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The Complete Sailor takes the reader from the first sail to a mastery of small-boat handling. Weaving his writing around 600 drawings by noted marine illustrator Kelly Mulford, David Seidman has created a book in which each double-page spread invites the eye and communicates volumes of information. The Complete Sailor goes beyond other learn-to-sail books to cover navigation, boat design, and seamanship. Encyclopedic in scope yet warm in style, it conveys the magic as well as the techniques of sailing. Among the other topics covered: anchoring, ropework, rigging, weather, fog, squalls, currents and tides, rules of the road, trailering, and working the winds. The book is a gentle introduction for those just starting out, and a guide to new horizons for those who already sail.

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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 27, 2008 Type: User Review Great Beginner

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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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 06, 2008 Type: User Review Awesome book

As a non-sailor just getting into the world of sailing, I've found this book extremely helpful and easy to digest. The explanations are accompanied by beautiful drawings, which helps explain topics such as wind direction. My boyfriend, who is a...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 27, 2008 Type: User Review Great Book

If you are looking for the book which has all info in one and gives you simple and interesting advises and knowledge - this is great buy!!! You will Love this book.
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 12, 2008 Type: User Review For beginners - A MUST

New at sailing? Don't go further without buying this book. Delightful, informative, artistic, succinct. I bought 5 books on sailing after falling inlove with it and this is the best one.
Buy two and give one to a friend.
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 01, 2007 Type: User Review good beginners reference

lots of black and white drawings make the info clear..very basic..great starter, add to your library
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 20, 2007 Type: User Review Sailing for the VERY first time

For the skilled sailer the book will be a dissapointment.
That said, the book will be an important source of all kinds of maritim knowledge for the beginner.
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From: Amazon Posted: Aug 10, 2007 Type: User Review just my style

After sailing by bits and pieces since I was a child, I had no formal instruction of any kind. when I finally succumed to yacht ownership, where mistakes can be costly, I looked arund to find a single, straightforward book what would confirm what...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 10, 2007 Type: User Review For the Intermediate Sailor

If you've been sailing for a little while and are looking to expand your knowledge, this book will give you many great tips.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 28, 2007 Type: User Review One of the best post-beginners guides

I recently took up sailing and bought this book, along with some others, as a general reference to accompany my lessons. The first time I read it through it seemed OK but nothing special, but having now acquired some skills it is really becoming...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 11, 2007 Type: User Review Sailing Knowledge

Great book for beginners and the online book is handy to have for printing small sections. I enjoyed reading the book.
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