Sailing for Everyone

This book began as a guide for Simon Watts' family and friends, and gradually evolved into a primer on small boat sailing. Chapters include About the Wind, Too Much Wind; Arrivals and Departures; Securing Boats; When Things Go Wrong; Rules of the Maritime Road; Knots, Splices, and Whippings; and Language of the Sea. Written in a friendly and clear style, this book promises to put you at ease so you can truly enjoy small boat sailing, even if you've gotten the "bug" a bit later in life.

Boatbuilder, sailor, and teacher Simon Watts divides his time between San Francisco, and the family summer home in Canada, on Middle Island, near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.