Perfect sailing

This book is a new standard work. Everything you need to know as a sailor on dinghies and yachts is covered in detail - with numerous drawings, pictures and photo sequences, information and reminder boxes, tables and checklists. A color coding system makes the book a clear reference work and an inexhaustible source of information - on land and on board, at sailing school and in the club, on trips and at home. "Perfekt segeln" is suitable for absolute beginners as well as for advanced sailors who want to sail right up there with the pros. The range of topics in brief:- Dinghy sailing - Yacht sailing- Regatta and cruising sailing- Trapeze sailing and capsizing- Skiffs, spinnaker and gennaker sailing- Navigation, tides and navigation signs- Anchoring and harbour maneuvers- Knots, ropes and flags- Seamanship and traffic rules- Safety, emergencies and first aid- Boat maintenance and care 400 pages, 485 illustrations, 697 photos; format: 1.5 x 1.5 cm.; 697 photos; size 20.1 x 25.4 cm; hardcover; Jeremy Evans, Pat Manley, Barrie Smith