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Author : Richard Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870215759
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (157 download)
Download or read book Sail and Power written by Richard Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wallace Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sail Power written by Wallace Ross and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alison Noice
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472925505
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Yachtmaster for Sail and Power written by Alison Noice and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yachtmaster for Sail and Power is a major reference book that has proved invaluable for the many sailors following the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore course. This highly respected and refreshingly practical study guide covers the whole syllabus in detail, all illustrated with colour photographs, charts and worked examples throughout. It covers: · Chartwork - with useful worked examples · Electronic navigation - how to use the latest technology for safe navigation: radar, electronic chart plotting and GPS · Pilotage - buoyage fully explained and illustrated · Communications - information on current maritime communications including GMDSS · Weather - the elements of meteorology, weather sources and forecasts · Safety and survival - all the new SOLAS regulations detailed · Stability and buoyancy - the principles simply explained. Including the latest updates, new artwork and a modern design, this fourth edition compliments the syllabus and assists with exam preparation - an essential companion for anyone enrolling on the RYA Yachtmaster course, whether for sail or power.
Author : Royal Yachting Association
Publisher : Royal Yachting Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power (G-G68) written by Royal Yachting Association and published by Royal Yachting Association. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As most of us have discovered, really embarrassing bad boat handling moments happen when we are in a harbour or marina. Without fail there will always be an audience usually of fellow boaters (and your crew!) who, while initially being sympathetic are unlikely ever to let you forget it! Most boaters agree that "take offs and landings" are the most difficult and stressful areas of boating but that once the general principles and rules are mastered you are soon able to deal safely and confidently with most common situations. The object of the eBook edition of the RYA Boat Handling for Sail and Power is to help you gain a fuller understanding of boat handling by dealing with a wide variety of situations in a thoughtful and logical way. Expert advice in easy to follow text combined with illustrations make this eBook an essential tool to everyone who takes a boat out on the water. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).
Author : Brian Hancock
Publisher : Nomad Press
ISBN 13 : 1619304279
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Maximum Sail Power written by Brian Hancock and published by Nomad Press. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art, science, history, and mystery of sails and sailmaking. Written in concise, layperson's language and full of photographs and personal anecdotes, this book goes step-by-step through the process of creating and using sails. Provided is a definitive look at the latest developments in sails, sailcloth, engineering, hardware, and sail trim. Also offered are case studies that illustrate which fibers, fabrics, and sails are suitable for a variety of different sailing applications, from simple dinghies and day sailors to offshore racing and cruising yachts. Sailors of all levels of interest and ability will find information they can apply to their own boats and sail choices.
Author : C. A. Marchaj
Publisher : rrp
ISBN 13 : 9780713664072
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (64 download)
Download or read book Sail Performance written by C. A. Marchaj and published by rrp. This book was released on 2003 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sail Performance, based on C A Marchaj's classic Sailing Theory & Practice, has established itself as the standard work on the subject and is now acclaimed as a milestone in sailing literature. From wind tunnel tests which he has conducted, Tony Marchaj describes how the factors of wind speed, sail area, sail shape, sail setting, the hull, angle of heel, wind gradient and steadiness of the wind all affect sail power, and why certain rigs are superior in power and efficiency to others. Sail Performance is a major work which is acclaimed for its analysis of the factors that contribute to an efficient sailing rig. 'Should be on the bookshelf of every serious amateur and professional sailor' Nautical Magazine
Author : Alison Noice
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408122855
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Yachtmaster Exercises for Sail and Power written by Alison Noice and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-07-02 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion volume to Yachtmaster for Sail and Power, by the same author, provides further navigation practice for anyone studying for the RYA Yachtmaster syllabus and for Day Skipper. It is packed with exercises and answers, including over 50 model plots and comes with a free practice chart for plotting practice. Completely updated, rewritten and redesigned to modernise and revitalise this essential course book for a new generation, this is an invaluable textbook and exam revision guide for anyone studying for the RYA exams or simply brushing up on their navigation skills.
Author : Frank J. Larkin
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574091694
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Coastal Navigation Using GPS written by Frank J. Larkin and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank J Larkin is a writer, mariner, and GPS expert.
