Sailing Step by Step A complete course Author:Jack Knights (a member of the British Olympic Yachting Team) From the back, "No one is more qualified to write about every aspect of sailing than Jack Knights. He was captain of the famous Cambridge University sailing team and a member of the '56 British Olympic yachting team. He has won national championships in the U.S., Canada, and Britain. He is a regular contributor to Yachts & Yachting and is the ya... more »chting correspondent of The Observer. He has sailed every sort of boat in all sorts of water, and his fast experience enables him to write about his subject intelligently and authoritatively. Every phase of sailing is discussed in this book: The theory of sailing, what to know about your boat, the first time out, the second sail,r acing, how to avoid accidents, how to crew, flotation, boat care, yacht and sailing clubs, clothing, rights and sails, gear, etc. All is explained in step-by-step, easy-to-follow fashion, making this book the ideal instruction manual for the beginner as well as the more advanced sailor."« less
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