Books Sailing Fundamentals . Sailing Fundamentals The Official Learn-to-Sail Manual of the American Sailing Association and the United States Coast Guard Auxillary. Sailing Fundamentals have been extensively pretested by ASA professional instructors to ensure that it offers the fastest easiest most systematic way to learn basic sailing and basic coastal cruising. This book covers every aspect of beginning sailing-from hoisting sail to docking and anchoring-and specifically prepares the learner to qualify for sailing certification according to international standards. Author Gary Jobson Simon Schuster 200 pages