Basic Keelboat

The US Sailing organization has a variety of excellent books on sailing. For students new to sailing (and especially new to keelboats) we highly recommend US Sailing -- Basic Keelboat

Basic Keelboat - Sailing is a sport that connects the generations and brings people together. But sailing is challenging. To maximize your enjoyment on the water, you must have confidence in yourself, your boat, equipment and crew. Basic Keelboat helps you learn to sail with the skills required to be safe at sea. When you're prepared, life under sail is more enjoyable. The lessons learned in Basic Keelboat will provide a strong foundation to help you build your skills for the future. The first of US SAILING's popular Keelboat Series, Basic Keelboat covers the skills and terminology required to responsibly skipper a small daysailing keelboat. Basic Keelboat breaks down maneuvers like tacking, jibing, docking and overboard recovery in a simple, understandable manner. Image and text obtained from US Sailing: http://store.ussailing.org/

Handbook of Texas Boating Laws & Responsibilities

This handbook is published by Boat Ed, the official provider of Texas's boating safety course. All boating safety course material has been developed in conjunction with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and is the same material used in their classroom courses.

Texas Boating Laws - Texas enforcement officers patrol our waterways to make your boating experience safe and pleasant. Cooperate with them by following the suggestions outlined in this handbook as well as the rules of common courtesy while operating your boat. The Boating Basics section includes: vessel length and capacity, fueling, float plans, navigational rules, U.S. Aids to Navigation, weather and other boating emergencies, and personal watercraft (PWC) basics. The It's the Law section includes: registering information, registration fees, display of numbers, legal operating age, required equipment, unlawful operation, boating under the influence, reporting accidents, enforcement, environmental restrictions, and laws governing PWC and vessels towing skiers. You can view a PDF version of the Handbook by following the links shown above, or you can take the official Texas boating safety course by following this link: http://www.boat-ed.com/tx/index.htm Image and text obtained from Boat-Ed: http://www.boat-ed.com/