An excellent overview of both power boating and sailing, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing, Third Edition , focuses on the techniques shared by both. For example, anchoring, motoring, docking, tailoring, and other techniques are critical for both types of boaters to learn - and the most common techniques omitted by most sailing only books. It also covers weather, safety, maps, rules of the road, dealing with people on the boat, gear, types of boats - power and sailboats - and the basics of sailing.