Yachting Start to Finish: From Beginner to Advanced: the Perfect Guide to Improving Your Yachting Skills
Author:   Barry Pickthall
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition:   2nd New edition
ISBN:  

9781912177271


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   08 March 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Barry Pickthall
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Imprint:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781912177271


ISBN 10:   1912177277
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   08 March 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED; BASIC PRINCIPLES: Parts of the boat, The science of sailing, Points of sail, Choosing a yacht, Buying a yacht, Transporting and launching keelboats, The rig, Knots, ropes and running rigging; PREPARING TO SAIL: What to wear, Essential equipment, Getting onboard from dinghy and dock, Rules of the road, Bending on sails, roller furling and reefing; FIRST SAIL: Boat handling under power - mooring and anchoring, Balance, sail, trim, Tides and weather, Basics of navigation, Radio etiquette; SAFETY AT SEA; Glossary of terms; Acknowledgements

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“a heavily illustrated guide covering all the basic aspects of going cruising from the vagaries of navigation to the technicalities of mooring up… nicely illustrated and well written.” (Sailing Today, September 2019)


“A heavily illustrated guide covering all the basic aspects of going cruising from the vagaries of navigation to the technicalities of mooring up… nicely illustrated and well written.” (Sailing Today)


a heavily illustrated guide covering all the basic aspects of going cruising from the vagaries of navigation to the technicalities of mooring up... nicely illustrated and well written. (Sailing Today, September 2019)


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Barry Pickthall is a respected sports writer and photographer and has been covering all aspects of sailing and boating for the past 35 years, 20 of them as a yachting correspondent to The Times newspaper. He has been covering the international stage for the past 4 decades from the Olympics to America's Cup and Round the World Races. Barry is also a qualified sailing instructor – having graduated from one of the first courses held at the UKSA.

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