On Yacht Sailing A Simple Treatise for Beginners upon the Art of Handling Small Yachts and Boats

"On Yacht Sailing" by Thomas Fleming Day is a straightforward guide designed to teach newcomers how to manage small sailboats. Written in the early 1900s, it breaks down sailing into easy-to-understand lessons about operating boats, understanding nautical terms, and mastering essential sailing skills, with safety always top of mind. The book covers everything from naming the parts of a boat and setting up its rigging to performing different sailing moves; it stresses the need to know boat terminology, how different sails work, and how to manage a boat in various wind conditions, while also highlighting key safety rules like learning to swim and controlling passenger numbers, making it a useful learning tool for anyone wanting to confidently take to the water.