Expertise for the practice
Jeremy EvansPat ManleyBarrie Smith
With your first boating licence in your pocket, your sailing training really gets going. Whether on a yacht or a dinghy, now is the time to practise: Practice makes perfect. But since all the knowledge usually leaves your head again faster than the skipper can say "Ready to go!" after the exam, you need a reference book for all the big and small sailing topics: Perfekt segeln accompanies every sailor, whether beginner or experienced blue water sailor, through their sailing career. With step-by-step photos, explanatory illustrations, practical tables and helpful checklists, the book is ideal for reading up on all topics from harbour manoeuvres to spinnaker sailing.

The basics of sailing and specialised topics explained simply

The new standard work for every on-board library covers all the important topics relating to sailing:

Dinghies and yachts
Cruising and regatta sailing (incl. sail trim)
Trapeze sailing and capsizing for dinghy sailors
Spinnaker and gennaker sailing
Navigation and tides
Anchoring and harbour manoeuvres
Sailing manoeuvres from tacking, tacking and jibing to man overboard
Ropes and knots
Traffic rules and seamanship
Safety and first aid
Boat maintenance and care
Manoeuvre training made easy. Your next trip is guaranteed to be a success!

Perfekt segeln has accompanied over 10,000 dinghy and yacht sailors on inland waters, seas and oceans since 2010. Now the standard work is available in an updated edition with expanded topics and even more detailed explanations in pictures. A must-have for every sailor!

Edition: 4th edition 2021
Publisher: DK
Features: Hardback
ISBN: 978-3-667-11173-9
Pages: 400
Format: 20.3 x 25.3 cm
Photos and illustrations: 1035