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1.The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition, Completely Revised, Expanded and UpdatedThe Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition, Completely Revised, Expanded and Updated
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $29.70

Customer Review:
I highly recommend this book for any aspect of sailing knowledge.
My brother found a first edition of this book in someone's trash, and grabbed it for me, as he knew I was a sailor and thought it might be useful or important. I had learned to sail from "Sailing for Dummies"; this, however, is... more info

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2.The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of SailingThe Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing
from International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Price: $11.53

Customer Review:
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 competitive sailor, says that the book is very accurate... more info

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3.Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports and Hobbies))Sailing For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
from For Dummies
Price: $14.95

Customer Review:
This was very helpful as a first step before you take a personel lesson. I was aware of all of the terms and what was about to happen. Great book. I have red it more than once.

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4.Sailing FundamentalsSailing Fundamentals
from Touchstone
Price: $15.61

Customer Review:
I used this book as a companion book to another text for learning to sail on the Hudson, and I found it to be a thorough and informative text, with all basic information on rules of the road, parts of a boat, parts of a sail, rigging, water safety and rules of the road.
As a beginning sailor,... more info

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5.How to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under SailHow to Sail Around the World : Advice and Ideas for Voyaging Under Sail
from International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Price: $19.77

Customer Review:
I loved this book. It both entertaining and informative. I would buy more books authored by Hal.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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6.Ashley Book of KnotsAshley Book of Knots
from Doubleday
Price: $50.40

Customer Review:
I recently bought the Ashely book of knots because I thought it would tell me how to tie every knot on the planet. I found it a bit confusing because it did not use colors to illustrate the knot ties. It was hard to follow most of the knot patterns. Also it did not have climbing knots used by most... more info

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7.How to Read a Nautical Chart : A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed on Nautical ChartsHow to Read a Nautical Chart : A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed on Nautical Charts
from International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Price: $11.53

Customer Review:
Brand new item, very nice. Smooth transaction with excellent communication & quick shipping. Thank You

Customer Rating:
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8.Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)Start Sailing Right!: The National Standard for Quality Sailing Instruction (US Sailing Small Boat Certification)
from U.S. Sailing Association
Price: $11.53

Customer Review:
This book was recommended by my YMCA sailing instructor. It has just about the right level of information for an introduction, and does not overwhelm the reader with subtle details that can only be appreciated with a certain amount of hands-on experience. The only reason I did not give it five stars... more info

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9.Navigation RulesNavigation Rules
from Paradise Cay Publications
Price: $8.76

Customer Review:
The publication is REQUIRED to be onboard vessels over 39 feet. Not much choice in the matter.

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10.World Cruising RoutesWorld Cruising Routes
from International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Price: $37.77

Customer Review:
In the circumnavigators world,everybody talks about this book. You find it on many yachts... A must?
My disappointment comes to some extent of a high expectation.
I found it terribly repetitive, describing each of many ways of crossing an ocean, with the same information repeated again... more info

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