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looking for a good source of information (book or web based) which will give me a good background to theory of sailing and explain all the terminology... any ideas welcome.
 
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Hi and welcome to the forum.

I asked the same question a while ago and the recommendation was:

The Handbook of Sailing by Bob Bond.
It was good advice: the book is an interesting read and makes an excellent reference/refresher book.

Good luck and happy sailing.

Alan
 
If you just want the theory then books etc. are a good place to start, but to me it would be like learning to drive a car from a book, very difficult.
If you have a local sailing club, you will usually find that there are always spaces for willing crew, usually for racing. Once you have had a go you should find that the information in the books will make far more sense.

A quick Google search on 'Sailing theory' should also find some helpful sites..........this was at the top of the list: http://quis.qub.ac.uk/sailing/techinfo/techintr.htm

Good luck
 
John Driscoll had a book out a few years ago which gave all the basics to get going. Almost an idiots guide. Might be worth looking in the local library....
 
Books never worked for me - do a dinghy sailing course, RYA 1 & 2, you'll get all the sailing theory up front and practice in little boats that do react to what you're doing straight away, but are limited in damage. Once you can sail a dinghy and know the names for the basic bits from there, move on up to yachts.
 
Doh.. such drab advice lol...................

Get Tom Cunliffe.. yottmeister.. as gone and far better than many...

Get Jimmy Cornell.. world cruising routes..

Read forums and blogs (with a large pinch of salt !!!)

That sorts the sailing .. apart from heavy weather cruising adlard coles.. thats it really.. its all there.. just based on the ability to take it all in...

For general boaty sheet.. Calders.. mechanical ena electrical or whatever its called now.. the BIBLE.....
Don Casey does some good sheet... This old boat ............

Other good ones.. sell up n sail... hal roth, after 50,000 miles.. Moitissiere (SP ??) .. all his books . five of them I believe...

The Pardy's if you accept Lyn is a gorilla.... and Larry says its Friday IF lyn says it is.. Jeeeeez.. ya woulnt argue with her wud ya???? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
<<<I assume you own the other half? If so, smart move. Congratulations.>>>>


Indeed I own the other half. She is now a Dayskipper, and of course, my Wife. Well, it seemed the decent thing to do.

Still recommend the KISS book as it is very full of illustrations on all the VERY basic parts of a boat and easy to understand the theory of why a boat goes in that dorection when you pull that bit of rope.
 
Bill Lucas & Andrew Spedding. Agree essential if you plan to do any racing.

Welcome to the forum and yes, it really is like tearing up tenners in the shower. Until the sun comes out.
 
Yo Bob... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bill Lucas and Andrew Spedding

They were the guys,, remember the cover with the two arses displayed. hee hee... lmfao !!!!....

"i HAVE MORE MONEY THAN I CAN DRINK... SO HERES ME YOTTE.................. LASSITUDE....
 
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