Sailing Fundamentals
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Written by America's foremost instructional authority, the new edition of Sailing Fundamentals combines the training programs of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. The official learn-to-sail manual of the American Sailing Association, it is also used in the programs of many yacht clubs, colleges, and sailing groups. Unlike most introductory sailing books, which reflect the biases and idiosyncrasies of their authors, Sailing Fundamentals has been extensively pretested by ASA professional instructors to ensure that it offers the fastest, easiest, most systematic way to learn basic sailing and basic coastal cruising. This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing -- from hoisting sail to docking and anchoring -- and specifically prepares the learner to qualify for sailing certification according to international standards. Widely acclaimed author Gary Jobson has won several major races, including the 1977 America's Cup victory as tactician aboard Courageous. He was head sailing coach at the U.S. Naval Academy, and has conducted sailing clinics across the country. Illustrated step-by-step in two colors with over 150 line drawings and photographs. |
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Published under the pennants of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sailing Fundamentals is an excellent guide for novice sailors ready to get their feet wet. This comprehensive manual helps beginners learn basic sailing and coastal cruising with step-by-step instructions for everything from hoisting the sail to docking. Written with clear prose by Gary Jobson--tactician aboard the 1977 America's Cup-winning Courageous--Sailing Fundamentals is specially designed to help sailors qualify for ASA certification--essential if you wish to charter a boat.
Necessary reading for novice sailors--and an excellent reference for intermediate to advanced sailors. --M. Stein |
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| 10-13-08 | 2 | (NA) |
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I bought this book to refresh my knowledge of sailing small sailboats in inland lakes after a 15 year hiatus from sailing, and didn't find it very appropriate. As others have mentioned, there are also a lot of typographical and editing errors, which is odd considering it was written as an aid to certification.
There was a lot of information about coastal sailing, but I'm willing to bet that there are a lot more sailboats in the 14' or less range than larger ocean-faring sailboats. At the very least, if I was the author of this book I would mention it's target audience on the cover, or change the name to coastal sailing fundamentals. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-30 06:04:00 EST)
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| 06-02-08 | 4 | 1\1 |
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I used this book as a companion book to another text for learning to sail on the Hudson, and I found it to be a thorough and informative text, with all basic information on rules of the road, parts of a boat, parts of a sail, rigging, water safety and rules of the road.
As a beginning sailor, learning on a responsive boat with a sail and a jib, I would recommend this book to anyone learning to sail smaller craft and slower craft. By my second lesson, this book and the companion I used allowed me to gain the comfort necessary to prepare for my basic keelboat certification. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-14 05:29:55 EST)
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| 04-28-08 | 3 | (NA) |
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I also got this book with a keelboat class I was taking at the time. In combination with an experienced instructor, the book was quite useful. However, there are quite a few sloppy mistakes, due more to poor editing than poor writing. If I had bought this book outright, I'd be pretty angry as well. The companion books for cruising and navigation are much the same.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-03 05:16:29 EST)
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| 12-07-07 | 3 | 0\1 |
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The book is pretty BASIC, and for beginners it's a least the minimum that you need to know before hop on !!!! Tells you a little bit of everything, but if you looking something more especific or deep in details, definally IS NOT the right one !!!!
Really good to know boats part and names though !!!! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-04-29 05:03:28 EST)
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| 10-30-07 | 2 | (NA) |
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I took the ASA 101 course and a lot of the material that was asked on the test was not emphasized in the book. I found it very dry, somewhat scattered and generally not enjoyable from which to learn.
I've only skimmed through New Complete Sailing Manual by Steve Sleight and that book looks like it might be a lot easier to understand. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-08 05:31:42 EST)
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| 08-07-07 | 4 | 1\1 |
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I have both Sailing Fundamentals and the US Sailing Basic Keelboat text. Overall, I find the Sailing Fundamentals to the more complete text of the two. However, the editing is sloppy in places and the illustrations are lacking compared to the US Sailing text. For those of you who are very visually oriented, I would suggest getting both texts. The US Sailing illustrations are very good.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-30 05:19:54 EST)
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| 12-28-06 | 4 | 3\3 |
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This manual is used by the American Sailing Association (ASA) for their sailing fundamentals class. Everything is useful and well explained, no fluff. Great for beginners and sailors that want to do the basics right.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-19 09:35:34 EST)
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| 08-18-06 | 4 | 4\4 |
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This book provides the fundamental theory for getting started sailing. As with any activity that is learned with practice, readers should not expect to learn how to sail by reading the book. Reading it alone is really boring, but once you start sailing, many of the concepts explained in the book strat to make sense and it is a really useful reference.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-10 03:07:04 EST)
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| 07-10-06 | 5 | 2\2 |
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This book was a requirement for my sailing class and is an excellent concise sourse of all begining sailing knowledge.
