Sailing boats 4 Book Set USED

Curated 4 book set on sailing: 1) Sailing: A Beginners Manual (paperback): This book is the perfect introduction to the sport. Using the famous RYA teaching method, it explains how the wind drives the sails, how to use the sails to drive the boat, and how to rescue the situation when things get out of hand. 2) Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning (paperback): A beautifully, uniquely illustrated nautical guide to how to trim your sails and rig for maximum performance. With a revolutionary approach, this guide tackles the practical and realistic elements of tuning your boat, plus the theory of sail aerodynamics. 3) Bottoms Up: The Complete Voyages of the Lady Jane (paperback): Many are called, but most have more sense. With the aid of this book, you can sail aboard the Lady Jane without riskign cirrhosis of the liver, penury or drowning. It may even cure you for ever of the urge to take up boating, thus recouping the cover price many thousandfold. 4) Sailing into Sunshine: 5,000 Miles Through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico (paperback): The best way to sail into exotic ports without leaving home is by reading the latest book from sailor/author Peter Hancock.Sailing Into Sunshine covers his voyage on his 26-foot sloop Kylie from Antigua to Guatemala, with stops in the United States, Mexico, and Belize featured along the way. Hancock writes in his wry, colorful style of the sailing experience and the fascinating mix of people he encountered during the journey.