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Go Sailing

Simon Jollands

Edition: 2020
Format: Paperback
Size: 216 x 135 mm
£1299
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Embark on Your Sailing Journey with Confidence

Simon Jollands' comprehensive guide makes sailing accessible to beginners, covering essential skills and knowledge for getting afloat.

Go Sailing: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Getting Afloat by Simon Jollands is the ultimate introduction to sailing, designed to make the sport accessible to enthusiasts of all ages. This comprehensive guide covers everything from the basics of getting started to essential on-board skills, ensuring newcomers can confidently embark on their sailing adventures.

What's Inside

This beginner-friendly manual includes:

  • Understanding how sails work and the process of hoisting them.
  • Learning to steer the boat effectively.
  • Guidance on using an anchor and techniques for freeing it when necessary.
  • Instructions on tying useful knots essential for sailing.
  • Procedures to follow in man-overboard situations.
  • Insights into the operation of on-board facilities, including toilets.
About the Author

Simon Jollands is a lifelong sailing enthusiast and former TV producer. He has filmed major sailing events and directed sea safety films for the RNLI. Co-founder of app developer The Other Hat, specialising in nautical reference apps, he has authored several maritime guides, including Safe Skipper and Reeds Lights, Shapes and Buoyage Handbook.

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