Sailing Books
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The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, 3rd Edition Revised (Hardcover)
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First launched in 1983, Annapolis remains the sailor’s bible, a comprehensive chapter and verse guide to all aspects of seamanship from the simplest ABC’s to the most advanced skills and latest electronics. And while much of the original edition has been left in (more…)
Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) (Paperback)
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Attention landlubbers: If you don’t know your port from your starboard, tacking from jibing, then you need to experience clear sailing with the Dummies. With the usual cargo of good humor and demystifying tone, this mast in the Dummies armada lifts the fog on co (more…)
Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands (Paperback)
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With SAILING, acclaimed teacher and racer Dave Franzel moves you quickly from book to boat. It is his firm conviction that the best and most effective way to learn to sail is to be out on the water. Accordingly, he treats the theory of sailing in a straightforward (more…)
Offshore Sailing: 200 Essential Passagemaking Tips (Hardcover)
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In a book that is sure to become a classic, internationally respected boatbuilder, yacht manager, and delivery skipper Bill Seifert shares his hard-won solutions to a host of boat design, construction, and equipment issues and seamanship dilemmas. Unlike other boo (more…)
The Blue Book of Sailing: The 27 Keys to Sailing Mastery (Paperback)
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Transform basic sailing skills into true mastery No other sport is as complex or as gear- and technique-intensive as sailing. The details and nuances are vast, but beneath the surface are 27 elements, or core areas of knowledge. By understanding these princ (more…)
The Why Book of Sailing: The Curious Sailor’s Guide to the Science of Sailing and Seamanship (Paperback)
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Boats are affected by wind, tide, current, gravity and many other natural phenomena, and exist in a world of dynamic and constant change. The author looks at the sailboat through the eyes of a popular scientist and explains the scientific reasons why the boat beha (more…)
The Norton Boater’s Log: An Innovative Log, Guest Register, and Boat’s Data Manual (Spiral-bound)
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Completely revised edition with additional features and a new foreword. An all-in-one guide, this log includes complete, clear listings of the crucial routines, equipment, safety gear, and other data that every skipper must have on hand. This unique log will help (more…)
Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World’s Greatest Destinations (Hardcover)
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Landlubbers joke that sailors are always wanting to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella takes that life-changing desire very seriously. In this, the third installment in his immensely successful “Fifty Places” series, Santella assembles a crew (more…)
Sailing Fundamentals (Paperback)
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Published under the pennants of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sailing Fundamentals is an excellent guide for novice sailors ready to get their feet wet. This comprehensive manual helps beginners learn basic saili (more…)
Spirit Of Sailing (Hardcover)
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Millions of people have seen Michael Kahn’s stunning seascape and sailing images in art galleries, on posters, and in Pottery Barn and other retail catalogs. Now, collected for the first time in book form, this sumptuous coffee-table volume is a visual escape that (more…)
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