Sailing for Kids

Gary Kibble, Steve Kibble (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

48 Seiten

1992
Fernhurst Books (Verlag)
978-0-906754-77-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Sailing is a sport for life, and this photographic guide gives children aged eight or more a perfect introduction to the art. Written in clear, non-technical language it contains all the information young readers need to rig, sail and enjoy their boats - in safety. For those who want to go further, there are also tips on sailing faster and preparing to race. The book is based on the International Optimist, the world's most popular children's boat and an established favourite with sailing schools. This the official handbook to the RYA Young Opportunity Scheme, launched by HRH Prince Andrew as a campaign to encourage more children into sailing.

Autor

Gary Kibble is an expert Optimist racer. His father Steve is also a keen sailor and is heavily involved in Optimist administration and training.

Inhalt

1. A first sail. 2. What is it called ? 3. Rigging. 4. Faster gear. 5. Launching. 6. Reaching. 7. Beating. 8. Tacking. 9. Running. 10. Gybing 11. Sailing a circular course. 12. Safety. 13. Capsizing. 14. Landing. 15. What makes your boat sail. 16. Knots. 17. The rules. 18. Going faster. 19. What next ?

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.6.1992
• Zusatzinfo: 164 colour illustrations, 21 diagrams
• Verlagsort: Arundel
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 159 x 246 mm
• Gewicht: 124 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-906754-77-1 / 0906754771
• ISBN-13: 978-0-906754-77-1 / 9780906754771
• Zustand: Neuware