Author: Hal Roth
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Keywords: sail, voyaging, ideas, advice, world
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2003-09-29
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071429514
ISBN-13: 9780071429511

A new classic from one of the world’s most respected sailing authors More than 35 years ago, Hal Roth quit his job as a journalist and went sailing. Since then, he’s logged more than 200,000 sea miles. Along the way, Roth also has authored eight voyaging classics, including the 1978 bestseller After 50,000 Miles. Taking that book as its starting point, this handsome new volume incorporates the new technologies and discoveries of the last quarter century along with another 150,000 miles of experience. A compendium of mature, time-tested sea wisdom from one of the world̵

Authors:Brian Hancock,  Sir Robin Knox-Johnso,
Publisher: Nomad Pre
Keywords: sail, technology, performance, sails, complete, power, maximum, guide
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-10-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0972202609
ISBN-13: 9780972202602

Written in concise, layperson’s language and full of photographs and personal anecdotes, this book goes step-by-step through the process of creating and using sails. Provided is a definitive look at the latest developments in sails, sailcloth, engineering, hardware, and sail trim. Also offered are case studies that illustrate which fibers, fabrics, and sails are suitable for a variety of different sailing applications, from simple dinghies and day sailors to offshore racing and cruising yachts. Sailors of all levels of interest and ability will find information they can apply to their ow

Author: H. A. Calaha
Publisher: Dover Publicatio
Keywords: sail, learning
Number of Pages: 346
Published: 1999-05-25
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0486407284
ISBN-13: 9780486407289

This classic guide for the first-time sailor, the work of a consummate sailor and yachtsman, centers on the small sailboat. The author, who assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, begins with the selection of a first boat and conveys enough information to enable anyone to take out a small boat and bring her in safely. Topics include mooring, knots, bending and hoisting sail, reefing, sailing to windward, helmsmanship, ballast and trim, and much more. 111 b/w figures. xxii + 346pp.

Author: SAIL Magazine
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Keywords: boatworks
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2007-11-13
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0071497072
ISBN-13: 9780071497077

Expert guidance for the hands-on sailor--whether you’re varnishing a handrail or replacing bulkheads With contributions from leading how-to experts, this wide-ranging collection of projects from BoatWorks magazine ranges from structural, mechanical, and electrical projects to plumbing and cosmetic repairs and improvements. Much of this full-color guide’s information cannot be found in any other book. Nigel Calder, Don Casey, Mark Corke, Peter Nielsen, Charles Doane, Paul Esterle, Charles Mason, Aussie Bray, and other sailboat experts show you with step-by-step photography how to:

Author: Donald Crews
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Keywords: sail
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 2000-05-31
List price: $6.99
ISBN-10: 0688175171
ISBN-13: 9780688175177

Sail AwayIt’s a perfect day for sailing. Motor under the bridge, putt . . . putt . . . putt past the lighthouse, put up the sails, and whoosh! But watch out for a change in the weather. Seas will swell and waves will crash before you sail back home.

Author: Don Casey
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Pre
Keywords: repair, sail, canvaswork
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1996-06-01
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0070133913
ISBN-13: 9780070133914

The skills required for top-notch canvaswork are astonishingly few, and canvas’s potential to protect your boat and enhance your enjoyment of it is practically limitless. Here is all you need to tackle virtually any canvaswork project: sails and sailcovers, flags, dodgers, ditty bags, cushion covers, and awnings--including Biminis. It’s clean, safe, and risk-free--and you’ll save a bunch of money and get exactly what you want in the process.

Author: Peter Hahne
Publisher: Adlard Coles
Keywords: trim, sail
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2010-08-04
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 140812338X
ISBN-13: 9781408123386

Sail trim is the art of setting sails in response to the varying conditions imposed by the wind, waves, boat speed and desired course. Regarded as something of a black art, good sail trim can mean the difference between winning and losing a race or reaching harbour before the tide turns. This book demonstrates the skill of good sail trim with the aid of superb colour diagrams and photographs, to enable racers and cruisers alike to sail efficiently and get the most out of their boats. Taking account of all types of wind condition the author explains: - aero and hydrodynamics - rig types - the b