Short-handed Sailing - Second edition: Sailing solo or short-handed

Author:   Alastair Buchan
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781912177226


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   08 January 2019
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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While relatively few cruise single-handed, many sail short-handed. It may be a couple sailing together or a skipper with a novice crew – he may have lots of people onboard but, in terms of the sailing, he is probably short-handed. They soon discover that there is so much more to short-handed sailing than a lack of crew. It demands a different approach, a new mindset. The skipper has a much greater workload but there are also fewer people, sometimes no-one at all, to consult during the decision-making process. Under these circumstances fatigue can be as dangerous as heavy weather: it creeps up on you, often unnoticed, destroying your morale and ability to make rational decisions. And when short-handed, the crew's limited physical resources must be watched over and zealously guarded. In this heavily illustrated book Alastair Buchan passes on the lessons of his hard-won experience gained short- and single-handed sailing in coastal, offshore and ocean waters. It will show you everything you need to know about handling a boat alone or short-handed, from choosing a suitable craft to passage planning, manoeuvring, sleep management and watch keeping. AUTHOR: Alastair Buchan began sailing on the Clyde. In a Hurley 20 he sailed single-handed round Britain, and made his first single-handed Atlantic circuit. He made his second in a Dockrell 27 (27 ft this time) sailing from Britain to the Caribbean and on to the USA via Venezuela and Cuba before sailing home. 62 colour photos, 145 diagrams

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Author:   Alastair Buchan
Publisher:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Imprint:   Fernhurst Books Limited
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.446kg
ISBN:  

9781912177226


ISBN 10:   1912177226
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   08 January 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction; The Boat; The Skipper; Evolutions - Introduction; Evolutions - Casting Off; Evolutions - Sail Handling; Evolutions - Heavy Weather; Evolutions - Berthing; Passage Planning; Sleep Management; Watch-keeping; Summary

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covers the basics from coming alongside... casting off, to sail handling routines and... tricky situations - like going aloft - with diagrams. (Yachts and Yachting) this is the book for everyone who puts to sea in a small boat. (Boat Mart)


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Alastair Buchan began sailing on the Clyde. In a Hurley 20 he sailed single-handed round Britain, and made his first single-handed Atlantic circuit. He made his second in a Dockrell 27 (27 ft this time) sailing from Britain to the Caribbean and on to the USA via Venezuela and Cuba before sailing home.

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