Catamaran Sailing: From Start to Finish Revised Edition Contributor(s): Berman, Phil (Author), Scott, Bradford (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 039331880X ISBN-13: 9780393318807 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: The classic guide to catamarans, updated to bring readers the latest for everyman's sailboat. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Sailing |
Dewey: 797.124 |
LCCN: 98054158 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 8.06" W x 10" (1.06 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fast, inexpensive, versatile, and exciting, catamarans are one of America's most popular pleasure crafts. Here is a complete course in catamaran sailing for the beginner and the semi-experienced sailor who wants to become more skilled in the arts of tuning, handling, and racing cats. Included are sections on buying a cat, learning the basics, heavy weather sailing, racing tactics, surfing, and more. Includes a new chapter on how to use high-performance sails. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berman, Phil: - Phil Berman has been sailing and racing catamarans since 1969. A past winner of the Hobie 14 World Championships and second-place finisher in the Hobie 18 Worlds, he has also written Catamaran Racing: From Start to Finish (Norton). |