Cruising: A Skipper's Guide
Author:   John Mellor
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781898660668


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   28 March 2000
Format:   Paperback
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This book will teach you to be a good skipper. It is in three parts: preparation, handling the boat and passage planning. To begin with you will learn about the role of the skipper: how to manage the boat and crew, weather forecasting and emergencies. In Part 2 – boat handling – you will learn about handling under sail and power, berthing and anchoring. The final section covers making a passage, teaching you about planning, navigation and pilotage, and coping with heavy weather conditions. This guide will make your cruising safer, more efficient and more enjoyable.

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Author:   John Mellor
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Imprint:   Fernhurst Books
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.238kg
ISBN:  

9781898660668


ISBN 10:   1898660662
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   28 March 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Introduction; PART 1: THE ROLE OF THE SKIPPER: Assessing the boat' Handling the crew' Shipboard routines' Preparing for sea' Forecasting the weather; PART 2: HANDLING THE BOAT: Handling under sail, Handling under power' Berthing alongside, Anchoring & mooring, A day sail; PART 3: MAKING A PASSAGE: Planning the passage, Navigation on passage, Watchkeeping routines, Heavy weather, An offshore cruise

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John Mellor spent five years as a Royal Navy Officer, then 20 years as a professional yacht skipper - interspersed with spells as a sailing school manager, navigation instructor and trawler skipper. He now writes full time and sails for pleasure, mainly on traditional vessels.

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