An excellent overview of both power boating and sailing, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing, Third Edition , focuses on the techniques shared by both. For example, anchoring, motoring, docking, tailoring, and other techniques are critical for both types of boaters to learn - and the most common techniques omitted by most sailing only books. It also covers weather, safety, maps, rules of the road, dealing with people on the boat, gear,...