Sailing - If you are interested in learning to sail, this is the perfect first book. This e-book takes all the fat out of learning to sail.  It is the author's intention to offer a book that will get you onto the water and sailing in a matter of hours.  There have been mountains of how to sail books written, all contain pages and pages of illustrations, techniques. sail handling tips, terms and definitions, racing strategies and methods to catch every molecule of air.  No matter how many books you read or how thick the book is, you will never learn to sail until you actually get into a sailboat and experience the real thing.  Imagine reading a book to learn to ride a bicycle; it ain't gonna happen.  This book was written to give the student the general theory of sailing, because once you know the theory you can master the mechanics.