START 'EM SAILING, Gordon C. Aymar, 1941

Description: FOREWORD BY ALFRED STANFORD I like to ship with a man who has a hard stomach, a strong back and a cheerful smile. But there's something else. It starts way back, and no amount of experience can compensate for the lack of it. I mean, I like a think- ing sailor. The man who sees what needs doing on deck in an emergency, the man at the wheel who's awake in the head-alive to sail trim, wind shift, and weather. This kind of sailor starts young, and no one can train him so well as he can train himself. Here is one of the best books I've ever seen to make a young sailor, a think- ing sailor. Start 'em thinking, say I, as well as sailing. The combination of experience with another person and hours alone spent over this book, should make a better seaman than a great deal more time just spent sailing. The lessons we think out for ourselves are after all the ones we really know. And a sailor needs to know, know quickly, and know surely. The clear pictures, the simple text should make it easy for anyone to begin to get their sea legs in small boats. Out of small boats come, interestingly enough, some of the best helmsmen on blue water. They're ob- servant. They think. Good luck to this book, and all who shove off in little boats for the first time. They couldn't have a better companion! 7

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Location: Cheltenham, Pennsylvania

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