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Basic Keelboat (U.S. Sailing Certification) (U.S. Sailing Certification)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9781882502219
ISBN: 1882502213
Label: U.S. Sailing Association
Manufacturer: U.S. Sailing Association
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 91
Publication Date: 2003-02
Publisher: U.S. Sailing Association
Studio: U.S. Sailing Association
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Editorial Review:
The first of US SAILING's popular Keelboat Series, Basic Keelboat covers the skills and terminology required to responsibly skipper a small daysailing keelboat. Basic Keelboat breaks down maneuvers like tacking, jibing, docking and overboard recovery in a simple, understandable manner. Used by sailing schools around the country, Basic Keelboat is the definitive learn-to-sail text, published by the national authority for sailing in the U.S.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Pefect Primer for the Beginning Sailor
I purchased this book with the intention of using it as a study guide for SailNY course in Basic Keelboat. The book told me all of the basic information I needed to be ready to intelligently discuss and put into practice basic knowledge about the parts of a boat, the parts of a sail, points of sail, rigging, water safety and rules of the "road."
I recommend this book for any beginning sailor. I was learning on old olympic racing boats with a jib and a mainsail, which were very responsive, ... Read More
Rating: - Nice primer
This is a compact book with lots of diagrams. Makes for a nice complement to a beginner's keelboat sailing course. More detailed information can be found in the Colgates' "Fast Track to Cruising."
Rating: - Great Illustrations, but feels incomplete
The illustrations in this book really are outstanding; especially compared to the ASA Sailing Fundamentals book. However, the Sailing Fundamentals book is more complete when it comes to regulations and safety. I recommend using both books.
Rating: - Nice intro to sailing
Geared toward adult new sailors. Not a bad book at all...
Rating:  - Used by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club
This was a great book to learn from. It made the whole learning to sail process easy.
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