Total Loss by Jack H Coote

Total Loss by Jack H Coote

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This is an anthology of accounts by some 40 people who have all survived the loss of a yacht at sea. The stories are grouped under the principal causes of loss and each is followed by an analysis of the lessons to be learnt. The groups include structural damage, faulty navigation and collision.

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Total Loss by Jack H Coote

This is an anthology of accounts by some 40 people who have all survived the loss of a yacht at sea. The stories are grouped under the principal causes of loss and each is followed by an analysis of the lessons to be learnt. The groups include - structural damage, gear failure, faulty navigation, stress of weather, exhaustion and crew failure, collision and fire and explosion. The stories include pieces by Conor O'Brien, H.W. Tilman, Frank Mulville and Peter Tangvald.
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ISBN 13 9780713636130
ISBN 10 0713636130
Title Total Loss
Author Jack H Coote
Series This Is
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1992-07-23
Number of pages 336
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