pFor anyone learning to sail in either dinghies or yachts, this bookbr /is easy to read with lively colour illustrations. This is a no-nonsensebr /guide for beginners of all ages and is valuable as a back-up to sailingbr /courses or for anyone learning to sail with a friend. It covers how tobr /start sailing, the different kinds of boats you will sail in, variousbr arts of a boat, rigging and launching a dinghy, getting going in abr /yacht, how a boat sails, handling ropes and tying knots, the effect ofbr /the tide, the weather, living aboard a yacht and what is on a chart, asbr /well as steering the boat and GPS navigation. nbsp;