It took days of going through more than a thousand customer reviews and conducting expert researches to narrow down the list. Weve included a comparison table below to give you a quick summary of our top 10 sailing books for beginners. Its followed by an in-depth review of each sailing books for beginners. Hopefully, once you are done reading this article, you will be well informed about sailing books for beginners and be able to select the right sailing books for beginners for you without any hesitations.
Best sailing books for beginners
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1. The Complete Sailing Manual, 4th Edition
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An essential reference book for sailing enthusiasts, now in its fourth edition with a foreword by quadruple Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie.
Learn the basics of sailing, master navigation, and maintain your boat with The Complete Sailing Manual, written by instructor and former British national champion Steve Sleight. This authoritative text has clear, annotated diagrams and photographs that answer questions about any sailing situation with thorough coverage of all aspects of sailing and boat ownership. Look up how to rig a dinghy, tie basic knots, or save someone who fell overboard.
Revised and updated to include the latest developments in equipment, safety, and activities, including foiling, long-distance cruising, and high-speed, apparent wind-sailing, and newest technology such as modern performance systems and electronic navigation. All rules, regulations, and best practices are also up to date.
From the novice to the experienced sailor, The Complete Sailing Manual is the perfect book for anyone interested in sailing.
2. Sailing Made Easy
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The book is the most comprehensive education and boating safety learn-to-sail guide to date. Incorporated in the textbook are useful illustrations and exceptional photographs of complex sailing concepts. There are also quizzes at the end of each chapter, and a glossary to help those new to sailing to navigate their way through the extensive nautical terminology.3. Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands
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With Sailing: The Basics, acclaimed teacher and racer Dave Franzel moves you quickly from book to boat. It is his firm conviction that the best and most effective way to learn to sail is to be out on the water. Accordingly, he treats the theory of sailing in a straightforward, no-nonsense fashionjust the way hes done so successfully for decades at his Boston Sailing Center, and more recently, his St. Thomas Sailing Center. The essential information in this book is comprehensive, effectively reinforced, and clarified with more than 100 excellent line drawings. New to this edition is a discussion of advances in electronic navigation and weather apps. Also new is a section on the use of asymmetrical spinnakers.Sailing: The Basics is exactly what it says it is. After studying this book, youll understand the fundamental concepts well enough to be confident of your abilities when you board your boat for the first time. Youll learn how to sail on and off moorings and docks, how to trim the sails, and how to balance the boat properly. You will be introduced to the rules of the road, anchoring, navigation, spinnaker sailing, heavy-weather sailing, and basic seamanship. In short, youll have all the keys to a successful, fun, and safe time under sail.
4. Sailing For Dummies
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For DummiesDescription
Interested in learning to sail but feel like youre navigating in murky waters? Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition introduces the basics of sailing, looks at the different types of sailboats and their basic parts, and teaches you everything you need to know before you leave the dock.In Sailing for Dummies, Second Edition, two U.S. sailing champions show you how to:
- Find and choose a sailing school
- Use life jackets correctly
- Tie ten nautical knots
- Handle sailing emergencies (such as capsizing and rescuing a man overboard)
- Launch your boat from a trailer, ramp, or beach
- Get your boat from point A to point B (and back again)
- Predict and respond to water and wind conditions
- Read charts, plot your course, use a compass, and find your position at sea
Sailing for Dummies shows you that getting out on the water is easier than you think. The authors keep the sailor-speak to a minimum where possible, but give you a grasp of the terminology you need to safely and effectively communicate with your crew. A textbook, users manual, and reference all in one, this book takes the intimidation out of sailing and gives you the skills and confidence you need to get your feet wet and become the sailing pro youve always wanted to be. Anchors away!
5. Escape from the Ordinary
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When you arrive at foreign shores by sailboat, its not such a small world after all.
Come along with Glen and Julie as they sail around the world and discover that reality is even bigger than the Escape they imagined. This breathtakingly personal true story will thrill those wanting to sail off into the sunset or enjoy the wonders of the world from the comfort of home.Escape from the Ordinaryreminds you of the unlimited possibilities in life and nudges the reader into thoughts of their own dreams. Not a technical book about sailing or storm tactics but vividly described, full-tilt adventures on foreign shores.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
Secretly, we wish we had it in us, but life, fear, jobs, money or whatever creates roadblocks. What courage they must have had to follow this dream! So many places, so many adventures, and lessons learned. All along, because of Julie's descriptions, you are thinking, "How would I have handled that?" "What would I have done?" I love that it's written from a woman's point of view; and from someone who had little sailing experience. I recommend it highly!
Couldnt put it down, described one reader, as Escape from the Ordinary took me beyond the glimpses of liveaboard life told in sailing and travel magazines. I felt like I was onboard as they fought storms in the north Atlantic their first week at sea, navigated the Panama Canal dwarfed by oil tankers, and snorkeled in crystal clear Polynesian waters.
Told with keen observations and sparkling with wry humor, Julie Bradley describes the terrors and pleasures of living an independent life where simple decisions have big consequences; where the mundane is seconds away from a life-threatening scare; and where seafaring obstacles can pale next to facing personal challenges. If you have an ounce of adventure in your soul, read this book.
