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Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (7 April 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405302550
ISBN-13: 978-1405302555
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.8 x 3.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Whether you are a novice or an experienced skipper, take to the helm with this practical, step-by-step manual. From tacking and mooring to nautical etiquette - the guide covers every aspect of sailing, and includes advice and information on all types of craft, from dinghies to large cruisers. Also features all the latest developments, from handling high-performance dinghies to using state-of-the-art navigation systems. "Superb...the perfect guide" The Sunday Express

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A practical guide to a wonderful sport
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats". With those words in The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame summed up the lure of sailing. This book is a practical guide to a wonderful sport, and I hope it also reflects the joy of being afloat.

Readers with questions or comments are welcome to contact me by e-mail. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb book for the beginner - highly recommended, 25 Sep 2000

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This review is from: The Complete Sailing Manual (The complete book) (Hardcover)

Coming back into sailing after many years, we looked for a book to help brush up our skills and chose The Complete Sailing Manual. It has become well thumbed. The book provides detailed information on every type of sailing from small dinghys to larger cruising yachts in a most informative manner. There are lots of diagrams and pictures to illustrate the points being made. It is also written in such a way that you can read it from cover to cover, or dip into it as circumstances dictate. It has been avidly read by all, from aged 10 to aged 78! The author also responded very promptly to email enquiries when we were considering the purchase of a yacht. A book which comes highly recommended

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From dinghy sailing to blue water cruising., 5 April 2005

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This review is from: The Complete Sailing Manual (The complete book) (Hardcover)

As the title suggests, this truly is complete. Like the majority of people, my only trips on water came from ferries on a channel crossing! Last year I decided that I wanted to try sailing and bought this book to have some sort of knowledge of the suject before turning up for my course. It proved to be very worth while. As a student on a competant crew members course, I found myself getting stuck in with weather forecasting, navigation and general boat skills (skills that were required for day-skippers). This book is pact with a lot of factual information both in, simple to understand writing and informative and colourful pictures and diagrams. Whether you are a dinghy sailor or an aspiring blue water cruiser, this book will help you to broaden your knowledge base on the subject. I am now about to embark on my coastal skippers course and this still remains my only sailing reference manual, I have not completed any shore-based courses as I have not felt it necessary. I would definitely recommend this to anyone wishing to take up sailing as a hobby, sport or pastime. "ventis secundis"

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, 26 April 2003

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This review is from: The Complete Sailing Manual (The complete book) (Hardcover)

Having recently developed an interest in sailing I wanted to find out the basics and develop an idea of what is involved before taking it any further. This book I have found to be excellent in covering a wide range of information and I feel that I can now approach the subject with some idea of what is involved without having sailed before. I would recomend this book to anyone as an excellent starting point as well as being useful I should imagine for someone involved in the sport already.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from beginer to expert
An excellent book for any person taking up sailing or a referance book for experienced people it realy is a complete sailing manual

Published 5 days ago by sue

4.0 out of 5 stars Fairly Comprehensive manual
This book is fairly comprehensive, going in to the aspects of sailing fairly well and covers many of the key elements in fairly clear steps. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Luis Silva

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful guide to sailing
I used this book to introduce myself to sailing terminology & technique and I've been very pleased with the amount of information and illustrations included. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Mr. A. Pappas

5.0 out of 5 stars Good All-Rounder
I bought this book for my parents after they purchased their first sailing boat. They had some knowledge from owning a speed boat but wanted a concise book that covered the basics... Read more

Published 9 months ago by Ms. Sarah Harwood

3.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for beginners
This book would be ideal for beginners but really isn't suitable for anyone with any degree of sailing experience.

Published 23 months ago by Mr. R. Kidd

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential read for anyone beginning sailing
In my opinion this book is awesome. I recently decided to take up sailing so purchased this book. It is very clearly set out. Read more

Published on 5 May 2006 by duncan the sailor

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb look at many aspects of sailing
I have a home library full of "water-orientated" subjects and was incredibly impressed when I first read this book ~ I honestly believe that I would have to bundle five or six of... Read more

Published on 9 Sep 2004 by mucklemickle

5.0 out of 5 stars A very complete manual
A very complete manual, has everything you need to know about sailling. Very usefull information and accessible language for amateurs. Very good ilustrations. Read more

Published on 13 Jan 2003 by funkkk

4.0 out of 5 stars Altought this book is exelent for begginer...
Complete Sailing Manual by Steve Sleight is, without any doubt, the most extensive and complete "how to sail" manual for beginners. Read more

Published on 24 Dec 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Don't let the Dorling Kindersley tag put you off. This book is first rate, up to date, clearly laid out, excellently illustrated, and well written. Read more

Published on 20 Dec 2000

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