Author : Roger Marshall
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071491015
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (714 download)
Download or read book Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power written by Roger Marshall and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-06-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an accomplished naval architect, this book shows the average boater how to safely weather the fiercest storm. Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power arms readers with the knowledge they need to select and modify a boat for heavy weather; understand, track, and evade storm systems; and prepare for a storm in harbor, coastal waters, and offshore. It offers ocean-tested heavy-weather techniques for both sailboats and powerboats, practical advice on surviving worst-case scenarios, and decision-making exercises that can save lives.
Author : Arthur Edmunds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892216052
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Designing Power & Sail written by Arthur Edmunds and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the design and engineering process for both power and sail. It look at why your boat is designed and built as you see it now; it explains why it has certain characteristics both positive ans negative; and gives formulas for finding hull design pressure and speed predictions.
Author : Frank J. Larkin
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574090529
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Basic Coastal Navigation written by Frank J. Larkin and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clear and accessible introduction to coastal navigation outlines most of the techniques of piloting that are still fundamental to safe navigation even with modern electronic aids. Step-by-step, the reader is guided from simple to more complex piloting solutions. In addition to dead-reckoning techniques, the author covers tides and currents and explains how to use LORAN C and GPS. There are numerous illustrations throughout the text and practice problems at the end of each chapter. Key Advantages: fully updated new edition, perfect for sail and power, clear layout and instructions, comprehensive overage of all aspects of coastal navigation, review questions and answers, and suitable for self-study and Coast Guard or other similar courses.
Author : Claude William Horst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Model Sail and Power Boats written by Claude William Horst and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a variety of plans for building model boats.
Author : Ian Nicolson
Publisher : W. W. Norton
ISBN 13 : 9780393331332
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Build Your Own Boat written by Ian Nicolson and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a must for the amateur who wants to be convinced that he can confidently approach the prospect of building his own dream boat. With the support of many diagrams and sketches, Ian Nicolson teaches all the skills necessary to create anything from a small cruiser to an impressive 75-foot yacht.
Author : Herb McCormick
Publisher : Seapoint Books
ISBN 13 : 9780998556598
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (565 download)
Download or read book Offshore High written by Herb McCormick and published by Seapoint Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the realms of both the marine industry and competitive sailboat racing at its highest levels, few if any couples have matched the accomplishments of Steve and Doris Colgate, the longtimeproprietors of the world-renowned Offshore Sailing School: With over 150,000 graduates, noone has taught more willing novices how to sail than Offshore. A scion of the Colgate family ofColgate-Palmolive fame, and the daughter of a famed, award-winning scientist, respectively, atfirst glance the Colgates seemed an unlikely match.The founder of the National Women's SailingAssociation, among other yachting-industry initiatives, on countless fronts Doris was a pioneerin a world usually dominated by men. Their shared tale is fascinating on several levels: as aninsider's take on yacht racing at its top ranks; as a case study in a remarkably unique andsuccessful business; and, finally, as a good old-fashioned love story.
Author : Alison Noice
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408193124
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Day Skipper for Sail and Power written by Alison Noice and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Day Skipper for Sail and Power is a major reference book for anyone following the RYA Day Skipper course. Right up to date with new developments and covering all the theory and practical aspects of the RYA Day Skipper Certificate with full colour photography and helpful diagrams, it is also a clear and simple introduction to pilotage, navigation and general boatwork for anyone intending to make coastal passages in a small boat. With its refreshingly practical approach and by the same author as the highly successful Yachtmaster for Sail and Power, no one intending to follow an RYA Day Skipper course whether for sail or power can afford to be without this lively, helpful guide to complement the course and assist with exam preparation. An accompanying Day Skipper Exercises for Sail and Power is available.
Author : Fabio Ratti
Publisher : Adlard Coles
ISBN 13 : 9780713679830
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (798 download)
Download or read book Sail written by Fabio Ratti and published by Adlard Coles. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exuberant celebration of sailing in all its glory. Many of the world's most outstanding photographers from Beken of Cowes, Carlo Borlenghi and Gilles Martin-Raget to Rick Tomlinson, Franco Pace and Stanley Rosenfeld, present their tribute to this exciting world in an impressive galley of amazing action images.
Author : Richard Henderson
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Sail and Power written by Richard Henderson and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all aspects of seamanship and boathandling, including such topics as the hydrodynamics of sailing, hull stability, basic instruments, heavy weather sailing, and man-overboard recovery.
