Let's Go Sailing

Let's Go Sailing is not just another how-to-sail book. This text was written especially for the person who wants to begin sailing in a small boat, learning each step the right way, and in the process build the skills and confidence that will serve as the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment. You are most likely that person!

This valuable learning aid is used across the United States by yacht clubs, camps, community boating programs, sailing schools, and adventuresome individuals. Wherever you may be learning, you have an additional instructor on your side - the author, Peter Isler.

Filled with more than one hundred excellent illustrations and photographs, this concise and easy-to-follow text makes the elements of sailing fall quickly into place. By acquiring this body of knowledge it won't be long before you say to your friends, "LET'S GO SAILING."

Peter Isler is well known throughout the world of sailing as a teacher and a top competitor. He has won the America's Cup twice, serving as Navigator aboard STARS & STRIPES in 1987 and 1988. In 1992 he was commentator for ESPN's America's Cup coverage.

Having grown up sailing small boats (he was honored as Intercollegiate Sailor of the Year while at Yale University), Isler understands the many facets of sailing. A renowned educator, he has taught sailing to people of all ages and experiences, including the U.S. Olympic team. He played an important role in developing the United States Yacht Racing Union's sailing program and also helped found the American Sailing Association. His wife, JJ, won a bronze medal in Women's 470 class at the 1992 Olympics.