The Sailor's World

by Arthur Beiser

large hardcover, 1972, 252 pages, in very good condition

The author covers all aspects of sailing--from racing to cruising to islands. Written in an extremely engaging style and illustrated with numerous captioned photographs.

In this beautifully illus. book the author explores the universal qualities of the sailor's world. Perceptively and unsentimentally, he seeks out the essence of sailing - the personal values that underlie every sailor's awareness of his place in the unique environment of sails and wind, hull and water.