The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing Review & Ratings

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The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing Review

I bought this book, as well as "Sailing for Dummies" and "Learning to Sail - the Annapolis sailing school guide for all ages", and I have to say, the Complete Sailor is the worst of the three, at least for someone who has no previous knowledge of sailing. It was an interesting book with a wide variety of topics covered, but I think it would be better suited to someone with at least a basic knowledge of how to sail. If you truly want to LEARN to sail, the Annapolis book is the best and simplest of the three, particularly if you're learning on a dinghy like me.

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Cruising in Catamarans Review & Ratings

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This book is an excellent, highly independent criticism of the pros and cons of various sailboat designs, with a strong and logical argument for cruising catamarans.
Mr. Kanter makes some keen observations, not only about catamarans, trimarans, and monohulls, but also about the people who buy, sell, design, and build them. From the viewpoint of someone relatively little experience with catamarans, but extensive experience in monohulls, these observations have a ring of truth to them. They cut right through the marketing B.S. to the reality of cruising. In addition, he has a sense of humor and enjoyment about those unique cruising experiences that all sailors can appreciate.
The book is best for intermediate or advanced sailors.

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Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands Review & Ratings

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Contrary to the other reviews, I don't agree that this is "what you need to know if you don't know anything about sailing". As an example, in Chapter 1 page 13 after a brief comparison of "centerboard" or "keel" boats and a very brief touch on "rigging", the author starts to talk about how to go about "bending on the sails".
Without as much as a description or definition of the terms, he says:
"To rig the mainsail, first find the clew of the sail and, clew first, feed the foot boltrope into the groove in the boom. Attach the tack cringle (grommet or hole) to the appropriate fitting on the gooseneck (the place where the boom joins the mast), then attach the outhaul to the clew cringle and tighten it. Run your hands along the luff from the tack to the head to ensure that it is not twisted, then attach the main halyard to the head of the sail and feed the luff rope into the groove in the mast. As you do this, pull the other end of the halyard and secure it so the first couple of feet of luff rope stay in the mast groove. Insert the battens into their pockets."
Good luck with that, and good sailing.

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Sailors' Secrets Review & Ratings

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Sailors' Secrets Review

I thought I knew a lot about sailing but this book is so jam packed with good ideas and tips that I've read it from cover to cover. The style is simple and the range of ideas comprehensive. If you have a sailor in your life, this is an excellent present.

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Sail Away: A Guide to Outfitting and Provisioning for Cruising Review & Ratings

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Sail Away: A Guide to Outfitting and Provisioning for Cruising Review

Paul and Sheryl Shard built their own boat and sailed it to the Bahamas. That was the original plan, and then they kept on going! They sailed to Europe and back to Toronto via Brazil, and the Caribbean.
They have been cruising for 10 years now, and are living the dream of many. Rather than a week here and there, or even a year sabbatical, they manage to cruise about six months a year, writing, and filming for their TV show.
This book has been updated and reflects the kind of knowledge that is only gained but doing again and again. They have the right attitude and obviously have found something that works. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to turn their dreaming into reality.

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Save 27% Off: Ready to Sail Review & Ratings

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Ed Mapes's READY TO SAIL! A CAPTAIN'S GUIDE TO BOAT INSPECTION AND REPAIRS - PREPARATIONS OF BOAT AND CREW FOR OFFSHORE PASSAGEMAKING provides a key to getting prepared to sail, from assessing the steering system and engines to shipboard amenities, tackle, safety issues, and more. This second updated edition goers over the boat thoroughly but doesn't depend on technical jargon, making this a fine guide to any who need to inspect and fit a boat for bluewater sailing.

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Save 32% Off: Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing Review & Ratings

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Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing Review

This is a great, easy-to-read book of sailors' "lessons learned," written by a man with much more experience at sea than most of us will ever have. It is not a book intended to teach you how to sail, but one with the intent of telling you how to avoid problems, both on and off the water. It is organized alphabetically, by subject, and the end of the book includes many useful tables, formulas, etc., that you might not easily find anywhere else. It covers various preventive techniques, ways to correct problems if they do occur, and things that merchants and repairmen might never tell you unless you know to ask. I also like that this book includes a fair amount of humor, and that the subjects covered are not all purely technical. Vigor goes so far as to address the phenomenon of "hearing voices" at sea, various superstitions, and even how to rename a boat in a way that doesn't cause it to become unlucky. This is a great little book and is well worth the price

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Save 34% Off: Sailing Skills & Seamanship, BOOK (Us Coast Guard Auxilary Assoc) Review & Ratings

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Sailing Skills & Seamanship, BOOK (Us Coast Guard Auxilary Assoc) Review

Unlike many other sailing texts, this book covered a broad range of boating topics. Clearly not a sailor's fine-tuning tome, this book surprised me, however, by covering sail trim and boat balancing very adequately, and in some cases more clearly than more advanced sailing manuals. Since it's written for sailors in U.S. waters, it covers topics such as trailering, waterway navigation, and rules of the road for the U.S. more specifically than any other text I've seen.
All in all, I'd say this is my top choice for a text for a new sailor who's got down the sailing basics and needs to know the many practical aspects of safe sailing in U.S. waters.

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Save 10% Off: Seamanship Techniques, Third Edition: Shipboard and Marine Operations Review & Ratings

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Seamanship Techniques, Third Edition: Shipboard and Marine Operations Review

I am a student of Maritime Studies in Hong Kong and I am very interested in this subject. Before I purchase this book, my school lend the "Second Edition" one to me. After I have a glance on it, I think it is very useful to me, so I decided to buy a new edition one for myself.
On 1/5/2008, the book arrived. Then I open it to have a look. WOW! The content is very detailed and clearly shown with annotated diagram. If you are interested in this topic, you should buy one for yourself!

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