Young Crew
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Young Crew
Author: John Mellor
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This is the perfect primer for keen young people wishing to enjoy the pleasures of sailing and who wish to play an active and useful part in the running of a boat.
It is written for the younger generation of coastal and offshore cruising crew. It starts by taking the young sailor through the first. elementary points of seamanship and boat handling - an experience usually gained in a dinghy or small yacht tender. It goes on to explain the basics of working as crew aboard a typical cruising boat - learning the skills needed for watchkeeping, sail handling, navigation and life on board in general.
Safety, the anticipation and prevention of problems and accidents are all highly stressed throughout the book and the reader will soon learn what a skipper expects from a useful and reliable crew member. The tasks that are likely to be delegated to the crew are clearly explained through several progressive stages of competence.
John Mellor has many years sailing experience and has written several previous books on the practical aspects of seamanship. It was sailing with young novice crew that gave him the idea for this introduction to elementary seamanship so that youngsters may understand the realities of sailing on cruising yachts - both for preparation and to enable them to participate actively and safely as crew.
Author: John Mellor
Some cosmetic damage to cover
This is the perfect primer for keen young people wishing to enjoy the pleasures of sailing and who wish to play an active and useful part in the running of a boat.
It is written for the younger generation of coastal and offshore cruising crew. It starts by taking the young sailor through the first. elementary points of seamanship and boat handling - an experience usually gained in a dinghy or small yacht tender. It goes on to explain the basics of working as crew aboard a typical cruising boat - learning the skills needed for watchkeeping, sail handling, navigation and life on board in general.
Safety, the anticipation and prevention of problems and accidents are all highly stressed throughout the book and the reader will soon learn what a skipper expects from a useful and reliable crew member. The tasks that are likely to be delegated to the crew are clearly explained through several progressive stages of competence.
John Mellor has many years sailing experience and has written several previous books on the practical aspects of seamanship. It was sailing with young novice crew that gave him the idea for this introduction to elementary seamanship so that youngsters may understand the realities of sailing on cruising yachts - both for preparation and to enable them to participate actively and safely as crew.
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