Delius Klasing Book Sailing Basics Dinghy Sailing, sailing book, color detailed photos and illustrations

If you're new to sailing or just want to relearn the basics, DINGHY SAILING BASICS PLUS is the perfect book for you. It provides easy-to-understand explanations and compelling, realistic illustrations and detailed color photos. It contains everything you need to know—from the basics to advanced techniques.

The following topics are covered on the 192 pages, among others:

• Basics: the different parts of the dinghy and what they are for
• Theory of sailing and sailing maneuvers
• The right clothing
• Preparations: Weather and tides
• The first steps: balance, sailing and trimming
• Advanced sailing: trapeze, spinnaker and heavy weather sailing
• Regatta sailing: increasing boat speed and improving strategy

Edition 2012, paperback.