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Daysailors: Sailing & Racing (The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Vol. 5)
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Product Description
Featuring world renonwned sailing expert John Rousmaniere. In this program, you will learn now to sail and enjoy the most popular of all sailboats - the keel daysailers and small keel sailing boats. Beginning with hull design, this program covers getting underway, boat handling and includes an introduction to the sport of sailboat racing. This program is packed with information inlcuding detailed close-ups, helpful graphics and a strong emphasis on safety. Subjects covered include, steering, tacking and jibing, how to shape the sails, life jacket type and use, crew organization, the spinnaker, essential racing skills, navigation rules and man overboard rescue.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #97581 in DVD
- Brand: Bennett
- Released on: 2007-01-01
- Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
- Original language: English
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: 2.20 pounds
- Running time: 75 minutes
Features
- Bennett DVD The Annapolis Book Of Seamanship DVD Daysailers Sailing & Racing
Customer Reviews
Poor audio quality.
This information packed DVD could have been much better if it had a better audio quality (neccessary to grab unfamilier sailing terms) and a detailed index.
Somewhat useful
Slow moving, sometimes boring sailing DVD that is confused at what is the intended audience. Some parts are really useful, for example the explanation (and demonstration) of sail shapes is brilliant.
Some other parts leave one wondering at who exactly this DVD is targeted to? People who don't know how to tie a bowline should't be watching a program that goes to such great lengths explaining how to fly and jibe a spinnaker.
Depending on your skill you will use the skip button often; if you are a novice it is very likely that you will fast forward through racing and some technical parts, if you have been on the water once or twice it is very likely you will skip the timeless advice of putting the sun screen to protect thy nose.
As with the other DVD's in the Annapolis series the footage is relevant, the things are explained well, to the point of actually throwing people overboard not once but twice to illustrate the pickup maneuveres.John Rousmaniere is the author, narrator and the mastermind behind the series; among other things he does have a sailing geek appeal which makes watching the slow parts almost tolerable.
