Pinaco Publishing - How To Sail by Kevin Cook

Learn How To Sail In This Easy To Follow Step-By-Step Guide.

Have you ever imagined exactly how it would feel to sail across the wide open ocean with your friends or family, feel the wind in the hair, the world at your feet and the ability to travel wherever you desire?

If you are like the vast majority of people, this is a dream that you have held on the backburner for a long time. A dream that you believe could never really happen. Maybe all that terminology feels too overwhelming. Maybe you're hardly rolling in money. Maybe you just believe that sailing is an impossible feat as you are a woman, or a child or have physical disabilities.

This book has been written with you in mind. Inside its pages lie everything you could possibly need to know about sailing that will take you from absolute beginner level and give you the confidence and understanding that is essential for great sailing technique. In addition to all of this, you will effortlessly learn all of the terminology that stands between you and your passion.

The entire book has been broken down into easy-to-understand language and short steps so that absolutely anyone can achieve their dreams and learn to sail.

No longer will you need to waste hundreds of dollars on expensive lessons simply to end up confused. No longer will you lose precious hours struggling through confusing terms and battling with your unruly boat. Everything you need lies right here in this book.

In case you're wondering what you will learn, here's the info:

Essential boating jargon
General boat safety
How sails work
How to rig your boat for sailing
How to read the wind
Basic sailing techniques: jibing and tacking
Trimming the sail
How to turn your boat
How to stop your boat
The essential knot that every beginner needs to learn
The horrors of capsizing

PLUS: Safety checklists, tips for travelling with pets or children, vital boating rules, and much more.