{"product_id":"womans-sailing-guide","title":"Womans Sailing Guide","description":"The author uses her considerable experience to encourage, excite, and educate women in sailing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Doris Colgate knows what women want. Well-known as a sailing role model and a confident yet gentle teacher, she writes with clarity on even the most complex sailing concepts, as well as answering often-asked questions on the safety, comfort, and social sides of sailing. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSailing: A Woman's Guide\u003c\/span\u003e pulls it all together for the beginning sailor. Finally, an excellent book for women that both teaches and motivates. Bravo, Doris. You've opened up the sport.\"--Bernadette Peters, editorial director, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCruising World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It took a person with her fingers on the pulse of women aspiring to sail to write this book, and that person is clearly Doris Colgate. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSailing: A Woman's Guide\u003c\/span\u003e is as much a source book as empowerment to women the world over desiring to become sailors.\"--Micca Leffingwell Hutchins, editor of SailNet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent introduction to the sport of sailing. It will undoubtedly encourage many women to try this challenging, noncontact activity while enjoying the great outdoors.\"--Betsy Alison, Four-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This new series is designed to teach outdoor skills to women in the way they learn. . . . Women of all ages describe how they overcame obstacles, what they enjoyed most, or just how they felt about undertaking a new activity . . . extremely well done and appealing.\"--\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoris's book will help women to start sailing or to hone the skills they already have.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Doris Colgate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback: 174 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P9527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDoris Colgage\u003c\/span\u003e has been a sailor for over 30 years. She is president of Offshore Sailing School and of the National Women's Sailing Association. Besides thousands of miles of worldwide bluewater cruising experience, she has sailed in many international races, including the Bermuda Race, Antigua Race Weeks, Cowes Weeks, and the Fastnet Race. She also produced the video \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTake the Helm: Women and the Sailing Lifestyle\u003c\/span\u003e.","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52954989494636,"sku":"P9527","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/SAiling-a-womens-guide-2.webp?v=1764754231","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/womans-sailing-guide","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}