Avon Sailboats

Small boats. Right parts. Fine service. Since 1968.

Learn to Sail

There's no
one-and-only-right-way
to learn to sail.

How good, how proficient? And on what size sailboat? A small type, or a big one?

Let the time you're willing to invest and your personality be your expert guide. Then practice, practice, practice.

Learning to sail small boats is inexpensive and fun, whatever your method. Learn to sail today.

Learn basic sailing from a 10-page (downloadable free) booklet in straightforward language with clear, full color illustrations. Published in 1977 by Alcort, teaches novices how to sail a Sunfish. Content is applicable to most board boats—and the title lives up to its promise.

Download Learn to Sail in Three Days, 6.5 MB
How to Sail A Boat
No visuals, but written by sailors. Online at WikiHow, the How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit.
Sailing a Hobie Cat
Although tailored to sailing a catamaran, much information also relates to monohulls. Includes diagrams.