Catamaran Sailing

From Start to Finish

Phil Berman, Bradford Scott

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WW Norton & Co
17 April 1999

Sailing

Fast, inexpensive, versatile, and exciting, catamarans are one of America's most popular pleasure crafts. Here is a complete course in catamaran sailing for the beginner and the semi-experienced sailor who wants to become more skilled in the arts of tuning, handling, and racing cats. Included are sections on buying a cat, learning the basics, heavy weather sailing, racing tactics, surfing, and more. Includes a new chapter on how to use high-performance sails.

By: Phil Berman
Illustrated by: Bradford Scott
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised Edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 206mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 452g
ISBN: 9780393318807
ISBN 10: 039331880X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 17 April 1999
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phil Berman has been sailing and racing catamarans since 1969. A past winner of the Hobie 14 World Championships and second-place finisher in the Hobie 18 Worlds, he has also written Catamaran Racing: From Start to Finish (Norton).

Reviews for Catamaran Sailing: From Start to Finish

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