Stress-Free Sailing :Single and Short-handed Techniques
Stress-Free Sailing :Single and Short-handed Techniques
paperback
Published:
10 June, 2021
Description
This brand new edition of Stress-Free Sailing is the answer to single or short-handed crews’ prayers – a step-by-step handbook addressing the most common sailing situations that anyone cruising will have to manage.
Here you will find clever, highly effective and successfully tried and tested shorthanded solutions for dealing with everything from getting off and then back onto the dock in a variety of wind and tide configurations, sail setting and reefing, mooring and anchoring, to sailing in heavy weather and new techniques for man overboard, all clearly illustrated with straightforward diagrams and sequence photos. 24 QR codes dotted throughout the book link to online video demonstrations to bring the techniques to life.
As single or short-handers you have to plan carefully, prepare properly and be able to anticipate. This new edition is a godsend with its original techniques for coping in every situation. It is fully revised throughout with new practical tips and advice on mooring, navigation, anchoring and safety at sea.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781472978424 |
| ISBN10 | 1472978420 |
| Number Of Pages | 160 |
| Item Weight | 463 g |
| Product Dimensions | 188 x 244 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
Media Reviews
A great book for those sailors who have just finished their practical Day Skipper course and who need more confidence to sail their own yacht. -- Sandy Duker * Cruising Association *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Duncan Wells is an RYA instructor and sailing school principal. He has written for many leading boating magazines in the UK and US. He is also the author of Stress-Free Navigation, Stress-Free Motorboating and Stress-Free Mooring (Adlard Coles Nautical), which have helped countless sailors and motorboaters learn helpful boat handling and berthing techniques. He lives in Buckinghamshire.