Go sailing in a dinghy, a yacht or try windsurfingWant to sail into the sunset but don't know port from starboard? Don't worry! Sailing For Dummies, Australian and New Zealand Edition, covers the latest on boats, gear and racing. This hands-on guide helps you chart a course to sailing success, from getting familiar with nautical terms and seamanship basics to setting sail, navigating, docking and anchoring -- even riding out a storm.
Discover how to:
Get your feet wet at a sailing school
Launch a boat and manoeuvre under sail
Navigate, anchor and dock
Charter a boat or go racing
Choose and care for a boat
By:
J. J. Isler, Peter Isler, Tony Hollins Foreword by:
John Bertrand Imprint: Wiley Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Australian e. Dimensions:
Height: 24mm,
Width: 19mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 1g ISBN:9780731406449 ISBN 10: 0731406443 Pages: 496 Publication Date:08 January 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
JJ Isler won Olympic sailing medals in Sydney and Barcelona. Peter Isler won the America's Cup twice as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes. Tony Hollins has been sailing all his life and is a developer of navigation software.