Illustrated with very detailed drawings, Hissons les voiles ! is intended to be "a manual for the apprentice skipper". Aimed at young sailors from 8 to 12 years old, this book fulfils its role as an apprenticeship guide.
Editor Olivia Maincent is also a mom. Sailing instructor in addition to her children, she has worked with ocean racing skippers and now writes the follow-up of the big races. This triple hat gives her the authority to ask the right questions to the children and provide answers.
Through step by step, the young person who will immerse himself in this manual will discover how to steer his boat according to the point of sail, how to observe and analyse the sea and the clouds, understand the tidal phenomena and apprehend the weather, but above all learn how to manoeuvre his boat to begin and progress.
Bérengère Mariller-Gobber's colourful and super-precise drawings fit perfectly with the text. The text is undoubtedly supported for young children who will have to refer to adults to understand the information. The language used (very marine) even if it is very detailed can be hard to understand by a novice.
The book is punctuated with small comments by renowned skippers (Gabart, Beyou, Riou...) who give their experience on a wind speed, a manoeuvre or a knot.
Let's hoist the sails! Skipper's handbook
- Éditions Vagnon
- 96 pages
- 17 x 22 cm
- 12.95 euros
