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Dinghy Sailing: Start to Finish is a complete reference for every level of sailor whether you are a beginner and need a straightforward, easy–to–understand guide or are taking your sailing to the next level and looking for the professional tips and tricks that will get you sailing faster, better, safer and having more fun. It includes single–handed dinghies through to planing speed craft.
Full colour with 150 fantastic, clear illustrations and 150 photographs, Dinghy Sailing: Start to Finish gives the reader a thorough, complete and visual guide to life on the water.
Packed with expert advice from the professionals at UKSA, the book covers:
Basic Principles
∗ Parts of the boat – exploded illustrations of a dinghy and components
∗ How a boat sails – Sailing theory explained
∗ Points of sailing – Sailing a dinghy at different angles to the wind
∗ Choosing a dinghy – Types of boat and their suitability
∗ Preparing to sail – Safety afloat, practical clothing, rigging to launching.
∗ Knots and Ropes – Practical illustrations for basic knots and splices
∗ Transporting dinghies –Road trailer to roof racks
∗ Sailing for the first time – Balance, sail trim,
∗ Rowing and paddling –
∗ Rules of the road – Avoiding other boats, Rights of way, Basic racing rules.
∗ Understanding tides and currents
∗ Weather forecasting – How to spot tell–tale signs of change in wind and weather.
Basic Techniques
∗ Tacking
∗ Gybing
∗ Beating to windward
∗ Reaching
∗ Running
∗ Spinnaker handling
∗ Capsize and recovery
∗ Returning to shore
∗ Packing the dingy away
∗ Maintenance
Advanced Dinghy Sailing
∗ High performance dinghies and catamarans
∗ Trapezing
∗ Asymmetric spinnakers – Setting, handling and gybing
∗ Singlehanded sailing – dinghies and catamarans
∗ Tuning – dinghies and catamarans
∗ Heavy weather sailing – dinghies and catamarans
The Basics of Racing
∗ The start – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ First leg tactics – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ Reaching – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ Running – Practical lessons and rules explained
Glossary of Terms
Full colour with 150 fantastic, clear illustrations and 150 photographs, Dinghy Sailing: Start to Finish gives the reader a thorough, complete and visual guide to life on the water.
Packed with expert advice from the professionals at UKSA, the book covers:
Basic Principles
∗ Parts of the boat – exploded illustrations of a dinghy and components
∗ How a boat sails – Sailing theory explained
∗ Points of sailing – Sailing a dinghy at different angles to the wind
∗ Choosing a dinghy – Types of boat and their suitability
∗ Preparing to sail – Safety afloat, practical clothing, rigging to launching.
∗ Knots and Ropes – Practical illustrations for basic knots and splices
∗ Transporting dinghies –Road trailer to roof racks
∗ Sailing for the first time – Balance, sail trim,
∗ Rowing and paddling –
∗ Rules of the road – Avoiding other boats, Rights of way, Basic racing rules.
∗ Understanding tides and currents
∗ Weather forecasting – How to spot tell–tale signs of change in wind and weather.
Basic Techniques
∗ Tacking
∗ Gybing
∗ Beating to windward
∗ Reaching
∗ Running
∗ Spinnaker handling
∗ Capsize and recovery
∗ Returning to shore
∗ Packing the dingy away
∗ Maintenance
Advanced Dinghy Sailing
∗ High performance dinghies and catamarans
∗ Trapezing
∗ Asymmetric spinnakers – Setting, handling and gybing
∗ Singlehanded sailing – dinghies and catamarans
∗ Tuning – dinghies and catamarans
∗ Heavy weather sailing – dinghies and catamarans
The Basics of Racing
∗ The start – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ First leg tactics – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ Reaching – Practical lessons and rules explained
∗ Running – Practical lessons and rules explained
Glossary of Terms
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you want an absolutely brilliant book for learning about dinghy sailing this is it! I am not new to sailing but I am new to sailing dinghies and this book has everything you could need to get you started. It doesn't just end there and leave you looking for the next book, no way, it takes you right through to racing and advanced techniques as well. So rather than just a read to get you started it's more a reference book you will want to dip in and out of time and time again.
Well worth every penny, oh and the photo's are excellent as well.
Enjoy yourselves. All the Best Mark
Well worth every penny, oh and the photo's are excellent as well.
Enjoy yourselves. All the Best Mark
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A great, simple to follow book with lots of illustrations and photos. This is a good all round book for a beginner.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this for my "skipper" as a Christmas present. He is a very experienced dinghy sailor. When I received it I thought it might be bit basic for him. I was delighted when he told me later that the chapter on weather conditions was exactly what he wanted and had been looking for this info in numerous publications. I might be a bit happier now when we go out in a force 6!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A comprehensive read.
This book is a good read for everyone who is taking up sailing or even experienced sailors who need advice on spinnaker handling. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cornishman37
Dissapointing
Found the book to biased towards the UKSA and Laser sailing boats, it hardly mentions the RYA, the national body for sailing in this country and other large manufacturers of sail... Read more
Published 10 months ago by burnsr
My first review
Well, what can I say? The book covers the A-Z of Dinghy Sailing. Don't leave home without it. Excellent & comprehensive!
Published 14 months ago by Adrian Fernandez
DINGHY SAILING IN PLAIN ENGLISH
We ordered this book for an introduction to dinghy sailing, and were delighted with its contents, not only does it show you the types of equipment, dinghy's in full glorious... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lindyloo
Excellent
This is a really good book covering all the basics right up to more advanced techniques too. The Laser product placement jars a bit but that is only a small criticism of a... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr. M. Smith
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