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Okay - I've been reading some of the posts, and although I thought I knew the English language, I apparently don't understand the marine application of many words... When you guys talk, THIS is what it sounds like to me...

Is there a simple book you can recommend, a primer** on sailing terms, boat parts, knots, and other such marine things that it would be good to know while wifey and I are getting ready to start our venture into sailing? I would prefer one that is limited in scope to the modern, single-masted ships we're considering, no need to understand square-rigged ships of lore...

Thanks in advance!!



**PR-EYE-MER for the Americans, PR-IH-MER for the English...

VERY FUNNY video It ALMOST got me

Rick

PS I rely on Kevin or Rich (Hamin' X) to explain sailing terms

Skip the book and rent the movie Captain Ron.

Bob

For a good source on nautical terminology, try this:

http://www.seatalk.info/

...Or this:

Nautical terms

kmclemore wrote:For a good source on nautical terminology, try this:

http://www.seatalk.info/

Tol You

Rick

Here are a couple of good easy to comprehend books.... THE COMPLETE Sailor is a great book:


THE COMPLETE SAILOR
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Sailor-L ... 579&sr=1-3

Sailing: The Basics: The Book That Has Launched Thousands
http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Basics-Bo ... 579&sr=1-5

KISS Guide to Sailing (Keep it Simple Guides)
http://www.amazon.com/KISS-Guide-Sailin ... 028&sr=1-1

fishheadbarandgrill wrote:Skip the book and rent the movie Captain Ron.

Bob

Right! Everybody here did already

Hey Viz!-

Of course there is always the "bible" on such matters; Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship. It has chapters on what you are asking, plus anything else sailing/marine you might want to know in the future. Very authoritative, well illustrated and written, and great wintertime reading. IMHO if you are planning on buying only a single book for good, this is the one.

- Brian. (ps. my wife likes "Sailing for Dummies", though).

Thank you to everyone! I'll be digging around the local library first, probably, to see if I can find any of those titles...

kmclemore wrote:For a good source on nautical terminology, try this:

http://www.seatalk.info/

I spent almost an hour just reading through different terms on here...I have many more letters to read through though!!! Good site. (Yes, you were right, Rick!)

K9Kampers wrote:...Or this:

Nautical terms

This was funny...Abaft...LOL...

I also found "iskipper.com" which has some good video's and explanations - not as much detail about the parts and names of things (like a "boom vang", which sounds to me like something the Army does, or a really fast plane...). I was surprised to find out that "sheets" are ropes...it would make more sense for the sheets to be the sails, wouldn't it???

Turbo Encabulator.. brilliant!

I would strongly recommend you purchase a copy of: American Sailing Association's new full color, richly illustrated, 120-page textbook for its basic keelboat certification (Level 101). First; this is a NEW publication with excellent color illustrations & pictures, second It will more than any other explain the various aspects including terms used by all in its text. I purchased a couple of copies for our kids/grandkids to help them get up to speeed. I know it shortened their learning curve. It is also the book used should you take the basic ASA course. It is available from ASA site info below.
http://asastore.us/ Best of reading.

I might add to the list Sailing for Dummies. I bought the book for my wife last Christmas and she took no offense Quick easy read full of info presented in a very non technical manner. I would advise start with that and move up the reading chain (depending on your current knowledge).


Allan

I highly recommend

Rich Johnson's Guide to Trailer Boat Sailing

It is wriiten by a Mac owner about a Mac .

He explains a lot of sailing terms in simple language .

SAILING FUNDAMENTALS by Gary Jobsen.

Bob