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Goddard Sailing Association

Sailing Club Library

Club Library

Members in good standing are welcome to borrow titles from the club’s collection of sailing books. For more information, please contact Robin Clemente (410-919-3086).

At present, the following books are available:

Author Title Year Pages
American Red Cross Basic sailing, small craft safety 1966 122
Clifford Ashley The Ashley book of knots 1944 620
Bob Bond The handbook of sailing. A complete guide to all sailing techniques and procedures for the beginner and the experienced sailor 1992 352
Bob Bond The handbook of sailing. A complete guide to all sailing techniques and procedures for the beginner and the experienced sailor 1988 352
Alan Brown Invitation to sailing 1962 224
H. A. Calahan Learning to sail 1999 345
Nigel Calder How to read a nautical chart 2003 237
Steve Colgate Colgate’s basic sailing 1991 136
Steve Colgate Colgate’s basic sailing theory 1987 123
David Dellenbaugh and Brad Dellenbaugh Sports Illustrated: Small boat sailing, A complete guide 1990 243
Dave Franzel Sailing—The basics 2003 132
Tony Gibbs Advanced sailing—The design, rigging, handling, trailering, equipping, and maintenance of modern sailboats 1975 151
Di Goodman and Ian Brodie Learning to sail 1994 104
Brothers Gougeon The Gougeon brothers on boat construction: Wood and west system materials 1985 297
Raoul Graumont and John Hensel Encyclopedia of knots and fancy ropework 2000 689
Stan Grayson Sailing small 2004 197
Gary Jobson Sailing fundamentals (Official learn-to-sail manual of USSA) 1998 219
Elberts Maloney Chapman piloting—Seamanship and small boat handling 1994 656
Elberts Maloney Chapman piloting—Seamanship and small boat handling 1989 652
Des Pawson The handbook of knots 1998 160
Wallace Ross Sail Power—The complete guide to sails and sail handling 1987 514
John Rousmaniere The Annapolis book of seamanship 1999 403
John Rousmaniere The Annapolis book of seamanship 1989 402
John Rousmaniere The Annapolis book of seamanship 1983 347
Dick Tillman The complete book of Laser sailing 2000 150
Sailing Association and American Red Cross Start sailing right 1997 112
US Sailing Association Teaching and coaching fundamentals for sailing 1999