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Author:   Ralph Naranjo
Publisher:   International Marine Publishing Co
Imprint:   International Marine Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 22.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   1.368kg
ISBN:  

9780071493420

ISBN 10:   0071493425
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   16 October 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: The Art and Science of Seamanship The Safety Triangle Seamanship by the Boat The Safety Triangle in the Era of Offshore Rallies What Is Seamanship, by Sheila McCurdyChapter 2: Planning Is Seamanship Are You Prepared Preparing the Boat Preparing the Crew Preparing the Itinerary Avoiding Harm's Way Preparing the Boat Preparing the Crew Turning a Plan into a Good Plan Bermuda and Hawaii Sample Itinerary for a One-Year East Coast Adventure Chapter 3: Evolving as Skipper or Crew Attributes of a Good Crewmember Attributes of a Good Skipper What Cruisers Can Learn from Racers Training Opportunities Evolving as Crew, by Lenore Naranjo Hands-on Training Opportunities Chapter 4: Boat Handling Contingency Thinking Boat-Handling Factors and Techniques Performance Tweaks The Boat-Handling Routine Special Maneuvering Situations Chapter 5: Lines, Line Handling, and Rigging Line Selection Line Handling Running Rigging Leads and Hardware Putting away the Lines Knots to Know Chapter 6: Anchors and Anchoring Not-So-Serene Irene Ground Tackle Sizing Anchor Types Anchor Performance in Tests versus the Real World Anchor Rodes and Connecting Hardware Ground-Tackle Connections Ground-Tackle Handling Gear Anchoring Tactics Chapter 7: Sails and Sail Handling Sailing Science Masthead versus Fractional Rigs Sail Technology Shaping Sails Underway Managing the Mainsail Managing Headsails Sail Repair Material Choices Chapter 8: Navigation A Navigator's Day's Work at Sea A Day’s Work Now Piloting with Paper Charts and Ship's Compass Navigation Publications Electronic Navigation Celestial Navigation A Final Plea to Avoid Blind Faith in Electronic Fixes Chapter 9: Sharing Crowded Waters The Navigation Rules: An Overview A Tour of the Rules Making Landfall Chapter 10: Reading the Sea and Sky Living-Room Learning The Flying Colours Incident Thunderstorms Surface Weather Systems 500-Millibar Charts Tropical Weather Patterns Weather Predictions Professional Weather Services Climate and Weather Cycles Oceanographic Impacts on Wind and Sea Unlocking the Mystery of the 500 Mb Chart, by Lee Chesneau Chapter 11: Handling Heavy Weather The Heavy-Weather Threshold Coastal Waters and Seeking Shelter Preparing for Heavy Weather at Sea Storm Canvas Storm Tactics Chapter 12: The Boats We Sail Stability So What Kind of Boat Do You Want Capable Cruisers of 40 to 44 Feet Inspecting a Boat Chapter 13: Staying Safe Preparing Your Boat for Sea Safety Gear Emergency Gear Crew-Overboard Recovery Fire Afloat Bottom Line PFDs and Life Jackets, by Captain Kip Louttit, USCG Retired and Auxiliary The Wingnuts Tragedy Revisited Responding to a Steering Failure, by Chuck Hawley Chapter 14: Communications Ocean Zones and Communications Equipment Wi-Fi Afloat NAVTEX Rescue 21 Automatic Identification System (AIS) Radio Talk Making Choices Index

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Ralph Naranjo (Annapolis, MD) was technical editor of Cruising World magazine for 12 years, during which he reviewed and sea-tested hundreds of new boats and their systems. For ten years, as Vanderstar Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy, he directed the Academy’s sail training program with specific focus on safety, seamanship, navigation, and vessel readiness. He was the Academy’s lead agent in the design and acquisition of a fleet of 30 new 44-foot sailing craft—a $15 million, Congressionally funded program. For ten years he managed the Seawanhaka Boatyard and Marina in Oyster Bay, Long Island. He is a marine industry consultant and expert witness, a past chair of the U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea Committee, a frequent U.S. Sailing Safety at Sea seminar moderator, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed master (100 tons), a member of the Explorers Club and the Cruising Club of America, and a past Storm Trysail Club board member. A U.S. Sailing Master Trainer, he understands what recreational boaters need to know about seamanship, and he knows how to teach them. He has written some 200 articles for boating magazines and has won three Boating Writers International awards. He has completed three transatlantic passages, eight Bermuda Races, and numerous other offshore passages under sail and power, and completed a five-year voyage around the world under sail with his wife and children.

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