Plain Sailing: How to Sail Dinghies and Catamarans by Jeremy Evans
Aimed primarily at entry-level sailors, this is an introduction to learning how to sail on small open boats. It offers information on the basics of sailing including advice on what to wear and basic theories behind what propels sailboats. It also deals with more technical aspects of learning how to sail dinghies and catamarans respectively including core techniques such as rigging, launching, tacking, gybing, capsize and rescue.