Adlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing by Peter Bruce

Adlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing by Peter Bruce

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Amongst much new material in this fifth edition, parachute sea anchors and drogues are given particular prominence. There is a treatise on every seasick remedy known to man and a pertinent blueprint for those in command.

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Adlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing by Peter Bruce

Heavy Weather Sailing has long reigned as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels. The book brings a wealth of expert advice from many of the great sailors of the present, followed by fresh accounts of yachts, both sail and power, overtaken by extreme weather. Techniques for coping with heavy seas are explored, seasick remedies proposed, there are lessons to be learnt for those in command, and a detailed analysis of meteorological conditions leading up to a storm. This is the book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world, whether racing or cruising. It gives a clear message of the sort of preparations required, and the tactics which should be considered when it comes on to blow. 'This book is an institution' Practical Boat Owner 'Compulsory reading for any passage-making yachtsman' The Lifeboat 'A book with a worldwide reputation and rightly so' Kelvin Hughes
After many years spent in the Royal Navy, Peter Bruce continues to spend much time at sea either racing, cruising or researching his pilotage books, based from his home in Lymington. He has achieved a string of victories in his own yachts making him one of the top Corinthian skippers in the world. He has twice been in Britain's winning Admiral's Cup Team and has taken part with distinction in most of the Fastnet races since his first in 1961.
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ISBN 13 9780713668674
ISBN 10 0713668679
Title Adlard Coles' Heavy Weather Sailing
Author Peter Bruce
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2004-03-31
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.