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Handbook Of Offshore Cruising
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Offshore Cruising by : James D. Howard
Download or read book Handbook of Offshore Cruising written by James D. Howard and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Howard has cruised the great oceans of the world for over 25 years, often single-handed.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Offshore Cruising by : James D. Howard
Download or read book Handbook of Offshore Cruising written by James D. Howard and published by Adlard Coles. This book was released on 1994 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors by : Nigel Calder
Download or read book Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors written by Nigel Calder and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Offshore Cruising by : Jim Howard
Download or read book Handbook of Offshore Cruising written by Jim Howard and published by . This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cruisers Handbook of Fishing 2/E by : Scott Bannerot
Download or read book Cruisers Handbook of Fishing 2/E written by Scott Bannerot and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2003-09-16 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first-ever complete guide to finding, catching, processing, and cooking fish from the decks of a slow-moving cruising sail- or powerboat. Scott and Wendy Bannerot have successfully cruise-fished tropical and temperate seas for more than two decades.
Book Synopsis World Cruising Handbook by : Jimmy Cornell
Download or read book World Cruising Handbook written by Jimmy Cornell and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Cruising Handbook is a companion volume to Jimmy Cornell's internationally best-selling World Cruising Routes and contains invaluable practical information on all aspects of cruising worldwide. The third edition of World Cruising Handbook has been thoroughly revised to bring it in line with the enormous changes brought about by the Internet revolution. Entries for all 185 maritime nations of the world have been thoroughly revised in order to gather together in a single volume all the practical information anyone would need when planning to sail anywhere in the world.Section I cover matters of general interest such as cruising formalities, health precautions, and radio and satellite communications.Section II describes the history, economy, political situation, culture, climate, language and religion of 185 countries and dependencies, as well as giving an insight into the cruising attractions of each country. Detailed information is provided on: Ports of entry Customs, health and immigration requirements Clearance procedures, cruising permits and bonds Ports, marinas and technical facilities Local time, currency, business hours, public holidays, electricity, etc. Section III contains information on IALA buoyage, U.S. and British chart agents worldwide and a glossary of useful terms in several languages.World Cruising Handbook is the indispensable reference guide for long distance sailors.The information in this book is continuously updated on www.noonsite.com, Jimmy Cornell's website for cruising sailors.
Book Synopsis The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat by : Roger Marshall
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat written by Roger Marshall and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1999-05-21 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this one-of-a-kind book, leading boat designer Roger Marshall walks you through the process of choosing the perfect boat for your sailing lifestyle. Along the way, you will acquire a deep understanding of the many factors that go into a boat's performance, comfort, and seaworthiness, and learn how to choose among them to meet your requirements and preferences. Best of all, you'll find Marshall's 12-page comparison table of production sailboats from all over the world, packed with information about 130 boats - length, beam, draft, displacement, ballast, sail area, fuel and water capacities, performance ratios, capaize and comfort ratios, and more, all tabulated for convenient and revealing comparisons.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Trailer Sailing by : Robert Forrest Burgess
Download or read book Handbook of Trailer Sailing written by Robert Forrest Burgess and published by Dodd Mead. This book was released on 1984 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia by : Linda Dashew
Download or read book Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia written by Linda Dashew and published by Beowulf, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tropical Cruising Handbook by : Mark Smaalders
Download or read book Tropical Cruising Handbook written by Mark Smaalders and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most long-distance sailing takes place in the tropics, the fabled belt between 25 degrees north and south of the equator where swaying palms and reliable trade winds are found. However, most voyaging sailors hail from higher latitudes, and sailing in cold water will not prepare them for the unique challenges and hazards of the tropics. This handbook focuses on the special concerns of the tropical sailor.
Book Synopsis Nigel Calders Cruising Hb (Pb) by : Calder
Download or read book Nigel Calders Cruising Hb (Pb) written by Calder and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2001-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors by : Nigel Calder
Download or read book Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors written by Nigel Calder and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Yacht Design Explained by : Steve Killing
Download or read book Yacht Design Explained written by Steve Killing and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, a catamaran to an offshore singlehander, to show what makes hulls, keels, ballast, rudders, foils, masts, and sails work. Their explanations include state-of-the-art graphics, dynamic charts, and photographs.
Book Synopsis Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat by : Peter Berman
Download or read book Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat written by Peter Berman and published by . This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several books have been offered on buying used sailboats for the purpose of long distance voyaging including John Vigor's 20 Small Sailboats and Gregg Nestor's Twenty Affordable Sailboats. The used boats reviewed in these books are all available to those on a modest budget, and there are plenty other used fiberglass production boats out there which are solid candidates for the would-be cruiser. In Outfitting the Offshore Sailboat, Peter Berman reviews the criteria for selecting a used fiberglass hull sailboat, but picks up where Vigor and Nestor leave off. Berman shares his 40+ years' experience of overhauling and refitting a myriad of different sailboats in preparation for offshore voyaging. Follow the information offered in Outfitting the Offshore Sailboat and you can buy and refit a cruising sailboat for a fraction of the cost of buying a new boat.
Author :Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee Publisher :W. W. Norton & Company ISBN 13 :9780393033113 Total Pages :320 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (331 download)
Book Synopsis Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts by : Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee
Download or read book Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts written by Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys trends in yacht design, discusses safety, modern construction techniques, spars, rigging, sails, and auxiliary equipment, and describes five good boats.
Book Synopsis Offshore Sailing: 200 Essential Passagemaking Tips by : William G. Seifert
Download or read book Offshore Sailing: 200 Essential Passagemaking Tips written by William G. Seifert and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-11-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book that is sure to become a classic, internationally respected boatbuilder, yacht manager, and delivery skipper Bill Seifert shares his hard-won solutions to a host of boat design, construction, and equipment issues and seamanship dilemmas. Unlike other books on the subject, Offshore Sailing doesn’t just tell readers what to do for safe and comfortable passage making; it shows them how to do it with clear, step-by-step instructions and nearly 200 detailed drawings and photographs.
Book Synopsis Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat by : Daniel Spurr
Download or read book Spurr's Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat written by Daniel Spurr and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-04-14 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your boat ready to go cruising? Just about every sailboat—used and new—can make a good cruiser, but only if the hull-deck structure, rig, and systems meet certain standards. Spurr’s Guide to Upgrading Your Cruising Sailboat tells you what those standards are, and gives you all the help you need to refurbish and upgrade every structure, surface, fitting, and system on your boat—stem to stern, project by project. This all-in-one guide leads you step by step to a seaworthy, crew-friendly boat with top-notch cruising performance. Not only will you learn what to look for when you buy a new or used boat, you'll also learn how to reinforce your boat’s hull and structural components, redesign and replace rigging, upgrade electrical systems, and much more. Special features include: A detailed survey of 70 used and new fiberglass sailboats best suited to offshore sailing Gear and equipment recommendations by brand name Construction details and other essential features of a strong, safe cruising boat How to make critical repairs to the deck, hull, bulkheads, blisters, and portlights