The Complete Sailing Manual, 4th Edition Hardcover – June 6, 2017

Masterful reference is a good way to describe this book. It goes over the basics of nearly every single aspect of sailing in enough detail to give you an idea of what to do and how to do it. All important lessons are well illustrated in step-by-step directions, and in a concise way that the whole lesson fits spread across two pages. It manages to convey all this information in such a concise way that the book is still small and portable, any more detail and it would be too thick and heavy to carry around.You're going to need a lot more more dedicated training for nearly anything this book covers to truly master it, but that's just sailing for you.Indirectly, this book can also help you choose the kind of boat you might want to get into, and it covers everything from big Catamarans (no trimaran coverage to speak of in here) to the smallest of sailboats. With a lot of content covering race boats both large and small and their idiosyncrasies.If you're even remotely interested in learning to sail, I recommend you get this book first and read it cover-to-cover. You'll get an idea of the massive amount of knowledge that is required in order to sail safely and efficiently. Worthy every penny.

This is a very nice reference for introducing yourself to sailing. It's just what I was looking for. I was worried that it might be too advanced but it's just the right level and progresses as you progress through the book. It covers not only sailing, but things like lights and right of way and tides. I was thinking about getting a sailing for dummies book but I made the right choice buying this.I had been out a couple times on Hobie Cats and a friend's 30' S2. I got hooked and just got an O'Day Day Sailor III to learn on.

I recently completed US Sailing Keelboat course (18 hrs) and wanted to continue my education with some online courses, books, and of course more time on the water. This is a well-presented and logically organized book that I've enjoyed both thumbing through as well as reading.It's an attractive hardback that would make a great gift, or just earn a place on the new sailor's bookshelf. It's a bit too big and heavy to have a place on the boat.

I love DK books and bought this for my husband as a gift . It's everything that can be counted on by the DK format; clear concise A to Z on the subject, written and vetted by experts. Whether you know a lot or nothing about sailing this book is informative, and the pictures make it beautiful enough to lay out in the living room. I plan to keep this book around as a reference when we eventually buy our catamaran.....cant say enough good things about it.

Getting back into sailing and racing after 35+ yrs. This book has been a good review of basic and advanced sailing skills, terminology, equipment advances since I last sailed in 1983. This could also be a good “necessary” sailing encyclopedia for anyone new to sailing with extensive sections about small boat sailing. Book has precise and helpful descriptions, photos & diagrams. It could use more technical info on large-boat sail specs and fine-tuning underway.

Great book, same DK Quality, since this book is indeed a "manual" it was nice it was handbook size rather than reference size.It was especially nice it still maintained the DK hardcover/dust jacket and high quality reference paper and printing typical of DK books.

This book helped me finally determine the world is not flat. Only cost me 5 years of my life, my marriage, the life of my deckhand- turned best friend RIP, and my left pinky (pirates).For a few bucks you too can also learn to sail around the world!!! best purchase ever!!!!

Love This Book… I cannot put it down. If You want to lear how to sail or want to review what you already know, this is definitely the book for you. It is thorough and comprehensive to the beginner and the experienced. Two words: BUY IT.