The complete guide to sailing & seamanship/
Twain Braden; illustrations by Sam Manning.
- xv, 189 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliography and index.
Line & knots -- Sailboat anatomy -- Steering & sailing -- A look at the weather -- Charts & navigation -- Anchoring, mooring, & docking -- Sailing gear -- Boat maintenance -- Daily rhythms : a day on the water.
A guide for beginner and expert alike, blends sea stories with basic instruction methods to provide a readable book on the art of sailing. It includes topics such as seamanship and boat handling, anchoring and docking, and history and lore.
9781616082468
Sailing--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Sailboats--Design and construction.