, or just how they felt about undertaking a new activity . . . extremely well done and appealing."--
Library Journal (starred review)
List of contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Women and Sailing
A great fit for women
Why are women drawn to sailing?
Women who sail
Chapter 2: How to Get Started
Choose a sailing school
What to expect on your first day
Normal apprehension
Step aboard
How does it feel?
Chapter 3: Getting Comfortable with Sailing
Sailor talk
How a sailboat is measured
What makes a sailboat stable?
How sails are held up and controlled
How to talk about sails
Basic sailboat moves
Taking a sailboat through its paces
Chapter 4: How to Sail Away and Return with Ease
Rig and hoist the sails
Getting underway
Sailing at last
Homeward bound
Chapter 5: Using the Wind
Identifying wind direction
Setting your sails upwind and downwind
Making the boat react to you
Powering down for comfort and control
When you go aground
Crew-overboard recovery
Chapter 6: Preparing Yourself and the Boat
Clothing for comfortable sailing
Diet and sailing
Lifesaving equipment
Communication with other boats and with shore
Electrical hazards
When a shroud or stay breaks
Knots and line handling
Chapter 7: Smart Sailing
Why sail shape is important
The shape of speed
Weather and wind
Wind shifts and how to use them
Use of crew weight and placement
Chapter 8: Navigation Rules and Techniques
Know the rules
The basic steps of navigation
Tides and currents
Chapter 9: Tips for Sailing with Ease
Practice, practice, practice
Exercises for sailing
Personal matters
Keep on sailing
Chapter 10: ResourcesIndex
About the author
Doris Colgate is president and CEO of the Offshore Sailing School and founder of the National Women’s Sailing Association. The Offshore Sailing School operates from four Florida locations (Captiva Island; Ft. Myers Beach; St. Petersburg; and the Florida Keys) and from Chelsea Piers, New York City; Jersey City, NJ; St. Michaels, MD; and the British Virgin Islands. In 2003, US SAILING awarded the Colgates the Timothea Larr Trophy in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in sailing education.
Summary
A women's guide to sailing--by one of the preeminent women sailors on the water. "An excellent introduction to the sport of sailing. It will undoubtedly encourage many women to try this challenging, noncontact activity while enjoying the great outdoors."--Betsy Alison, Four-time Rolex champion.
