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Surfer's Start-up: Beginner's Guide to Surfing (Start-Up Sports) (Paperback)

by Doug Werner (Author) "The right surfboard to learn on is big enough for you to paddle easily and to sit on comfortably without sinking ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Tracks Publishing,U.S.; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 May 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1884654126
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884654121
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 437,131 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Briefly traces the history of surfing, describes surfing safety and etiquette, and offers advice on buying a board and learning to surf.

About the Author
Doug Werner is the author of 15 books on sports and fitness, including the books in the Start-Up Sports series. He lives in San Diego, California.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money., 2 Aug 2005
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Disapointing, so i'd save my money and buy something else to read. Not very informative and very little time is spent on surfing methods/techniques. Could have written something similar myself in a few hours!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor poor poor, 17 Sep 2004
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Very poor attempt. Written in a couple of hours. Badly written and not particularly informative. Don't waste your time with this
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3.0 out of 5 stars gets you surfing, you want to be surfing, 21 Nov 1998
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a very good book for someone new to surfing. It doesn't answer all the questions but it helps.
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