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Royce's Sailing Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Sailors Bible Since '56 | 
 enlarge | Author: Patrick M. Royce
Publisher: Prostar Publications
Category: Book
Buy New: $15.00
New (4) Used (9) from $7.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 86074
Media: Paperback
Edition: 9th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0911284087
Dewey Decimal Number: 623
EAN: 9780911284089
ASIN: 0911284087
Publication Date: 1997
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Product Description
Royce s Sailing Illustrated, Volume 1 is an on-the-water manual providing any information desired about sailing. It covers a wide range of topics, from sail and hull ratios to types of knots and ways to detect a thunderstorm. Illustrations and maps enhance the instruction of every passage. A glossary and index allows finding your area of interest very simply. This book is issued in conjunction with Royce s Sailing Illustrated, Volume 2 and Royce s Powerboating Illustrated.
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Sailing with Pat October 12, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had the opportunity to sail Pink Cloud through Newport (CA) harbor with Pat Royce in 1978. He gave me a signed copy of his book which I will forever cherish; I started sailing International 14's a couple years later and had a chuckle when I looked to see Pat included the 14 in his book. A wonderfully illustrated and narrated book. Buy one for yourself and give as gifts to your friends who want to learn about sailing.
An invaluable reader's companion for historical sailing literature February 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've never sailed, but bought this to understand what was going on in the rigging as I read Two Years Before the Mast, and have since found it an invaluable companion in reading such books as In the Heart of the Sea, The Loss of the Ship Essex, the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey/Maturin books and others. Much to my surprise, the book included diagrams of the Pilgrim in which Dana sailed and some of the other ships mentioned in Dana's book, and of the Essex as well. Many of the wide variety of sailing ships mentioned in O'Brian are also shown. Fascinating reference to deepen the understanding of this literature.
Fair winds... August 23, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great book - have the one from the 70's but just wanted an update and to give one away to a new sailor friend who is taking sailing courses.
Wooo hoooo!!
The ONLY book you need on a sailboat January 3, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have shelf after shelf of books on sailing and boating, but only Royce's Sailing Illustrated is essentially worn out. This and the accompanying workbook are the only books of which I have two copies; one set at home and one set the boat. If you want an excellent introduction to sailing, buy, borrow, or steal this book. It's still no substitute for actually spending time at the tiller (and making your own mistakes), but Royce, through this little book, will teach you more than a boat-load of much more expensive volumes (or most sailing "schools", for that matter).
perfect! July 31, 2003
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Only telepathy could have provided a faster & more pleasant experience.
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