{"product_id":"the-international-marine-book-of-sailing-9780070532250","title":"The International Marine Book of Sailing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's the book that can get you sailing in an afternoon and keep you sailing better through a lifetime on the water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first sailing book that follows a sailor's ideal learning curve. Rather than tell you all about sail trim or anchoring in a single chapter, Robby Robinson tells you what you need to know when you want to know it. From the absolute basics to the most advanced techniques, the \u003ci\u003eInternational Marine Book of Sailing\u003c\/i\u003e is highly accessible--and informative--at every level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 500 pages and 1,000 color photos and illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers everything from high-performance and Olympic-class sailing dinghies to coastal and offshore cruising sailboats. No matter your age or the kind of sailing you'd most like to do, this book will work for you.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe easy-flowing instructional text is augmented by sidebar features giving alternative approaches, definitions of terms, and boat-to-boat variations--a uniquely effective how-to combination.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from Nigel Calder (\u003ci\u003eBoatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual\u003c\/i\u003e), Beth Leonard (\u003ci\u003eThe Voyager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e), Robert Perry (\u003ci\u003eYacht Design According to Perry\u003c\/i\u003e), Bob Sweet (\u003ci\u003eThe Weekend Navigator\u003c\/i\u003e), Charlie Wing (\u003ci\u003eHow Boat Things Work\u003c\/i\u003e), and other top sailing writers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRenders sailing and seamanship more transparent and accessible than ever before.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ideal book for self-teaching.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e International Marine Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780070532250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.25w x 1.50d","brand":"William H. Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40423359479989,"sku":"9780070532250","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00ef6d8d-4552-46e6-9052-586b1b60bd73.jpg?v=1625576743","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-international-marine-book-of-sailing-9780070532250","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}