Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat
Sailing is fun for everyone. No matter where you are or how old you are, anyone can get involved. There are only two things you need to get afloat – a kitbag full of enthusiasm, and this book.

In this ultimate beginner's guide, yachtsman and writer Simon Jollands takes the helm to show newcomers of any age that sailing is easier than people sometimes think. He quickly covers how to get afloat before exploring what you can do when you are on board:
- Learn how to steer the boat
- Understand how sails work, and how to hoist them
- Find out how to use an anchor – and how to get free again!
- Learn how to tie useful knots
- Know what to do if there's a man overboard
- Discover the curious intricacies of how toilets work on a boat…

All the simple stuff is covered too, from what clothes to wear to getting on board safely. With a glossary of boating terms, and clear colour diagrams and photos throughout, this book makes everything easy to understand, so even somebody who has never stepped foot on a boat before can quickly learn the ropes.
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Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat
Sailing is fun for everyone. No matter where you are or how old you are, anyone can get involved. There are only two things you need to get afloat – a kitbag full of enthusiasm, and this book.

In this ultimate beginner's guide, yachtsman and writer Simon Jollands takes the helm to show newcomers of any age that sailing is easier than people sometimes think. He quickly covers how to get afloat before exploring what you can do when you are on board:
- Learn how to steer the boat
- Understand how sails work, and how to hoist them
- Find out how to use an anchor – and how to get free again!
- Learn how to tie useful knots
- Know what to do if there's a man overboard
- Discover the curious intricacies of how toilets work on a boat…

All the simple stuff is covered too, from what clothes to wear to getting on board safely. With a glossary of boating terms, and clear colour diagrams and photos throughout, this book makes everything easy to understand, so even somebody who has never stepped foot on a boat before can quickly learn the ropes.
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Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat

Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat

by Simon Jollands
Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat

Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat

by Simon Jollands

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Overview

Sailing is fun for everyone. No matter where you are or how old you are, anyone can get involved. There are only two things you need to get afloat – a kitbag full of enthusiasm, and this book.

In this ultimate beginner's guide, yachtsman and writer Simon Jollands takes the helm to show newcomers of any age that sailing is easier than people sometimes think. He quickly covers how to get afloat before exploring what you can do when you are on board:
- Learn how to steer the boat
- Understand how sails work, and how to hoist them
- Find out how to use an anchor – and how to get free again!
- Learn how to tie useful knots
- Know what to do if there's a man overboard
- Discover the curious intricacies of how toilets work on a boat…

All the simple stuff is covered too, from what clothes to wear to getting on board safely. With a glossary of boating terms, and clear colour diagrams and photos throughout, this book makes everything easy to understand, so even somebody who has never stepped foot on a boat before can quickly learn the ropes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472969026
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 04/30/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
File size: 53 MB
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About the Author

Simon Jollands is a former TV producer. A lifelong sailing enthusiast, he has filmed many major sailing events as well as writing and directing several sea safety films for the RNLI. He is the co-founder of app developer The Other Hat, which specialises in producing nautical reference apps. He is also the author of Safe Skipper and Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook, both published by Adlard Coles.
A lifelong sailing enthusiast, Simon Jollands has filmed many major sailing events as well as producing and directing several sea safety films for the RNLI. He is the co-founder of app developer Safe Skipper Apps, which specialises in producing nautical reference apps, and is author of The Boatyard Book, Safe Skipper, Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook and Go Sailing, all published by Adlard Coles.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

01 Getting Started 7

When is a sailing boat a yacht? 7

Sailing clubs 9

Starting yacht sailing 9

Yacht sailing courses 10

Sailing holidays 12

02 Kit Bag 15

Clothing 17

Footwear 19

Wet weather gear 19

Toiletries and medication 21

03 The Yacht 23

Parts of the boat 23

Sails 24

Ropes 27

Electrics 29

04 Living Aboard 31

Before setting sail 32

Below decks 34

Fresh water 37

Cooking 37

Keeping tidy 39

Seasickness 39

05 Crewing 42

Coiling a rope 43

Knots 45

Winches 51

Mooring lines 53

Leaving a berth 55

Arriving at a berth 57

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