Aiming to familiarise seven to eleven year olds with yachts and family sailing, this is the ideal book to help the young sailor feel part of the family crew. It explains, with the help of clear and colourful illustrations, how a boat sails, and describes the different types of boats, flags, ropes, knots, weather and tides. Colour photographs will help inspire the young sailor, and with the help of a glossary and a sailing quiz, they will soon be able to understand, enjoy and participate in activities on board a yacht.

 

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

For almost all of his life, Basil Mosenthal has sailed all over the world. The author of several bestselling books for Adlard Coles Nautical, he has a talent for explaining, very simply, subjects that may at first seem rather complicated. Recent books include Learning to Sail, Learning the Rule of the Road, Learning to Crew, The Powerboater's Guide, Getting Afloat and Test Yourself on the Rule of the Road.