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Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)
Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)
- ISBN13: 9781882502486
- Condition: New
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US SAILING developed this book in partnership with the American Red Cross to help you become a more confident and accomplished sailor. Start Sailing Right is a fantastic primer for anyone with an urge to get out on the water – and a reference guide for a lifetime. It offers one practical, usable tip after another and profuse use of large, clear diagrams, making sailing understandable and putting the new sailor at ease.
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(out of 13 reviews)
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Review by Lucy in the Sky for Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)
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I was obliged to buy this book for a sailing course I planned to take, and I found that I did like this book more than I expected. It’s thorough and clear with many thoughtful and helpful illustrations. However, be sure you buy the video supplement that can accompany it. They did not come automatically with the second hand editions of the book I bought. I don’t know if they come with the new one either, but they are referred to repeatedly throughout the book and they ARE important for technical aspects of sailing like tacking and jibing, and working with wind direction. Those will be the most challenging elements of sailing that must be practiced, and I don’t think they are sufficiently clear with illustrative drawings for a novice like myself. The role and purpose of the videos/”tapes” are explained in the introduction. In closing, although this book is very good, it is intended to be accompanied by sailing lessons, and the book itself explicitly says it should not be used as a substitute for lessons. Not sure if tapes are available through Amazon but they are available through the US Sailing Association.