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Shorthanded Sailing
Shorthanded Sailing
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Published:
8 September, 2006
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This book will teach you everything you need to know about handling a boat alone or shorthanded, from choosing a suitable craft to passage planning, manoeuvring, sleep management and watchkeeping. Full of photographs and diagrams, this practical book will teach you how to operate in coastal, offshore and ocean waters.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781904475217 |
| ISBN10 | 1904475213 |
| Number Of Pages | 144 |
| Item Weight | 358 g |
| Product Dimensions | 168 x 10 x 236 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Fernhurst Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | illustrated edition |
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...covers the basics from coming alongside, casting off, to sail handling routines and tricky situations like going aloft - with diagrams. (Yacht and Yachting, October 2006) ...this informative paperback is crammed with useful information... (Yachting Monthly, November 2006) ...this is the book for everyone who puts to sea in a small boat. (Boat Mart, May 2007)
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Author's Bio
Alastair Buchan began sailing on the Clyde in the 1950s. In a Hurley 20 (20ft!) he has sailed singlehanded round Britain, and crossed the Atlantic twice. In a Dockrell 27 (27ft) he made a singlehanded Atlantic circuit, from Britain to the USA via Venezuela and Cuba - and back home.