I've put everything I've learned so far to good use. Teaches all about sailboat terminology, safety, rules of the road, and most of all how to sail a boat with correct use of the available wind. This book gives sufficient coverage to take the ASA certification, which is what I am embarking on. A great way to start upon a new sailing experience! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-10 03:07:04 EST)
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| 03-07-06 | 4 | 1\2 |
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This is a very basic and fundamental book with well presented information that is a necessary book in the American Sailing Association.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-10 03:07:04 EST)
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| 01-19-06 | 4 | 5\5 |
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This book has been around for almost twenty years now. While I didn't use it in a sailing class or school, it is the book that I picked up when I taught myself to sail.
I found it to be very complete and well organised. When it came to terminology, hardware, laws and theory it was first rate. It was also a good review of skills that I already knew but was rusty on- like knot tieing and chart reading. However, this book did not teach me how to sail. To be fair, I don't know if any book can teach that. I learned by actually getting out on the water and learning to keep the wind on the back of my neck, and to adjust the mainsheet and the tiller accordingly. Maybe it is just me, but you aren't going to learn to tack or jibe from a checklist. When things get rough you aren't going to remember. And if you are running through a checklist in your mind, or worse yet, from a cribsheet or book, you aren't going to be focussing your attention on the wind and the waves where they need to be. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-06-28 05:26:09 EST)
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| 01-18-06 | 4 | 4\4 |
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This book has been around for almost twenty years now. While I didn't use it in a sailing class or school, it is the book that I picked up when I taught myself to sail.
I found it to be very complete and well organised. When it came to terminology, hardware, laws and theory it was first rate. It was also a good review of skills that I already knew but was rusty on- like knot tieing and chart reading. However, this book did not teach me how to sail. To be fair, I don't know if any book can teach that. I learned by actually getting out on the water and learning to keep the wind on the back of my neck, and to adjust the mainsheet and the tiller accordingly. Maybe it is just me, but you aren't going to learn to tack or jibe from a checklist. When things get rough you aren't going to remember. And if you are running through a checklist in your mind, or worse yet, from a cribsheet or book, you aren't going to be focussing your attention on the wind and the waves where they need to be. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-03-23 22:32:42 EST)
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| 08-09-05 | 5 | 2\2 |
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One of the best basic sailing manuals I've seen - I bought a copy for each member of my crew. If you want to learn how to sail the right way, and quickly, this is your book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-10 03:07:04 EST)
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| 08-08-05 | 5 | 1\1 |
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One of the best basic sailing manuals I've seen - I bought a copy for each member of my crew. If you want to learn how to sail the right way, and quickly, this is your book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-03-23 22:32:42 EST)
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| 06-02-05 | 2 | 2\2 |
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I received this book with a basic keel boating class. This was the second book I read on boating, and I found it much worse than the first (The Complete Sailor by David Seidman). While this book covers many topics, it is poorly organized. The diagrams are next to useless. While it may cover all the topics of the ASA exam, I would not buy it if I were not taking the exam.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-28 17:28:07 EST)
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| 09-12-03 | 5 | 7\7 |
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I have owned a sailing school and taught sailing for 25 years. In 1983 I was putting together a basic sailing book to be used by schools, when I discovered ASA and Gary Jobson's Sailing Fundamentals. I thought it was a terrific book and adopted it rather than finish my own book. I liked the organization, completeness and casual conversational style. Also I liked the illustrations, particularly the wind circle and points of sail in the later (present) edition. We have taught thousands of people to sail and are still using this book.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-01-28 17:28:07 EST)
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