Book Description
A combination beginner's primer and experienced sailor's reference contains the contributions of eight sailing experts and covers every aspect of sailing, from boat structure and rigging to racing and cruising
Author : Halsey C. Herreshoff
Publisher : Little Brown & Company
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,27 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780316359481
A combination beginner's primer and experienced sailor's reference contains the contributions of eight sailing experts and covers every aspect of sailing, from boat structure and rigging to racing and cruising
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Page : 224 pages
File Size : 36,85 MB
Release : 1983
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Author : Steve Henkel
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071736948
For the first time ever, a comparative survey of 95 percent of the fiberglass pocketcruising sailboats ever built Author Steve Henkel has researched hundreds of cruising sailboats less than 26 feet long--pocket cruisers--to create this definitive gallery and handbook of the small cruising sailboats built in the last 45 years. With detailed plans, specifications, performance indexes, and commentary for every model the author could find (360 in all!), The Sailor’s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats is your ideal core reference for the used and new boats you see on the water.
Author : Fredrik E. Lange-Nielsen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,30 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Meteorology
ISBN : 9781856481182
Author : Alastair Buchan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 21,23 MB
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1408100118
A practical, how-to guide to the planning, preparation and execution of an Atlantic passage for three specific passages: a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, a trip from the East Coast of the U.S.A. to the Caribbean, and cruising around the Caribbean itself.
Author : Halsey Herreshoff
Publisher : International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 2006-11-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780071480925
Learn the theory and practice of sailing from a leading naval architect and America’s Cup winner In this handsome full-color digest of sailing lore and technique, one of the world’s preeminent sailors and an all-star cast of contributors provide clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of the sport. The Sailor's Handbook helps you choose and outfit a sailboat, and it provides expert instruction in seamanship and safety, mooring and anchoring, navigation and meteorology, first aid and survival, knots and ropes, and more. Perfect for on-board reference and at-home study, the book also includes a survey of the world's top cruising grounds.
Author : Halsey C. Herreshoff
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Sailing
ISBN : 9781840280531
This handbook has been designed for easy reference, and provides comprehensive guidance on topics such as: choosing a boat for pleasure and performance; how a boat is built, its fittings and equipment; how it sails, in all weathers; navigation and meteorology; and buying, selling chartering and insuring.
Author : Bob Bond
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 20,1 MB
Release : 1992-08-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0679740635
Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos.
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Sailing
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Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2001-05-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0071797351
The most comprehensive and helpful guide ever written for selecting and equipping a cruising sailboat Whether you’re a coastal or offshore cruiser, you’ll find your most pressing concerns treated with the know-how that makes for skillful, confident cruising in Nigel Calder’s Cruising Handbook. The author -- one of the most respected marine how-to authors on either side of the Atlantic, and author of the universally admired Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual, -- walks you through all key technical and practical aspects of modern cruising systems and equipment, providing you with a summary of the skills necessary for safe, enjoyable sailing. The first half of the book includes an easy-to-use tabular method for evaluating a boat's suitability for cruising; ideas for workable deck and interior lay-outs and organization; how to choose and configure suitable boat systems for cruising; and how to install gear for trouble free operation. The book's second half teaches you boat handling skills; core navigational expertise; anchoring techniques; weather understanding; heavy weather expertise; and specific skills for long-term and long-distance cruising.