Overview

Become an instinctive sailor Beneath the vast surface details and nuances of sailing are 22 elements. Understand these core principles and you are on your way to sailing mastery. For example: It's easier to master the nine ways of shaping a mainsail when you understand the principles of sail shape. It's easier to master a sailor's knots when you understand what makes a good one. It's easier to diagnose sluggish performance when you know how lift is developed by the rig and keel. You'll sail faster and with less effort when you understand the principles of helm balance and can steer with the sails alone. And it's easier to take the helm of any boat, no matter how unfamiliar, when you can judge its sailing qualities by its appearance. The Blue Book of Sailing grounds its lessons in the timeless traditions and romance of sail while illustrating them with contemporary boats, rigs, and stories. This is the book that delves beneath the what's and how's to explore the why's. When you understand these 22 essentials, you will have exchanged the memorized responses of rote learning for the effortless mastery of an instinctive sailor. You will always be in tune with your boat.

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Author:   Adam Cort
Publisher:   International Marine Publishing Co
Imprint:   International Marine Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780071547994

ISBN 10:   0071547991
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 July 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1.Knowing the Angles 2.How to Make a Sailboat Go Where You Want It To 3.How to See the Wind 4.Catching the Wind, or Why Sails Are Curved 5.Steering with Your Sails 6.The Anatomy of a Rope 7.The Anatomy of a Knot 8.The Simple Secrets of Docking Under Sail 9.The Simple Secrets of Docking Under Power 10.Reading a Sail Plan Drawing 11.Keels and Rudders 12.Why Sailboats Don’t (Usually) Tip Over 13.Design Ratios and Boat Speed 14.The Nuts and Bolts of Design Ratios 15.Sailing Faster Using Telltales 16.Leaving a Dock Using Spring lines 17.Handling Heavy Weather 18.Why Sails Are Shaped Like Triangles 19.Why So Many Boats Have Two Sails 20.Tuning the Rig 21.What Makes a Good Boat 22.How Modern Boats Are Built 23.Keeping from Running Aground 24.Where Are We? 25.How Racing Tactics and Strategies Can Make You a Better Sailor 26.The Art of Avoiding Emergencies and the Tao of Handling Them 27.Why We Sail

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Adam Cort is a contributing editor to Sailing magazine and a lifelong sailor. He has raced in everything from El Toro dinghies to Tartan-Tens and Santa Cruz 70s. He is a former merchant seaman, having worked aboard freighters on the Great Lakes and in the Gulf of Mexico. He learned to sail in Marblehead, Massachusetts. HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL

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