We are pleased to bring this book back into print, as it focuses on why and how sailing "works." It's an excellent guide to understanding boats and how the wind

A revised and updated guide to the essentials of a writer's craft, presented by a brilliant practitioner of the art

From the author of Yacht Designing and Planning and Boatbuilding: the definitive history and survey of the great classic American small sailing craft.

One of the best guides ever written for the novice sailor. Expert coverage of boat selection, mooring, knots, bending and hoisting sail, much more. 111 black-an