Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising, and Racing

By Steve Colgate

Book Overview

Stephen Colgate, the founder and president of the Offshore Sailing School, removes the mystery of sailing and reduces the techniques to basic, simple principles. He instructs the reader on all matters from how sails work under various conditions to night sailing and piloting, tactical problems and heavy-weather racing, emergencies, safety, boat control, and all other fundamentals. This edition contains the latest technological advances in equipment, and the newest rules, regulations, and strategies that are critical to safe and pleasurable time on the water. The result is a superior resource that is an absolute must for all sailors.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393038114
• ISBN13: 9780393038118
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Used Book-Sailing and Racing

This was the first time I bought a used book. It worked out very well because I originally took out the book from the local public library and now I have a reference copy of my own. The condition was advertised as good and the book had some notes in the margins but provides me with the information I need and expected. I will use this again and saves some cash.

Excellent, comprehensive coverage of topics

This is one of the best books on general sailing that I have ever read. It comes in second only to 'Sailing For Dummies' and that is just by a very slim margin. I have both books in my sailing library and between them, I have more than enough reference material to cover almost any sailing situation. This book should satisfy both beginning and experienced sailors alike. Good job...