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Fast Track to Sailing
By Steve and Doris Colgate
Because some sailors prefer to sail close to home on small to mid-size sailboats, we present an easy to read, full-color stand-alone book for the new sailor. Fast Track to Sailing constitutes the first half of the Colgates’ famous Fast Track to Cruising® program and contains all the techniques and understanding you need for daysailing alone or with crew. It will teach you the basics, including the language of sailing and how it applies to maneuvers aboard and the theory and functions that make handling a sailboat easy.
“If you want to learn to sail, look no further. Steve and Doris will get you on the water quickly, safely and enjoyably.” – Peter Nielson, Editor-in-Chief, SAIL Magazine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 0071615198
Copyright © 2009
Softcover, 120 pages in full cover
List price $19.95; Club Member price $16.95
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Fast Track to Cruising
By Steve and Doris Colgate
Learn how to handle a cruising sailboat in seven days - even if you’ve never sailed before!
This is the very first guide that teaches sailing and cruising together, taking you from your first sail to independent cruising in one leap. If you are about to embark on a cruising experience this book is a must!
“America’s most experienced sailing instructors present a thorough and easy to understand look at cruising.” – Gary Jobson, ESPN’s lead sailing analyst and editor at large for Cruising World and Sailing World
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 0071406727
Copyright © 2005
Softcover, 246 pages
List price $22.95; Club Member price $19.50
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Sailing - A Woman's Guide
By Doris Colgate
For women who want a calm, thorough introduction to sailing.
The key to becoming confident, comfortable and in control of your boat is learning how to handle the boat in every situation. Sailing: A Woman’s Guide makes the elements of this exhilarating sport clear and comprehensive. It is packed with photos, clear instructions, diagrams and sea advice from other women sailors.
“Doris uses her considerable experience to encourage, excite and educate women in sailing and to show them how their inherent female qualities are those sailors need.” – Patience Wales, Former Editor, SAIL magazine
Publisher: Ragged Mountain Press / McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0070067201
Copyright © 1999
Softcover, 174 pages
List price $16.95; Club Member price $14.40
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Fundamentals of Sailing, Cruising & Racing
By Steve Colgate
For all sailors – novices and experienced hands alike.
If you’re only going to buy one book on sailing then make sure it’s this one. This comprehensive guide equips you with all the skills and knowledge needed to become an expert sailor. It covers everything from the basics of sailing theory to what you need to know to enjoy the freedom of cruising and the excitement of racing.
Packed with real world tips and techniques acquired from over 35 years of unparalleled sailing and teaching experience.
“If the new sailors of the world would read this book, the waterways would become safer and more enjoyable for all of us.” – Stuart H. Walker
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393038114
Copyright © 1996, 1978
Softcover, 384 pages
List price $35.00; Club member price $29.75
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Steve Colgate on Sailing
By Steve Colgate
For anyone who wants to become an expert sailor.
America’s most experienced and renowned sailing instructor has put down the what, how, why and when of sailing, cruising and racing. And he’s done it in a way that reflects years of searching for and finding the best way to teach sailing. The result is an incomparable book for anyone who wants to become an expert sailor.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393029034
Copyright © 1991
Softcover, 342 pages
List price $29.95; Club member price $25.45
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Colgate’s Basic Sailing
By Steve Colgate
This great little book is the perfect companion for the beginner sailor. It is also the textbook for Offshore Sailing School’s highly regarded Learn to Sail course. Clear and concise Colgate’s Basic Sailing serves as a thorough introduction and an ideal refresher text.
Publisher: Offshore Sailing School, Ltd.
ISBN: 0914747029
Copyright © 1991; reprinted 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006
Softcover, 136 pages
List price $9.95; Club Member price $8.45
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Performance Sailing
By Steve Colgate
If you are looking to get into the next level of sailing then this book is just what you need. Performance Sailing teaches you how to sail at peak performance by covering advanced sail trim, boat handling and spinnaker work. You’ll also improve your confidence as a day sailor by knowing what to do in emergencies and learning the basics of navigation.
Publisher: Offshore Sailing School, Ltd.
ISBN: 0914747037
Copyright © 1993
Softcover, 89 pages
List price $9.95; Club Member price $8.45
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Steve Colgate on Cruising
By Steve Colgate
This book is the perfect primer for anyone about to take part in a bareboat charter. It covers the basics, such as provisioning your boat, all the way through to the detailed maneuvers required for different mooring techniques around the world. An excellent value at only $9.95 – buy one for each of your crew members!
Publisher: Offshore Sailing School, Ltd.
ISBN: 0914747010
Copyright © 1990; reprinted 1995, 2005
Softcover, 153 pages
List price $13.95; Club Member price $11.85
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Basic Keelboat –
US SAILING Certification Series
Basic Keelboat provides a strong foundation to build your sailing skills for the future. To maximize your enjoyment on the water, you need confidence in yourself, your boat, equipment and crew. In Basic Keelboat, new sailors learn all the basic skills required for safety at sea under sail.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 1882502213
Copyright © 1998
Softcover, 91 pages
Price $19.95
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Basic Cruising –
US SAILING Certification Series
US SAILING’S Basic Cruising takes you through the basic principles of safe, insightful cruising. Concepts and techniques are presented with a highly visual format. Coupled with professional instruction, you'll be cruising confidently in a remarkably short period of time.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 1882502973
Copyright © 1998
Softcover, 126 pages
Price $17.95
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Coastal Navigation –
US SAILING Certification Series
Navigation is a never-ending challenge, but the rewards and satisfaction gained from meeting the challenge are difficult to top. Sound navigation is the foundation of safe, enjoyable cruising. In racing, it is precise, proactive navigation that often defines the difference between winning and losing. With a book as clear, understandable and enjoyable as this, becoming a navigator is no longer difficult or time consuming.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 1882502728
Copyright © 1999
Softcover, 126 pages
Price $20.95
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Bareboat Cruising –
US SAILING Certification Series
This is just the book for the weekend or vacationing sailor wanting to learn cruising on his own boat or on a chartered bareboat (without a hired captain). Bareboat chartering offers the thrill of using your sailing skills, exploring new or favorite waters and spending time with friends and family. Careful preparation can spell the difference between success and disappointment. Knowing these basics will ensure the foundation for a pleasant and successful bareboat charter.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 0971959382
Copyright © 1996
Softcover, 112 pages
Price $17.95
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Passage Making –
US SAILING Certification Series
One day you may decide to leave the familiar confines of your home waters to embark on a passage. At sea, whether under sail or power, you will tackle uncertain conditions and stretch your navigation skills to new limits. This book deals with those facets of the sailor’s art that separates the passage maker from his inshore counterpart, beginning with coastal passages and progressing farther offshore.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 1882502868
Copyright © 1996
Softcover, 159 pages
Price $24.95
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Start Powerboating Right –
US Sailing Certification Series
This book will get you started on the road to a lifestyle of safe powerboating. A quality training manual written by experts in the field of powerboat handling, it brings the beginner through the basics and beyond. It covers engine systems, boat handling skills, equipment and requirements, navigation rules, launching, trailering, emergencies and more.
Publisher: US SAILING Association
ISBN: 0971959323
Copyright © 2003
Softcover, 144 pages
Price $19.95
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