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things...This is not a trip to Cabo for a two-week vacation. This is true life , on the edge real adventure. I loved it Amazon Reviewer
GREAT PEOPLE, PLACES AND PROSE
You will want an atlas by your side as you travel from one epic adventure to the next with Glen and Julie on board their floating home; an Amel sailboat. Immerse yourself deeply into islands and cultures and come along as they dodge voodoo curses in the Bahamas, claw their way out of an underwater cavern in the South Pacific, and experience adventures of a lifetime in places such as:
* Bequia
* Caribbean
* Trinidad
* Venezuela
* Colombia
* San Blas islands
* Peru
* Galapagos Islands
* Marquesas Islands
* Tuamotu Islands
* Tahiti
* Palmerston Island
* Niue
* Tonga
* New Zealand
* Fiji
6. The Handbook Of Sailing: A Complete Guide to All Sailing Techniques and Procedures for the Beginner and the Experienced Sailor
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Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.7. Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
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"I know you'll want to read more after you finish Sailing a Serious Ocean. And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean." -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF ROUNDING THE HORN
After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his oftenchallenging voyages. Now you can take a seat next to John--at a lesser cost--and get the knowledge you need to fulfill your own dream of blue-water adventure.
In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them. His tales of storm encounters and other examples of extreme seamanship will help you prepare for your journey and give you confidence to handle any situationeven heavy weather. Through his personal stories, John will guide you through the whole process of choosing the right boat, outfitting with the right gear, planning your route, navigating the ocean, and understanding the nuances of life at sea.
Our oceans are beautiful yet unpredictablewater that is at one moment a natural mirror for the glowing sun can turn into a foamy, raging wall of fury. John knows our oceans, and he is one of the best teachers of taming and enjoying them. Before you set off across the big blue, turn to John for his inspirational stories and hard-learned advice and discover the serious sailor in you.
8. Off The Grid: How I quit the rat race and live for free aboard a sailboat
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I went from working 60 hours a week and getting nowhere to working three months a year and going everywhere. Now, I survive off the grid and close to nature, the way we were intended to live: free Throughout my 20s, my 30s and 40s, I worked various construction jobs, lived in the Caribbean aboard a sailboat, owned a restaurant, got married and divorced, and raised two kids. There were highs and lows, but one constant: I spent a lot of time working, working, and working some more and still stressing about money. Finally, in 2013, I spent $12,500 to buy a sturdy 39-foot Ericson sailboat that needed a little work. Since then, Ive been living full-time aboard the Gypsea Soul, on the water. I outfitted her with rainwater catchment tanks, plus solar panels to power my freezer and navigation instruments. I am usually on the move or keep my boat anchored out in the water, so that I don't have to pay marinas any rent. This let me clear up my debts, and in turn, freed my spirit. Living on a boat, I've met a wild cast of characters and had a ton of adventures -- hilarious ones, but scary ones, too. In the following pages, I'll share those adventures with you, as well as some how-to information for anyone curious about following a similar path. In between chapters, I've interspersed some of my insights, just as I wrote them, taken straight from my Captain's Log. (Don't call it a diary! LOL.) I hope that as you read this book, you will feel as though youre along with me, fruity island drink by your side, the salt and wind in your hair, lost in the amazement of the sea. Most of all, I hope you'll be inspired to go after whatever's been pulling on your heart.9. There Are Two Types of Hobbies Sailing And The Others: Sailing Notebook, Planner or Journal | Size 6 x 9 | 110 Dot Grid Pages | Office Equipment, ... Sailing Gift Idea for Christmas or Birthday
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Dot Grid Size:6 x 9" Notebook Journal Planner Dairy 110 Pages Classic White Paper For Writing, Sketching, Journals and Hand Lettering
Great and inexpensive Birthday, Christmas or Anniversary Gift Idea
Perfect for both travel and fitting right on your bedside table
10. Knot Tying Kit | Pro-Knot Best Rope Knot Cards, two practice cords and a carabiner
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By Pro-Knot, the number one trusted name in Knots.This complete knot tying KIT includes everything you need to learn and practice how to tie 20 essential rope knots. The six card/twelve page waterproof plastic card set contains twenty best all purpose rope knots clearly illustrated and described, bound together with a no-rust brass grommet in the corner!
Use the included cordage and carabiner to practice tying knots with. You can learn to tie two ropes together with the two cords (24 inches each of high quality 3mm static line cordage which is higher quality than paracord and easier to tie and untie), learn to tie rope to an object (a hitch knot) with the included carabiner and of course use one cord to practice loop knots such as the Bowline.
With over one million knot cards sold, Pro-Knot is a highly respected and trusted name in knots. This Knot Tying Kit will help you learn to tie knots like a pro! Whether you are lashing down a kayak on the roof of your car (use the Trucker's Hitch), hanging an adjustable line in camp (use the Tautline Hitch), tying a boat to a dock (Cleat Hitch), or you just need a quick peek at the good old Bowline Knot while outdoors, the knot cards will serve you well. And being completely waterproof solid plastic means you can take them with you anywhere without worry - great for survival kits.
If a knot is on this card set, it is a proven, useful and trusted knot! These rope knots are universal for survival, boating, search and rescue, home and ranch, scouts, camping, paddle sports and any outdoor activity involving rope. There are step-by-step instructions for joining ropes together, tying rope to objects and making loops.
- Waterproof solid plastic cards with no-rust brass grommet
- 20 essential rope knots (see list of knots below)
- Size: 3 x 2 x 1/8 inch
- Weighs less than one ounce.
- Cords are 24 inches long (61cm) and are 3mm diameter.
- Perfect for backpack, glove box, bug-out-bag or boat.
Twenty best knots include: Bowline, Square Knot, Water Knot (best knot for use with nylon webbing), Rolling Hitch, Clove Hitch, Sheet Bend (doubled version too), Trucker's Hitch (a must-know knot), Mooring Hitch, Cleat Hitch (boaters must-know knot), Tautline Hitch (adjustable knot), Buntline Hitch, Prusik Knot, Butterfly Knot, Half Hitch, Constrictor Knot, Double Fisherman's, Figure Eight, Bowline on a Bight, Sheep Shank, Timber Hitch. These knots will handle just about any rope tying situation. Designed in Bend Oregon.
