Water Sport Books

This book will make you a better swimmer almost instantly after reading the first 100 pages. The content is easy to read and for almost all levels of swimmers.
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Having seen excited reviews and high rating, I decided to buy the book as well. I found that this book does NOT make an exception from ALL those pretty much useless books which offer QUICK RESULTS with LESS EFFORT.
Too many tirades...
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This is a pretty useful "how to" guide for a regular swimmer, like me, who wants to swim better and more efficiently. I gained a number of practical suggestions about technique, and about the structure of sets and drills for training. One...
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Hi Tom,

It was a pleasure to work with you on the car book and I look forward to reading the boat book.

Marshall


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Sadly, Mr. Perkins tries to compensate for his apparent 'shortcomings' in other areas by building an enormous ship. David Kaplan correctly characterizes him as narcissist who lacks the fundamental human trait of compassion for his fellow man (or...
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Anyone that has or is planning on getting a boat should be required to read
through this text. It may save lives. It will add to your enjoyment of
boating by teaching you about seamanship. A must read for any one who will
be...
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I just received a copy of the 63rd edition of this book and to my big disappointment, I realized that the author(s) had no interests in multihulls. This is surprising to me as so much cruising is now done on sailing catamarans. Must say, the book...
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This was a great book; it has lots of information for a beginner. I like the illustrations a lot, one of my favorite chapters that usually is not covert in other books was the "Rules of the Road" Great book!!
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lots of black and white drawings make the info clear..very basic..great starter, add to your library
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I highly recommend this book for any aspect of sailing knowledge.

My brother found a first edition of this book in someone's trash, and grabbed it for me, as he knew I was a sailor and thought it might be useful or important. I had...
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To start with, I don't think I've seen a better print job. The paper is glare proof and the text sharp and crisp. The illustrations are also beautifully done in neutral tones of blue. Great job. The only possible place for improvement is in...
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Read this book because you do not want to reinvent the wheel the hard way. This book will provide you with years of experience and knowledge. This is an exceptional reference guide for sailors who want information from someone who has been there...
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Some things are best left as they were. The first edition was simple to read, and did not seem to be trying to be the most complete guide to cruising ever written. Unfortunately I loaned my copy to a friend and it never came back so I ordered a...
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An overall very well written and informative book. The detail is overkill in places, I especially got a kick from the one page instruction on how to wash clothes in a bucket. People needing this detail should not be cruising.

The contradictions...
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This book would've been indispensable had it contained simple sketches and photos to illustrate author's point. It would've been nice for a novice to actually see an illustration of different keel designs or pictures of commonly used knots or sail...
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This book contained lots of helpful hints for the new sailor in a humorous way. Easy and fun to read!
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I have learned all the needed information required to build a Strip kayak.

Yet! the kayak plans in the book are not good enough for building a kayak. Purchase plans separately!
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This book like most other books on boat building is notable for its ommissions. There are so many I will mention only one.

Most important perhaps - There is no method given to help you detemine if the boat you have constructed is structurally...
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I got the book on paddle constructon but the strip-built sea kayak book never arrived. I had forgotten ordering it and wish to have it now. thanks
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