Overview
Main description
The learn-to-sail book for when you are in a hurry to gain your sea legs
At the Offshore Sailing School, the Colgates have
taught more than 100,000 adults how to sail. Now they
are making their proven instructional methods available
to you so you can fulfill your sailing dreams in little time.
Though designed around three days of intensive
instruction, the book adapts easily to any learning pace.
You can master the fundamentals in
three days--or over a summer of leisurely sailing.
Table of contents
DAY ONE: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BOAT
1 The Language of Sailing
2 Start Sailing
3 The Points of Sail
DAY TWO: BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS
4 Wind and Sails: A Powerful Team
5 Balance and Stability
6 Handling Heavy Weather and Rescuing Crew
DAY THREE: GOING AND COMING WITH EASE
7 Mooring, Docking, and Anchoring Under Sail
8 Right-of-Way Rules and Navigation
Appendix 1: Three-Day Study Program
Appendix 2: Tips and Checklists
Glossary
Index
Author comments
Steve Colgate founded the Offshore Sailing
School in 1964. He has participated in two America’s Cup trials,
17 Newport-Bermuda races, seven Fastnet Races, the Pan
American Games, the Olympics, and six transatlantic races.
Doris Colgate is president and CEO of the
Offshore Sailing School and founder of the National Women’s
Sailing Association. In 2003, US SAILING awarded the
Colgates the Timothea Larr Trophy in recognition of their
outstanding leadership and excellence in sailing education.
