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A British RYA Guide on how to be a competent crew member. Good for new sailors who want to be useful on the boat. Short and sweet.
Books & Videos on Sailing
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Worth tracking down a copy of this DVD. The video quality is terrible, but William F. Buckley Jr.'s narration combined with his love of sailing make this a must-watch for anyone interested in sailing. The book is also very good.
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If I were going to buy a single introductory book on sailing, this is it. Short, straight forward and comprehensive, it is also fun to read.
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The bible of sailing. Very comprehensive, it contains an excellent section on boat design and covers basically A-to-Z. It is a tad on the heavy side, though!
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Another good introductory text
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A great adventure tale of a solo sail around the world.
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Absolutely amazing home movie footage of a tall ship sailing around Cape Horn in the 1920s, narrated many years later. If you have any interest in sailing, you must see this film. If unavailable from Amazon, you can buy from the Mystic Seaport Museum.
