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Informationen zum Autor Steve Colgate founded the Offshore Sailing School in 1964. He has participated in two America's Cup trials, seventeen Newport-Bermuda races, seven Fastnet Races, the Pan American Games, the Olympics, and six transatlantic races. 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. Klappentext The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates havetaught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now theyare making their proven instructional methods availableto you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.Though designed around three days of intensiveinstruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace.You can master the fundamentals inthree days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing. Zusammenfassung The learn-to-sail book for adult noviceswho are in a hurry to gain their sea legs. Inhaltsverzeichnis DAY ONE: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BOAT 1 The Language of Sailing 2 Start Sailing 3 The Points of Sail DAY TWO: BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS 4 Wind and Sails: A Powerful Team 5 Balance and Stability 6 Handling Heavy Weather and Rescuing Crew DAY THREE: GOING AND COMING WITH EASE 7 Mooring, Docking, and Anchoring Under Sail 8 Right-of-Way Rules and Navigation Appendix 1: Three-Day Study Program Appendix 2: Tips and Checklists Glossary Index
