Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising, and Racing

Colgate, Steve

ISBN 10: 0393038114 / ISBN 13: 9780393038118

Published by W. W. Norton & Company (edition 2nd Revised ed.), 1996

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0393038114-8-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising, and Racing
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (edition 2nd Revised ed.)
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393038114
• ISBN 13: 9780393038118
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

For all sailors―novices and experienced racers alike―the acclaimed primer on sailing, cruising, and racing.

Stephen Colgate, the founder and president of the Offshore Sailing School, removes the mystery of sailing and reduces the techniques to basic, simple principles. He instructs the reader on all matters from how sails work under various conditions to night sailing and piloting, tactical problems and heavy-weather racing, emergencies, safety, boat control, and all other fundamentals. This edition contains the latest technological advances in equipment, and the newest rules, regulations, and strategies that are critical to safe and pleasurable time on the water. The result is a superior resource that is an absolute must for all sailors.

About the Author

Stephen Colgate lives in Sanibel, Florida. He is the author of several books and contributes regularly to Sail, Yachting, and Boating magazines.