Handbook of Sailing

Informationen zum Autor Charles D. White was an architect by trade and an avid sailor who taught a series of sailing classes at his local yacht club. Klappentext Comprehensive guide covers basics, including terminology, ropes and knots, and trimming sails; fundamentals of sailing and handling a boat; and principles of racing, navigation, and sailing etiquette. Suitable for all ages. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive guide to the exhilarating sport of sailing, this illustrated volume originated in a class taught by the author at his local yacht club in the 1940s. The treatment starts with the basics, including terminology, ropes and knots, and trimming sails; advances to fundamentals of sailing and handling a boat; and concludes with principles of racing, navigation, and sailing etiquette. Suitable for sailors of all ages.

Product details

• Authors: Charles White, Charles D. White
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780486838472
• ISBN: 978-0-486-83847-2
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing